Violin Gut String Set Gauges Violin e-1 Gut Light 0.52mm Medium 0.56mm Heavy 0.60mm Violin a-2 Gut Light 0.72mm Medium 0.76mm Heavy 0.80mm Violin D-3 Pistoy Light 1.00mm Medium 1.04mm Heavy 1.08mm Violin G-4 Gut/Silver Light 0.80mm Medium 0.86mm Heavy 0.90mm Violin e-1: Treble Gut / Double-Length, 48"/120cm Violin a-2: Treble Gut / Double-Length, 48"/120cm Violin D-3: Pistoy Gut / Single-Length, 24"/60cm Violin G-4: Gut/Silver-Wound / Single-Length, 20.5"/52cm; Ball to Stocking, 15.75"/40cm; Stocking, 4.75"/12cm String Material: Beef Gut, Silver Wire String Options: Ball Ends, Varnish Tuning Designation: a=415 Plain gut strings come with unknotted ends. 3-D Printed Ball Ends may be added for an additional charge. Instructions on how to tie a string knot are on the back of each package. Gut/metal-wound strings come with a 3-D Printed Ball End. 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. Tuning ConsiderationsGamut Academie Gut Violin Strings are designed for Baroque instruments by those musicians playing historical performance practice at a=415, and are perfectly suitable for modern a=440 practice, but the result will be a little bit more tension at a=440. 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. 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. Gut/Silver-Wound strings feature a gut core with sterling silver wire wound onto the gut in tandem with a thin silk layer between the core and the wire. Because the wire is round, the surface of the wire is polished so that the string has a smooth, "half-wound" feel. The tone is warm and full. 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 ReadingViolin (Baroque, Classical)Early Music / Historically Informed PerformanceHistorical String-Making Care and Cleaning of Gut Strings String Calculator
