![]() ![]() This might be an advantage on shorter string lengths where you would want a thinner string for better tonal response. The silver wire allows the silver gimped string to be even thinner than the copper gimped string. ![]() Two types of Gimped strings are available: Copper Gimped and Silver Gimped. The thinness of the wire gives a bright tone. A Gimped string may be gauged at =1.50mm, but the actual diameter of the string is 1.10mm. This means that a given Gimped string is equal in weight to a certain gut diameter, but the actual diameter of the Gimped string is smaller due to the added weight of the wire. Gimped strings are gauged by the Equivalent Diameter system. The Gimped string, being thinner and having some metal content, offers a brighter tone and quicker response than a plain gut string of the same gauge density. The addition of wire into the gut gives extra density to the string so it can be thinner than a plain gut string of the same weight. The Gimped string is characterized by the barber-pole or candy stripe appearance of the wire in the twist of the gut. Gimped strings were first mentioned in an advertisement in the 1664 edition of John Playford’s “Introduction to the Skill of Music.” The exact historical nature of these strings is not known and the strings we produce are based on the descriptions of gimped lace of the period. There is an additional charge for varnished strings. Varnished strings have three coats of finish before being hand polished with the oil. Natural strings are hand-rubbed with a light oil. It is made with a sterling silver wire twisted into the gut and polished smooth. ![]() It is intended for those players who wish to play renaissance and early baroque performance practice and want the true gut tone. This is a standard length (48", 120cm) Gimped gut string with the Pistoy twist for extra flexibility. ![]()
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