Loaded synthetic "CD" type strings for lute basses and meanes, and "CDL" type for long diapasons on theorbos and archlutes
CD type strings are loaded synthetic strings used for basses and meanes of Lute and Baroque Guitar, characterized by a high, standardized specific weight, achieved by loading the material with very thin metallic Copper powder during the extrusion process (we do not use Mercury or Lead compounds).
CDL type strings, instead, are suggested for long diapasons in middle-length neck extensions of theorbos and archlutes. The glazed surface is similar to the rectified natural gut. The strong, warm and percussive tone, without the excessive brightness typical of a modern wound string, is perfectly consistent with the tone and dynamics character of the higher strings, whether they are gut or synthetic strings.
Excellent tuning stability: far better than any plain gut, synthetic or wound string available today.
General informations
1) Due to their lower density, the diameters of the CD and CDL strings are larger than the corresponding wound strings – under the same tension and frequency. Therefore it may be necessary to widen the holes on the bridge and on the pegs to a certain extent. Please check the actual diameters of the CD and CDL strings in the following tables.
2) Since these strings stretch considerably under tension, it is advisable to increase the calculated diameter to the next largest,
Example if you have a 160 CD by calculation, use the next commercial diameter plus: 165 CD instead.
Always use this rule
3) We have noticed that you sometimes want to install CD-type strings on the 5th order of single-string instruments with high tensions (e.g. Tiorbe/Chitarroni).
This entails risks of breakage: CDs are in fact designed to be used for bass strings of ‘ordinary’ lutes; not for the middle registers of single string’s Tiorbo and high working tensions. CDL-type strings should be used instead on the 5th order of the Tiorbo.
4) CD and CDL strings are made from a synthetic elastomer, the main characteristic of which is that they do not slide well, e.g. in the groove of the capo (shoe soles are made from these materials).
Therefore, tune them by raising them a little (or moving them to the side) from the nut’ slot/groove; reposition them inside only when you are close to the final note: in this way, the tension upstream and downstream will be the same and you will avoid unnecessary breakage in the portion nut to peg
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Loaded synthetic CD type strings for lute basses and meanes
| SKU | Gut Equivalent | Actual gauge | Length | Price | Buy | hf:att:pa_budello-equivalente | hf:att:pa_diametro-effettivo | hf:att:pa_lunghezza | hf:att:pa_accordatura | hf:att:pa_composizione-muta-corda | hf:att:pa_custodia | hf:att:pa_diametro | hf:att:pa_gauge | hf:att:pa_kit | hf:att:pa_length | hf:att:pa_modello-taglia | hf:att:pa_muta-5-corde-dbgdg | hf:att:pa_serie | hf:att:pa_tastiera | hf:att:pa_tensione | hf:att:pa_version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75CD | 0.75 mm | 0.69 mm | 120 cm | €7.30 + VAT | | 0-75-mm-en-2 | 0-69-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 0-75-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 80CD | 0.80 mm | 0.74 mm | 120 cm | €7.30 + VAT | | 0-80 | 0-74-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 0-8-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 85CD | 0.85 mm | 0.78 mm | 120 cm | €7.30 + VAT | | 0-85-mm-en | 0-78-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 0-85-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 90CD | 0.90 mm | 0.83 mm | 120 cm | €7.50 + VAT | | 0-90 | 0-83-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 0-9-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 95CD | 0.95 mm | 0.86 mm | 120 cm | €7.50 + VAT | | 0-95-mm-en | 0-86-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 0-95-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 100CD | 1.00 mm | 0.92 mm | 120 cm | €7.50 + VAT | | 1-00-mm-en | 0-92-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 105CD | 1.05 mm | 0.95 mm | 120 cm | €7.50 + VAT | | 1-05-mm-en | 0-95-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-05-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 110CD | 1.10 mm | 1.01 mm | 120 cm | €7.80 + VAT | | 1-10-mm-en | 1-01-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-10-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 115CD | 1.15 mm | 0.97 mm | 120 cm | €7.80 + VAT | | 1-15-mm-en | 0-97-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-15-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 120CD | 1.20 mm | 1.00 mm | 120 cm | €7.80 + VAT | | 1-20-mm-en | 1-00-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-20-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 125CD | 1.25 mm | 1.04 mm | 120 cm | €7.80 + VAT | | 1-25-mm-en | 1-04-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-25-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 130CD | 1.30 mm | 1.05 mm | 120 cm | €7.80 + VAT | | 1-30-mm-en | 1-05-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-30-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 135CD | 1.35 mm | 1.09 mm | 120 cm | €7.80 + VAT | | 1-35-mm-en | 1-09-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-35-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 140CD | 1.40 mm | 1.11 mm | 120 cm | €8.30 + VAT | | 1-40-mm-en | 1-11-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-40-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 145CD | 1.45 mm | 1.16 mm | 120 cm | €8.30 + VAT | | 1-45-mm-en | 1-16-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-45-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 150CD | 1.50 mm | 1.19 mm | 120 cm | €8.30 + VAT | | 1-50-mm-en | 1-19-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-50-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 155CD | 1.55 mm | 1.24 mm | 120 cm | €8.30 + VAT | | 1-55-mm-en | 1-24-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-55-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 160CD | 1.60 mm | 1.26 mm | 120 cm | €8.30 + VAT | | 1-60-mm-en | 1-26-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-60-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 165CD | 1.65 mm | 1.32 mm | 120 cm | €8.30 + VAT | | 1-65-mm-en | 1-32-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-65-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 170CD | 1.70 mm | 1.36 mm | 120 cm | €8.30 + VAT | | 1-70-mm-en | 1-36-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-70-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 175CD | 1.75 mm | 1.39 mm | 120 cm | €8.30 + VAT | | 1-75-mm-en | 1-39-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-75-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 180CD | 1.80 mm | 1.42 mm | 120 cm | €8.30 + VAT | | 1-80-mm-en | 1-42-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-80-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 185CD | 1.85 mm | 1.48 mm | 120 cm | €8.90 + VAT | | 1-85-mm-en | 1-48-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-85-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 190CD | 1.90 mm | 1.51 mm | 120 cm | €8.90 + VAT | | 1-90-mm-en | 1-51-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-90-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 200CD | 2.00 mm | 1.58 mm | 120 cm | €8.90 + VAT | | 2-00-mm-en | 1-58-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 2-00-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 210CD | 2.10 mm | 1.63 mm | 120 cm | €8.90 + VAT | | 2-10-mm-en | 1-63-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 2-10-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 220CD | 2.20 mm | 1.68 mm | 120 cm | €8.90 + VAT | | 2-20-mm-en | 1-68-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 2-20-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 195CD | 1.95 mm | 1.53 mm | 120 cm | €8.90 + VAT | | 1-95-mm-en | 1-53-mm-en | 120-cm-en | 1-95-mm-en |
Loaded synthetic CDLtype strings for long diapasons in middle-length neck extensions of theorbos and archlutes.
| SKU | Gut Equivalent | Actual gauge | Length | Price | Buy | hf:att:pa_budello-equivalente | hf:att:pa_diametro-effettivo | hf:att:pa_lunghezza | hf:att:pa_accordatura | hf:att:pa_composizione-muta-corda | hf:att:pa_custodia | hf:att:pa_diametro | hf:att:pa_gauge | hf:att:pa_kit | hf:att:pa_length | hf:att:pa_modello-taglia | hf:att:pa_muta-5-corde-dbgdg | hf:att:pa_serie | hf:att:pa_tastiera | hf:att:pa_tensione | hf:att:pa_version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90CDL | 0.90 mm | 0.81 mm | 150 cm | €9.20 + VAT | | 0-90 | 0-81 | 150-cm-en | 0-9-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 95CDL | 0.95 mm | 0.86 mm | 150 cm | €9.20 + VAT | | 0-95-mm-en | 0-86-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 0-95-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 100CDL | 1.00 mm | 0.90 mm | 150 cm | €9.20 + VAT | | 1-00-mm-en | 0-90-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 105CDL | 1.05 mm | 0.95 mm | 150 cm | €9.20 + VAT | | 1-05-mm-en | 0-95-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-05-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 110CDL | 1.10 mm | 0.99 mm | 150 cm | €9.20 + VAT | | 1-10-mm-en | 0-99-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-10-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 115CDL | 1.15 mm | 1.04 mm | 150 cm | €9.80 + VAT | | 1-15-mm-en | 1-04-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-15-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 120CDL | 1.20 mm | 1.08 mm | 150 cm | €9.80 + VAT | | 1-20-mm-en | 1-08-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-20-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 125CDL | 1.25 mm | 1.12 mm | 150 cm | €9.80 + VAT | | 1-25-mm-en | 1-12-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-25-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 130CDL | 1.30 mm | 1.17 mm | 150 cm | €9.80 + VAT | | 1-30-mm-en | 1-17-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-30-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 135CDL | 1.35 mm | 1.21 mm | 150 cm | €9.80 + VAT | | 1-35-mm-en | 1-21-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-35-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 140CDL | 1.40 mm | 1.26 mm | 150 cm | €10.30 + VAT | | 1-40-mm-en | 1-26-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-40-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 145CDL | 1.45 mm | 1.30 mm | 150 cm | €10.30 + VAT | | 1-45-mm-en | 1-30-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-45-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 150CDL | 1.50 mm | 1.35 mm | 150 cm | €10.30 + VAT | | 1-50-mm-en | 1-35-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-50-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 155CDL | 1.55 mm | 1.40 mm | 150 cm | €10.30 + VAT | | 1-55-mm-en | 1-40-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-55-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 160CDL | 1.60 mm | 1.44 mm | 150 cm | €10.30 + VAT | | 1-60-mm-en | 1-44-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-60-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 165CDL | 1.65 mm | 1.48 mm | 150 cm | €10.30 + VAT | | 1-65-mm-en | 1-48-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-65-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 170CDL | 1.70 mm | 1.53 mm | 150 cm | €10.30 + VAT | | 1-70-mm-en | 1-53-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-70-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 175CDL | 1.75 mm | 1.57 mm | 150 cm | €10.30 + VAT | | 1-75-mm-en | 1-57-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-75-mm-en | ||||||||||||
| 180CDL | 1.80 mm | 1.60 mm | 150 cm | €10.30 + VAT | | 1-80-mm-en | 1-60-mm-en | 150-cm-en | 1-80-mm-en |