TABLE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR STRINGS

2005

HISTORICAL RELEVANCE OF STRING WEIGHTS
	early 19th century (Shelley)						LIGHT	MEDIUM	HEAVY
	Paganini & late 19th century				LIGHT	MEDIUM	HEAVY
	earlier 20th century		LIGHT	MEDIUM	HEAVY
	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
2nd b	24	25	27	28.5	30	32	34	36	38
3rd g	30	32	34	36	38	40	43	45	48
4th d	40	43	45	48	51	54	57	60	64
5th A	54	57	60	64	67	72	76	80	85
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
2nd b	0.61	0.64	0.68	0.72	0.76	0.81	0.86	0.91	0.96
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
5th A	1.36	1.44	1.53	1.62	1.71	1.82	1.92	2.04	2.16
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
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
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
SET	£ 72.05	£ 73.82	£ 75.88	£ 65.31	£ 66.99	£ 68.59	£ 79.54	£ 81.33	£ 84.18

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