Please Note: selected shipping has no bearing on how long your order will take in the string workshop.
Gamut strings are hand-made to order — shipping timelines are calculated from when your order leaves the workshop, not when the order was placed. We will send a sales receipt with tracking # when your order leaves the shop.
International Orders: are subject to customs/VAT ("landed cost") fees at the receiving end. Gamut Music has no control over carrier- or government-imposed taxes or fees. See our Shipping & Returns Policy and Authorized Worldwide Dealers for additional details.
Jan 30th 2025
For music performers, understanding the difference between tunings is essential, especially if they are involved in historically informed performances or working with ensembles specializing in early m…
Jan 29th 2025
Occasionally, customers inquire about combining Academie gut strings (designed for a=415) with Tricolore Violin or Viola strings (designed for a=440) for modern performance practice. Academie str…
Jan 23rd 2025
Gamut Music now offers strings for the Contrabass Tuning in Fifths.One way to extend the Contrabass range is to tune it in fifths rather than fourths. This tuning takes the musical range of the i…
Jan 13th 2025
In the context of stringed musical instruments, "mensur" refers to the vibrating string length (usually expressed in centimeters). The mensur is the distance between the inside edge of the n…
Dec 17th 2024
Gamut Music is happy to announce the introduction of Academie Gold sheep gut strings. These newly packaged premium treble sheep gut strings are available for Violin, Viola, Cello,&nb…
Dec 11th 2024
We are often asked the question: "What are those little black squares that came with my string??"Those little black squares are anti-tarnish strips put in the envelopes of strings wound in sterli…
Nov 12th 2024
Did you know that Gamut Music offers synthetic nylon strings?We offer these strings in gauges .38mm to 1.10mm.These are nylon strings (46", 116cm) made of DuPont Tynex® 612 and polished to the pe…
Nov 8th 2024
Did you know Gamut Music offers re-winding for contrabass strings? The problem with bass wound strings is that they will eventually develop a buzzing sound when the core shrinks and the wire…
Nov 1st 2024
The past few months have seen the instrument workshop make significant progress finishing a handful of brand new instruments, including a Hans Burkholtzer Model 13-Course Lute, a Hans Frei Model 11-Co…
Oct 23rd 2024
Gamut Music has recently added Cello da Spalla strings to the store! We offer Cello da Spalla strings individually, or in bundled sets featuring the most popular kind of strings for ease of…
Oct 15th 2024
We frequently receive inquiries about string gauges that extend beyond our standard Light, Light+, Medium, Medium+, Heavy, and Heavy+ offerings. To address this, our Custom Gauged Strings se…
Oct 11th 2024
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…
