String Calculator, Gauges & Tensions

PLEASE NOTE: Gamut gut strings are hand-made to order. Shipping timelines are calculated from when your order leaves the string workshop, not when the order was placed. We send a sales receipt with tracking # when your order ships.

International Orders: Are subject to customs/VAT ("landed cost") fees at the receiving end. Gamut Music has no control over government- or carrier-imposed taxes or fees. See our list of authorized Worldwide Dealers for retailers near you. Does your country require a Tax ID/VAT/CUIT #? Please include it at checkout in the "Order instructions" section.

TL:DR: Most Gamut Academie strings are offered in gauges Light, Light+, Medium, Medium+, Heavy, and Heavy+. We include string diameters on every string page, and you can use our string calculators to find the correct strings for your instrument.

Use the information below to help in selecting the right gauge for you and your instrument. If you have additional questions on gauges and tension please contact us.

Gamut String Calculator
What's In a Gauge?
Converting String Gauge Measurements - Pirastro-meter, millimeter, thousands of an inch
Optimum String Lengths for Gut Strings
String Tension Tables - Tables by instrument
Determining Mensur - Vibrating string length
Approximate (≈) Diameter / Equivalent (=) Gauge
What is Equal Tension?
An Introduction to Strings - Basic Physics - Part 1

Calculating String Diameters - Part 2
Maximum String Length - Part 3

Optimum String Lengths for Gut Strings