Aquila Red Strings
Aquila, the Italian string company, have released their ‘Red Series’ strings, a new type of ‘Nylgut’ mixed with a copper compound to increase the density of the string. This makes the lower notes, like the ‘Low G’ on a Tenor attainable without using a wound string. This, in turn, avoids the scratching sound as your fingers slide up and down the fretboard, as well as equalising the sometimes overly bright sound of a wound string compared to the rest of the Nylgut strings.
The new Red strings feel a little more flexible, some might say rubbery, than the original white Nylgut out of the packet, but once strung up the difference in feel is virtually nil, except for perhaps a very slight rough or gritty texture compared to the whites.
There does seem to be a good deal of stretch in these red versions, as can be seen from the amount wound onto the tuner after fitting them hand tight prior to wind-on.
They do, however, sound nice and certainly eliminate the noise of fingers sliding over them.
Hello Ian, did you say you had aquilla red series for concert in stock, if so can I order a set/one howewver they/it comes.
Regards
Alan.
The concert ones will be here later in the week. I’ll e-mail you once they’re in.
Oh Dear, three weeks on the instrument and it snapped halfway up the fretboard!
My Aquila Low G snapped halfway up the fretboard, just after a week on the instrument!