Oct 11th 2024
New Instruments Available
The Gamut Workshop is pleased to announce the availability of new instruments for sale. Hand-made Gamut instruments include guitars, violins, vihuelas, and Renaissance and Baroque lutes.In a…
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Oct 10th 2024
Care & Cleaning of Gut Strings
Proper care and storage of gut strings is important to maintain their quality and longevity. Following these practices will ensure your strings produce the best sound and last longer.Cleaning Gut Stri…
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Sep 25th 2024
Alternative String Materials: Silk, Plant, and Whalebone
Throughout history, musicians have experimented with various materials for making musical strings to achieve different tones and characteristics. Besides gut, metal, and synthetic materials, here are…
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Sep 13th 2024
Student/Educator Discounts
We have received several messages from students recently asking if there is any way to receive a price break on strings to accommodate the financial straits that usually come with being a student. The…
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Sep 6th 2024
Extra Heavy or Extra Light Gauges?
Gamut strings are hand-crafted using selected gauges based on Dan Larson's calculations for each instrument. Most strings are offered in Light, Light+, Medium, Medium+, Heavy, and Heavy+ gauges (altho…
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Aug 20th 2024
Converting String Gauge Measurements
Gamut strings are gauged by millimeter diameter, but there are other popular gauging systems for measuring strings. The below information can be used to easily convert other gauges: To change from mil…
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Aug 9th 2024
Knots & Installing Tailgut
With the introduction of our new 3-D printed ball ends (and the ongoing discontinuation of our knotted ends string option) there has been an increased interest in knots!Our Articles/FAQ page…
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Aug 5th 2024
Removing Rosin Buildup
We see lots of Internet Advice™ on how to remove excess rosin from gut strings: soaking in oil, soaking in mineral spirits, scraped with sandpaper or steel wool, wiping down with lemon juice…
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Jun 6th 2024
3-D Printed Ball Ends
Musical strings need to be attached to the instrument, and the traditional technique to accomplish this is a knot at the end to hold it in the tailpiece (instructions for tying a unique knot developed…
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May 31st 2024
Where Did "Catgut" Come From?
In the world of musical strings, the term “catgut” is a misnomer; it does not actually involve cats. The use of animal intestines for strings dates back many, many centuries. These strings, particular…
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May 29th 2024
Gamut Recordings & Downloads
We have organized and listed recordings from Gamut Music and some of our friends on the FAQ/Articles page. Many are available for purchase (CD or download), and many are also available for s…
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May 17th 2024
Violin 'e' Steel vs. Gut
The debate over steel or gut for the violin e-1 string has been ongoing for at least 150 years, with very strong and precise opinions on both sides. This consideration came into sharper focus during a…