Gamut Academie Treble Gut is a standard length (48", 120cm) gut string made with beef gut (bovine serosa) available with either a natural or varnish finish. Treble Gut is processed to be a little harder than the other kinds of gut. The treble string also has a lower twist of about 15 degrees. This construction gives it the strength and resistance it needs to stand the strain in the treble register.
The string comes with plain, unknotted ends. This treble gut is in the natural color, or may be colored red (for harp “C” strings) or black (for harp “F” 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.
Beef gut has a higher tensile strength than does sheep gut, so this string is useful for instruments that require extra durability. If your instrument has a longer string length which puts it beyond the comfortable range for sheep gut strings, the beef gut would be a good choice for string selection as it will stand the strain a little better. Beef gut is processed to be a little harder than other kinds of gut, and it also has a lower twist of about 15 degrees to increase the strength.
Treble gut strings are best used for:
- Violin: e-1, a-2
- Viola: a-1
- Bass Viol: d-1
- Tenor Viol: g-1
- Treble Viol: d-1
- Lute: g-1, d-2, a-3, and octaves on bass courses
- Harp: Treble strings
Use our String Calculators to find the correct strings for your instrument. You can find Specific String Tensions here.
