TABLE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR STRINGS
2005
| HISTORICAL RELEVANCE OF STRING WEIGHTS | |||||||||
| early 19th century (Shelley) |
LIGHT |
MEDIUM |
HEAVY |
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| Paganini & late 19th century |
LIGHT |
MEDIUM |
HEAVY |
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| earlier 20th century |
LIGHT |
MEDIUM |
HEAVY |
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LIGHT |
MEDIUM |
HEAVY |
modern 'early-music' | ||||||
| GUT STRING DIAMETERS OR EQUIVALENT DIAMETERS in thou (thousandths of an inch) | |||||||||
|
1st e' |
20 |
21.5 |
22.5 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
27 |
28.5 |
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2nd b |
24 |
25 |
27 |
28.5 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
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3rd g |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
43 |
45 |
48 |
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4th d |
40 |
43 |
45 |
48 |
51 |
54 |
57 |
60 |
64 |
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5th A |
54 |
57 |
60 |
64 |
67 |
72 |
76 |
80 |
85 |
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6th E |
72 |
76 |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
95 |
101 |
107 |
| GUT STRING DIAMETERS OR EQUIVALENT DIAMETERS in mm. | |||||||||
|
1st e' |
0.51 |
0.54 |
0.57 |
0.61 |
0.61 |
0.64 |
0.64 |
0.68 |
0.72 |
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2nd b |
0.61 |
0.64 |
0.68 |
0.72 |
0.76 |
0.81 |
0.86 |
0.91 |
0.96 |
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3rd g |
0.76 |
0.81 |
0.86 |
0.91 |
0.96 |
1.02 |
1.08 |
1.14 |
1.21 |
|
4th d |
1.02 |
1.08 |
1.14 |
1.21 |
1.28 |
1.36 |
1.44 |
1.53 |
1.62 |
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5th A |
1.36 |
1.44 |
1.53 |
1.62 |
1.71 |
1.82 |
1.92 |
2.04 |
2.16 |
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6th E |
1.82 |
1.92 |
2.04 |
2.16 |
2.29 |
2.42 |
2.42 |
2.57 |
2.72 |
| STRING TENSIONS in Kg | |||||||||
|
4 |
4.5 |
5 |
5.5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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| STRING TYPES RECOMMENDED (L-T=low twist, H-T=high twist, Wd=silver-plated copper wound) | |||||||||
|
1st e' |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
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2nd b |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
LT gut |
HT gut |
HT gut |
HT gut |
|
3rd g |
HT gut |
HT gut |
HT gut |
HT gut |
HT gut |
HT gut |
roped gut |
roped gut |
roped gut |
|
4th d |
roped gut |
roped gut |
roped gut |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
|
5th A |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
|
6th E |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
Wd on silk |
| PRICES | |||||||||
|
1st e' |
£ 7.30 |
£ 7.54 |
£ 7.80 |
£ 7.93 |
£ 7.93 |
£ 8.20 |
£ 8.20 |
£ 8.48 |
£ 8.78 |
|
2nd b |
£ 7.93 |
£ 8.20 |
£ 8.48 |
£ 8.78 |
£ 9.09 |
£ 9.41 |
£ 12.69 |
£ 13.10 |
£ 14.14 |
|
3rd g |
£ 11.74 |
£ 12.11 |
£ 12.69 |
£ 13.10 |
£ 14.14 |
£ 14.80 |
£ 22.26 |
£ 22.98 |
£ 24.10 |
|
4th d |
£ 21.58 |
£ 22.26 |
£ 22.98 |
£ 11.34 |
£ 11.42 |
£ 11.50 |
£ 11.59 |
£ 11.68 |
£ 11.78 |
|
5th A |
£ 11.50 |
£ 11.59 |
£ 11.68 |
£ 11.78 |
£ 11.89 |
£ 12.00 |
£ 12.12 |
£ 12.25 |
£ 12.38 |
|
6th E |
£ 12.00 |
£ 12.12 |
£ 12.25 |
£ 12.38 |
£ 12.52 |
£ 12.67 |
£ 12.67 |
£ 12.83 |
£ 13.00 |
| TOTAL |
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SET |
£ 72.05 |
£ 73.82 |
£ 75.88 |
£ 65.31 |
£ 66.99 |
£ 68.59 |
£ 79.54 |
£ 81.33 |
£ 84.18 |