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Bass Viol Seven String Set

Academie

2 reviews Write a Review
SKU:
AS507_
﷼1,509.25
Width:
6.00 (in)
Height:
6.00 (in)
Depth:
0.10 (in)
Shipping:
Calculated at Checkout
﷼1,509.25

Description

Table of Bass Viol Gauges
  Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+
d-1 Treble Gut .70mm .72mm .74mm .76mm .78mm .80mm
a-2 Treble Gut .92mm .94mm .96mm .98mm 1.00mm 1.02mm
e-3 Lyon Gut 1.22mm 1.24mm 1.26mm 1.28mm 1.30mm 1.32mm
C-4 Pistoy Gut 1.46mm 1.48mm 1.50mm 1.52mm 1.54mm 1.56mm
G-5 Gut/Silverplate 1.18mm 1.20mm 1.22mm 1.24mm 1.26mm 1.28mm
D-6 Gut/Silverplate 1.52mm 1.54mm 1.56mm 1.58mm 1.60mm 1.62mm
A-7 Gut/Silverplate 1.76mm 1.78mm 1.80mm 1.82mm 1.84mm 1.86mm

 

Gamut Academie 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.

We have bundled together the most popular kinds of beef serosa Bass Viol strings (48", 120cm) and offer them in a standard set for ease of ordering. The set consists of:

The set comes with plain ends for the d-1, a-2, e-3, and C-4. The G-5, D-5, and A-7 come with a 3-D printed ball end by default, and there is an option to add ball ends to the other strings. Instructions on how to tie a string knot are on the back of each package.

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. There is an additional charge for varnished strings.

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Hand-made in the USA by Gamut Music, Inc., a leader in the revival of early music strings and instruments. Gut strings are not intended to be used with fine tuners or string adjusters, and those devices should be removed before installing the gut string on the instrument.

All Gamut Academie strings (pure gut and gut/metal-wound) are made with beef serosa unless they specifically say "Sheep Gut." All pure gut Tricolore violin and viola strings are made with sheep gut; gut/metal-wound Tricolore and all Red Diamond strings are made with beef serosa.

Gamut gut string gauges are approximate (≈) diameter. Meaning, that while a ≈0.60mm string is polished in the workshop to a diameter of 0.60mm, changes in ambient humidity, temperature, shipping, and storage conditions can cause to string to expand or contract slightly.

Gimped gut strings and custom gauged equal tension strings are gauged with the equivalent-gauge (=) system. This means that the gauge listed, such as =1.50mm, indicates that the string is approximately equal in weight to a plain gut string of that diameter. Of course, because the wire is much heavier than gut, the string will be much thinner than a plain gut string.

More information about Gamut gut strings, string types, gauges, and string tensions can be found on our FAQ/Articles page. Not finding an answer to your question? Please contact us directly: support@gamutmusic.com.

Extra Information

Brand:
Academie
Width:
6.00 (in)
Height:
6.00 (in)
Depth:
0.10 (in)

    2 Reviews

  • Posted by JFR on May 2nd 2018

    4

    Fabulous sound

    I love these strings. The only reason I didn't give them five stars is because I haven't used all the other types of strings for comparison. When I play on them, my instrument sounds much better than my level of skill merits.

  • Posted by Francisco Mora on Mar 18th 2017

    5

    Set Bass Viol 7 strings

    I ordered these strings for my dear friend Daniel Guzman who lives in Mexico City. Daniel, also an excellent luthier always asks for the best quality strings for his instruments and Gamut Music is always his choice. I was very surprised when they arrived, nicely packaged, excellent flawless craftsmanship, and great service from Gamut Music. I am only an occasional customer but I have always been satisfied with my purchases; replacement rosettes, strings and pegs! Thank you.