Nov 12th 2024
Synthetic Nylon Strings
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…
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Nov 8th 2024
Bass String Re-Wind
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…
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Nov 1st 2024
Introduction to Gamut Workshop Instruments
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…
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Oct 23rd 2024
Cello da Spalla String Sets Now Available
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…
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Oct 15th 2024
Custom Gauged Strings
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…
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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…