5ths Tuning Contrabass C-4 Gut/Silverplate
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5ths Tuning Contrabass C-4 Gut/Silverplate

5ths Tuning Contrabass C-4 Gut/Silverplate-Wound

AcademieSKU: B249L
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Gauge: Light
Price:
$230.42 USD

Description

Gamut Academie Gut 5ths Tuning Contrabass strings are designed for modern performance practice at a=440.

Contrabass 5ths Tuning C-4
Gut/Silverplate Gauges
Light 3.60mm
Medium 3.70mm
Heavy 3.80mm

 

This is a single-length (80", 200cm) beef gut (bovine serosa) contrabass (double bass) string with a silver-plated copper wire wound onto the gut in tandem with a thin silk layer wound onto the core between the gut and wire. Because of the plating, the wire is left round so that you can feel the texture of the tops of the wire. The tone is quick and bright.

The string comes with a stopping end washer by default.

Wound strings for the contrabass are warrantied for a period of six months from the date of shipping.

See full details on Gamut Music's Return Policy, String Warranty, and Shipping Information.


Hand-made in the USA by Gamut Music, Inc., a leader in the revival of early music strings and instruments. Gut strings are not intended to be used with fine tuners or string adjusters, and Gamut Music recommends removing those devices before installing the gut string on the instrument.

All Gamut Academie strings (pure gut and gut/metal-wound) are made with beef gut (bovine serosa) unless they specifically say "Sheep Gut." All pure gut Tricolore violin and viola strings are made with sheep gut; Dependable Coated Violin Strings, gut/metal-wound Tricolore, and all Red Diamond strings are made with beef gut.

Gamut gut string gauges are approximate (≈) diameter. Meaning, that while a ≈0.60mm string is polished in the workshop to a diameter of 0.60mm, changes in ambient humidity, temperature, shipping, and storage conditions can cause the string to expand or contract slightly.

Gimped gut strings and custom gauged equal tension strings are gauged with the equivalent-gauge (=) system. This means that the gauge listed, such as =1.50mm, indicates that the string is approximately equal in weight to a plain gut string of that diameter. Of course, because the wire is much heavier than gut, the string will be much thinner than a plain gut string.

More information about the care and cleaning of gut strings, Gamut Music string types, and string gauges and tensions can be found on our FAQ/Articles page. Not finding an answer to your question? Please contact us.