Vihuela Gut String Set Gauges Vihuela g-1 Gut Light 0.42mm Medium 0.44mm Heavy 0.46mm Vihuela d-2 Gut Light 0.48mm Medium 0.50mm Heavy 0.52mm Vihuela a-3 Gut Light 0.64mm Medium 0.66mm Heavy 0.68mm Vihuela F-4 Gut Light 0.76mm Medium 0.78mm Heavy 0.80mm Vihuela C-5 Lyon Light 1.02mm Medium 1.04mm Heavy 1.06mm Vihuela G-6 Pistoy Light 1.38mm Medium 1.40mm Heavy 1.42mm Vihuela g-1: Treble Gut / 2 x Single-Length, 48"/120cm Vihuela d-2: Treble Gut / 2 x Single-Length, 48"/120cm Vihuela a-3: Treble Gut / 2 x Single-Length, 48"/120cm Vihuela F-4: Treble Gut / 2 x Single-Length, 48"/120cm Vihuela C-5: Lyon Gut / 2 x Single-Length, 48"/120cm Vihuela G-6: Pistoy Gut / 2 x Single-Length, 48"/120cm String Material: Beef Gut String Options: Varnish Tuning Designation: a=440 Plain gut strings are available with a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-rubbed with a light oil. Varnished strings have three coats of finish before being hand-polished with the oil. Technical ConsiderationsTreble Gut is processed to be a little harder than the other kinds of gut. The string also has a lower twist of about 15 degrees. This construction gives it the strength and resistance it needs to stand the strain in the treble register. The color ranges from clear white to opaque yellow. The Lyon-style of gut string is a high twist, single spin construction that offers a tone that is full and warm with a powerful fundamental and complex, pleasing upper partials. The color tends towards opaque light to medium yellow. Pistoy Gut strings are made of three strands of gut twisted in one direction, and then the three combined together by twisting in the other direction in rope fashion. The results is a very flexible string with a quick response and a full, round sound. The color ranges from clear white on thinner strings to opaque yellow on thicker strings. These are our standard recommended gauges for this instrument. For gauges outside of this range, see our Custom Gauged Strings section. All Gamut string set prices are based off of the individual string prices; there is no penalty for ordering strings à la carte. Further ReadingGuitar (Baroque, Classical) / VihuelaHistorical String-Making Care and Cleaning of Gut Strings String Calculator
