{"product_id":"8-course-renaissance-lute-c-5-lyon-gut","title":"8-Course Renaissance Lute C-5 Lyon Gut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese 8-Course Renaissance Lute gauges assume a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/mensur\" title=\"vibrating string length\"\u003evibrating string length\u003c\/a\u003e of 59cm.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"2\" style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8-Course Renaissance Lute C-5 Lyon Gauges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e1.02mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e1.04mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eHeavy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e1.06mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-Length, 48\"\/120cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/lyon-gut\" title=\"Lyon\"\u003eLyon Gut\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beef Gut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca title=\"Varnish\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/varnish\"\u003eVarnish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a=440\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lyon-style of gut string is a high twist, single spin construction that offers a tone that is full and warm with a powerful fundamental and complex, pleasing upper partials. The color tends towards opaque light to medium yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/gamut-logo-100x100-BW-TRANS.gif?v=1779393288\" alt=\"Gamut Music\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth Lyon and Pistoy can be used for the same string positions, but the Lyon string is not as flexible as the Pistoy string. The Lyon should be preferred when a little extra stiffness is required under the bow or finger. This string is made from gut specially processed in our shop to be soft and responsive for the optimum combination of durability and flexibility, and is characterized by a tight and visible twist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eThese are our standard recommended gauges for this instrument\/string. For gauges outside of this range, see our \u003ca title=\"Custom Gauged Strings\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/collections\/strings-custom-gauged-strings\"\u003eCustom Gauged Strings\u003c\/a\u003e section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis type of string is named after the town in France which was famous for a particular type of flexible gut string. From the 16th century these strings were recommended as being some of the best strings for basses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lute (Baroque, Renaissance)\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/lute-baroque-renaissance\"\u003eLute (Baroque, Renaissance)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/intro-to-early-music-hip\" title=\"Early Music \/ Historically Informed Performance\"\u003eEarly Music \/ Historically Informed Performance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/historical-string-making\" title=\"Historical String-Making\"\u003eHistorical String-Making\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/care-and-cleaning\" title=\"Care and Cleaning of Gut Strings\"\u003eCare and Cleaning of Gut Strings\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/string-calculator\" title=\"String Calculator\"\u003eString Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Academie","offers":[{"title":"Light \/ No Varnish","offer_id":47959527325926,"sku":"8LR5LL","price":38.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light \/ Varnish (+$5.00)","offer_id":47959527358694,"sku":"8LR5LL-V","price":43.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ No Varnish","offer_id":47959527391462,"sku":"8LR5LM","price":38.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Varnish (+$5.00)","offer_id":47959527424230,"sku":"8LR5LM-V","price":43.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Heavy \/ No Varnish","offer_id":47959527456998,"sku":"8LR5LH","price":38.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Heavy \/ Varnish (+$5.00)","offer_id":47959527489766,"sku":"8LR5LH-V","price":43.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/LR5L-lute-c5-lyon-1028__79949.1709760358.1280.1280.jpg?v=1740736594","url":"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/products\/8-course-renaissance-lute-c-5-lyon-gut","provider":"Gamut Music, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}