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| Watchorn
Historical Strings |
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Lute, Theorbo, Baroque, Romantic &
Classical Guitar, Baroque & Classical Violin,
Viola, Cello, Bass/Violone, Viola da Gamba,
Viola d’Amore, Baryton, Arpeggione etc. |
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| Specializing
in historically appropriate strings for the above
instruments. We stock most commonly used gauges.
All specialized requirements available on order. |
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AQUILA:
Gut Strings; Plain (semi-rectified),
high twist (Venice), loaded, wound. |
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“Nylgut” Strings; normal
length (NG = 1.2m). Extra length for
theorbo, etc. (NGE – 2.0m);
Wound Nylgut |
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KÜRSCHNER:
Plain gut (D); High twist gut (FD);
Fret Gut. Half-wound gut (LK, LS),
Silver-plated Copper & Solid Silver
Wound gut (VD, SD) |
| KÜRSCHNER:
Silver-Plated Copper Wound Nylon (VN)
& Silk (VS) |
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PYRAMID:
Plain Gut, Fret Gut. |
| PYRAMID:
Nylon, Wound Nylon. |
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SAVAREZ:
Gut, Nylon, Composite fibre (KF &
KFA) Wound Nylon (NFC & NFA). |
| SAVAREZ:
“Alliance” Series Classical
guitar strings. |
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| Stringing
Services: |
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Free advice
and calculation service for strings
for most instruments. |
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Full re-stringing and
re-fretting service is available by
appointment. |
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Unusual strings can
be supplied on order (usually within
2-4 weeks) |
| If you require
advice or calculation of strings for
your instrument, please provide us
with as much of the following information
as possible at the time of e-mailing
us: |
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Instrument
type and vibrating stringlength in
mm. (Distance from
inside of nut to inside of bridge/saddle). |
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Pitch of instrument:
(a’ = 392, 415, 430, 440, 466
Hz etc) |
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Tuning to be used,
including 4’ (octave) strings
where required. Mark the strings starting
with “1” as the highest
pitched (treble) string and indicating
the pitch of each, including the octave.
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For violin: 1 –
e”; 2 – a’;
3 – d’; 4 –
g; |
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For lute: 1
– g’; 2 –
d’; 3 – a; 4 –
f; 5 – c; 6 – G,
g; 7 – D,d/F,f. |
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4. |
If any strings are
to be re-tuned to different notes,
please indicate the range you require
(as in B above) |
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5. |
Indicate whether you
prefer a low, medium or high tension
for your instrument. |
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6. |
List previous string
gauges and types you have used and
whether you are happy with them or
not (too tight, too loose, too dull,
too bright, etc.) The more detail
you can provide, the better. |
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Please
feel free to ask if you have any
doubts about the above information. |
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