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Picture nr. 1 : How to stretch Nylgut for a fast & stable intonation
Picture nr. 2 : How to fix the guitar strings
Picture nr. 3 : How to put the wound strings
Picture nr. 4, 5, 6, 7 : Aquila classical guitar envelopes

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INTRODUCTION
Until the mid-20th century the top three strings of the guitar were mounted exclusively in gut, a material that had been used for thousand of years and that combines excellent promptness of attack with brilliance of timbre - very different, in other words, from modern nylon strings. And until recently the typical sound quality of gut has been a constant point of reference for lute-makers, composers and performers alike. A fundamental aim of our research has therefore been to make a new synthetic product having the same acoustic properties as gut - but without its typical defects - (high cost, limited duration and high instability under varying climatic). Nylgut® has precisely these qualities: allowing one, on the one hand, to rediscover the sonorities familiar to the great 19th and 20th century masters; and guaranteeing, on the other, a stability of tuning higher even than that of the best gut and nylon strings.

Please notice

Just like gut, Nylgut® is liable to suffer from cutting edges. Before stringing the instrument do make sure the nut and bridge are free from sharp edges and the nut grooves not too deep and perfectly smooth.
You can get rid of sharp edges with very fine grit sandpaper (600, for example) or the finest steelwool (000).

-The best sound quality develops when the strings have completely set, which may ordinarily take sometime. To achieve a stable intonation in just a few minutes you can repeatedly pinch each string at midlength with your fingers, pull it decidedly sideways and tune it up again. Stop when the string does not pull out of tune anymore.

To learn more about Nylgut:
www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand-Himawari/9169/genkonjaku3_E.html

 


CLASSICAL GUITAR SETS

 

ALCHEMIA

Set with two degrees of tension. The first three strings use monofilaments of rounded, polished Nylgut® "synthetic gut". Its features include promptness of attack, acoustic projection, excellent timbre and a truly remarkable stability of intonation, not to mention an admirable evenness of tone with the overspun basses. The basses have a multifilament core in a material of new conception (Nylgut® multifilament), specially wound with pure silver, that boasts high resistance to tensile stress and stability under varying climatic conditions. Using pure silver ensures the highest possible response in terms of timbre and volume, lower interference from finger noise and durability above the norm. The overspun strings have also been designed according to the principle - again absolutely new - of progressively increasing the dynamic performance of the bass register to compensate for the human ear's natural tendency to perceive lower frequencies less audibly.

 

ALCHEMIA NORMAL SET 24.80 Euros,  Codex: 1C

ALCHEMIA SUPERIOR SET 24.80 Euros, Codex: 2C

 

ALCHEMIA BASSES NORMAL 22.20  Euros, Codex: 3C

ALCHEMIA BASSES SUPERIOR 22.20 Euros, Codex: 4C

 

ALCHEMIA TREBLES NORMAL 5.50 Euros,  Codex: 5C

ALCHEMIA TREBLES SUPERIOR 5.50  Euros, Codex: 6C

 

ALCHEMIA SINGLE STRINGS NORMAL

1st 'e' 1.80 Euros,  Codex: 7C

2nd 'h' 1.90 Euros, Codex: 8C

3rd 'g' 2.20 Euros, Codex: 9C

4th 'D' 6.50 Euros, Codex: 10C

5th 'A' 6.90 Euros, Codex: 11C

6th 'E' 7.10 Euros,  Codex: 12C

 

ALCHEMIA SINGLE STRINGS SUPERIOR

1st 'e' 1.80 Euros,  Codex: 13C

2nd 'h' 1.90 Euros, Codex: 14C

3rd 'g' 2.20  Euros, Codex: 15C

4th 'D' 6.50  Euros, Codex: 16C

5th 'A' 6.90 Euros, Codex: 17C

6th 'E' 7.10 Euros, Codex: 18C

 

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ALABASTRO

Set with two degrees of tension. The first three strings use monofilaments of rounded, polished Nylgut® "synthetic gut". Its features include promptness of attack, acoustic projection, excellent timbre and a truly remarkable stability of intonation, not to mention an admirable evenness of tone with the overspun basses.

The basses, overspun with silver-plated copper, consist of a core of Nylgut® multifilament that ensures not only a high resistance to tensile stress but also a low absorption of both atmospheric humidity and sweat. This makes for rapid and stable intonation, as well as greater durability.

 

ALABASTRO NORMAL SET 12.50 Euros, Codex: 19C

ALABASTRO SUPERIOR SET 12.50 Euros, Codex: 20C

 

ALABASTRO BASSES NORMAL 8.50 Euros, Codex: 21C

ALABASTRO BASSES SUPERIOR 8.50  Codex: 22C

 

ALABASTRO TREBLES NORMAL 5.50 Euros, Codex: 23C

ALABASTRO TREBLES SUPERIOR 5.50 Euros, Codex: 24C

 

ALABASTRO SINGLE STRINGS NORMAL

1st 'e' 1.80 Euros, Codex: 25C

2nd 'h' 1.90  Euros, Codex: 26C

3rd 'g' 2.20  Euros, Codex: 27C

4th 'D' 3.00 Euros, Codex: 28C

5th 'A' 3.20 Euros,  Codex: 29C

6th 'E' 3.30 Euros, Codex: 30C

 

ALABASTRO SINGLE STRINGS SUPERIOR

1st 'e' 1.80 Euros, Codex: 31C

2nd 'h' 1.90 Euros, Codex: 32C

3rd 'g' 2.20 Euros,  Codex: 33C

4th 'D' 3.00  Euros, Codex: 34C

5th 'A' 3.20 Euros,  Codex: 35C

6th 'E' 3.30 Euros, Codex: 36C

 

 

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PERLA

Traditional set with two degrees of tension presenting high overall levels of performance. The first three strings are made of perfectly rounded, smooth, gauged  Bionylon® monofilament - a new material discovered by us- that also boasts excellent acoustic and mechanical properties. The colour is like a natural pearl.

Bionylon® for its 70% is a plant derivate; this permit a reduction of the 50% of emission of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere during its syntesis than the other common Nylons.

We are the first in the world to introduce an eco-friendly musical string!

The basses, overspun with silver-plated copper, consist of a core of Nylgut® multifilament that ensures not only a high resistance to tensile stress but also a low absorption of both atmospheric humidity and sweat. This makes for rapid and stable intonation, as well as greater durability. Suitable for the highest quality guitars.

PERLA NORMAL SET 11.90 Euros, Codex: 37C

PERLA SUPERIOR SET 11.90 Euros, Codex: 38C

 

PERLA BASSES NORMAL 8.30 Euros, Codex: 39C

PERLA BASSES SUPERIOR 8.30  Euros, Codex: 40C

 

PERLA TREBLES NORMAL 4.10 Euros,  Codex: 41C

PERLA TREBLES SUPERIOR 4.10 Euros, Codex: 42C

 

PERLA SINGLE STRINGS NORMAL

1st 'e' 1.40  Euros, Codex: 43C

2nd 'h' 1.40 Euros, Codex: 44C

3rd 'g' 1.60  Euros, Codex: 45C

4th 'D' 2.90 Euros, Codex: 46C

5th 'A' 3.00 Euros, Codex: 47C

6th 'E' 3.10  Euros, Codex: 48C

 

PERLA SINGLE STRINGS SUPERIOR

1st 'e' 1.40 Euros, Codex: 49C

2nd 'h' 1.40 Euros, Codex: 50C

3rd 'g' 1.60 Euros, Codex: 51C

4th 'D' 2.90 Euros, Codex: 52C

5th 'A' 3.00  Euros, Codex: 53C

6th 'E' 3.10 Euros, Codex: 54C

 

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10 STRING GUITAR- BASSES
Tension: 6.6 Kg each string
for the upper 6 strings: we suggest  to employ Alchemia, Perla or Alabastro  normal tension set.  
D (Re) 4.00 Euros, Codex: 92C.   External diameter: 1.30 mm

C (Do) 4.00 Euros, Codex: 93C.  External diameter: 1.35 mm

H (Si) 4.00 Euros, Codex: 94C.    External diameter: 1.40 mm

A (La) 4.50 Euros, Codex: 95C.   External diameter: 1.50 mm

 

 

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Aquila guitar tensions (in Kg) and diameters (mm)

Note

Perla

superior

Perla

normal

Alabastro

normal

Alabastro

superior

Alchemia

superior

Alchemia

normal

mi

8.3 Kg

7.8 Kg

8.0 Kg

8.6 Kg

8.6 Kg

8.0 Kg

si

6.2 Kg

5.9 Kg

6.8 Kg

7.2 Kg

7.2 Kg

6.8 Kg

sol

5.9 Kg

5.6 Kg

6.0 Kg

6.4 Kg

6.4 Kg

6.0 Kg

RE

7.8 Kg

(.72 mm)

7.4 Kg

(.70 mm)

7.4 Kg

(.70 mm)

7.8 Kg

(.72 mm)

7.8 Kg

(.67 mm)

7.4 Kg

(.65 mm)

LA

7.7 Kg

(.91 mm)

8.5 Kg

(.86 mm)

7.7 Kg

(.86 mm)

8.5 Kg

(.91 mm)

8.1 Kg

(.85 mm)

7.7 Kg

(.84 mm)

MI

7.5 Kg

(1.10 mm)

6.6 Kg

(1.06 mm)

6.6 Kg

(1.06 mm)

7.5 Kg

(1.10 mm)

7.5 Kg

(1.02 mm)

6.9 Kg

(1.00 mm)