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.

Which Strings Are Sheep Gut, Which Are Beef?

Which Strings Are Sheep Gut, Which Are Beef?

Apr 10th 2023

In an effort to provide elucidation on the different Gamut sheep and beef gut string options for our customers, please be aware:

Academie Strings
All Gamut Academie strings (pure gut and gut/metal-wound) are made with beef serosa unless they specifically say "Sheep Gut." 

Tricolore Strings
All pure gut Tricolore violin and viola strings are made with sheep gut. All gut/metal-wound Tricolore strings are made with beef serosa, as they historically have been.

Red Diamond Strings
Red Diamond bass strings are made with beef serosa.