![]() ![]() Gimped strings are gauged by the Equivalent Diameter system. The copper Gimped string is a natural gut color and the silver Gimped string is dyed black. Silver wire is also a little softer than copper, so the silver Gimped string is a little more flexible and has a slightly warmer tone than the same gauge in copper. Since silver is heavier than copper, the resulting silver string is a little thinner when the same gauge of silver Gimped and copper Gimped are compared together. The string is also available with a sterling silver wire twisted into the gut for an additional charge, which gives some slightly different properties. The standard Gimped string has a copper wire twisted into it which gives a nice, bright tone. 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 copper 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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