Strings for Classical Guitar
Sound characteristics
The sets below are ordered by decreasing brillance of sound. Curious to hear the difference?
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Choosing the tension
What tension to choose between light,
normal or superior?
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Did you know that the six strings of the guitar do not have all the same tension?
Sugar for Guitar
bright sound, clearly superior to the typical sound of Fluorocarbon, but at the same time highly performing in vibrato, great timbrical variation responding to the position of the right hand, superior sustain as compared to any other string currently in the market
Rubino
definitely bright and sharp sound, unquestionably superior to the sound of Fluorocarbon, quick and clear attack readiness, good timbrical variation
Alchemia
bright sound similar to Fluorocarbon but at the same time highly performing in vibrato, great timbrical variation responding to variations of the right hand, surprising sustain
Zaffiro
Medium brightness and at the same time rich sound, allowing fair expressiveness
Perla
Warm and mellow sound, round and rich tone, good expressiveness and sweetness of sound that make them an ideal choice to fill the concert hall
Alabastro
Excellent performance qualities similar to gut strings, with a better brightness than nylon but not as much as fluorocarbon, excellent sound attack
Ambra 2000
The highest level of nuances and expressiveness on vibrato, excellent attack; round and rich percussive Rayon basses
Cristallo
Fairly brilliant tone, superior than the average tone of nylon, prompt and expressive sound, excellent vibrato
Special set for Classical Guitar
Special tunings for Classical Guitar
in low E, low A, high G terzina, high A quartina, high B (Orchestra set)
Russian tuning 7 strings classical guitar
D G B d g b d
10 string guitar set according to Yepes
F#G#ACEADgbe
Different scales of classical guitar
1/2, 3/4 classical guitar , Cordoba Mini I and Mini II
Aquila Strings Basses for Classical Guitar
Silver Basses
Guitar basses made of pure silver (940 fineness), high-level acoustic performances, low finger noise
Seta Basses
Guitar basses made of high quality true natural silk according to historical data up to 1950, characterized by a percussive, mellow and full sound
Reds Basses
high performance bass strings with low noisiness under the left hand’s fingers, non-allergenic, made with varnished red copper
Rayon 800 basses
The best modern version of the wound silk basses for the historical guitar - but not only!
Rayon 900 basses
The best modern version of the wound silk basses for the historical guitar - but not only!