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Chorda Cello Strings

Features

  
  • The Chorda A- and D-strings are of plain sheep gut. The G- and C-strings are wound with a silver-plated copper wire and are unpolished.
  • a brilliant and soft sound with enormous possibilities
  • very low string tension, comfortable left hand feeling
  • designed for 440 Hz tuning
  • For 415 Hz tuning, please use "strong" gauge.
  • Altering the PM gauge by 1/2 PM changes the tension by 4%.
  • authentic strings for baroque instruments

Set

Variations
  • The medium set contains the following strings:
    A plain gut 21
    D plain gut 29
    G silver-plated copper wire 27 1/2
    C silver-plated copper wire 36
     
  • G- and C-strings are also available wound with a plain copper wire. They are also unpolished. They sound darker in comparison to the standard G- and C-strings.

Gauges

Tailpiece Options
  • Chorda strings are manufactured in three gauges in steps of 1/2 PM.
  • Chorda G- and C-strings wound with copper are available only in one gauge.
  • A- and D-strings come without knot.
  • G- and C-strings come with knot.

Sizes

 
Chorda strings are available in 4/4.  
TONE ITEM DESCRIPTION SIZE kp PEG END TAILPIECE END ART.NO.
A Gut 20 1/2 4/4 10.6 132130
A Gut 21 4/4 11.0 132140
A Gut 21 1/2 4/4 11.4 132150
D Gut 28 1/2 4/4 9.2 132230
D Gut 29 4/4 9.4 132240
D Gut 29 1/2 4/4 9.8 132250
G Gut/Silver Plated 27 4/4 9.4 232330
G Gut/Silver Plated 27 1/2 4/4 9.6 232340
G Gut/Silver Plated 28 4/4 10.0 232350
C Gut/Silver Plated 35 1/2 4/4 9.2 232430
C Gut/Silver Plated 36 4/4 9.4 232440
C Gut/Silver Plated 36 1/2 4/4 9.6 232450
SET Mittel 4/4 132020
G Gut/Copper 27 1/2 4/4 9.6 232840
C Gut/Copper 36 4/4 9.4 232940
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