Single strings

We can supply single strings at the following prices (please specify loop- or ball-end).

0.008 - 0.024 plain 80p
0.018 -0.028 wound phosphor bronze Ł1.70
0.030 -0.046 wound phosphor bronze Ł2.05
0.048 + wound phosphor bronze Ł2.25

See our string gauge chart below if you're not sure what you need.

String sets

Mandolin £6.99
Mandola (unison) £8.99
Mandola (octave) £8.00
Bouzouki (unison) £8.99
Bouzouki (octave) £8.00
Cittern (unison) £9.99
Cittern (octave) £9.00
Guitar £5.99
Banjo £3.50

Harp strings

Our prices for single strings are given from the treble end (string number 1) to the bass end (No 34).

1 - 6 £1.00
7 - 14 £1.50
15-26 £2.00
27 - 34 £5.95

Music wire

You don't need to change the strings on a hammer dulcimer very often. If you break a string, a rare event, we can supply music wire in 4 gauges (No 7 to No 10) in 6m coils.
£7.95 per coil

Typical string gauges

Unison stringing, gauges in italics for octave stringing

Mandolin 36cm

	G	D	A	E
Light	36	24	13	10
Medium	40	26	15	11

Tenor mandola 42cm

C	G	D	A
40	28	15	11

5 - course tenor mandola 38cm

C	G	D	A	E
45	32	24	13	10

Octave mandola

	G	D	A	E
Short scale 54cm	50 24	34 14	22	14
	50 48	34 32	22	14
Short scale heavy	54 24	36 14	24	14
	54 52	36 34	24	14
Long scale 58cm	48 22	32 12	20	12
	48 46	32 30	20	12

Mandocello 64cm

C	G	D	A
65 34	48 24	32 12	18
65 63	48 46	32 30	18

Bouzouki 64cm

G	D	A	D
42 20	34 13	18w 12	13
42 40	34 32	18w 12	13

Cittern 58cm

A	D	A	D	E
48 22	38 15	22	15	12
48 46	38 36	22	15	12

Irish banjo 58cm

	G	D	A	E
Heavy	44	34	22	12
Medium	40	30	20	11
Light	34	24	14	10

String gauge reference guide

Note		Scale length (cm)
Guide string	Hz	33	38.1	43.2	48.3	53.3	58.4	63.6	68.7	73.7	78.8
	D 74							.057	.055	.053	.051
Guitar 6th	E 83						.056	.054	.050	.048	.046
	G 98		.058	.056	.052	.051	.048	.046	.041	.040	.038
Guitar 5th	A 110	.060	.053	.050	.047	.046	.042	.041	.037	.036	.035
	B 124	.055	.049	.046	.044	.043	.039	.038	.035	.034	.033
	C 131	.054	.047	.045	.042	.041	.037	.036	.033	.032	.031
Guitar 4th	D 147	.047	.042	.039	.037	.036	.033	.032	.029	.028	.027
	E 165	.042	.037	.035	.033	.032	.029	.028	.026	.025	.024
Guitar 3rd	G 196	.035	.031	.029	.027	.026	.024	.023	.021	.021	.020
	A 220	.029	.026	.025	.024	.023	.021	.020	.018	.018	.017
Guitar 2nd	B 247	.026	.023	.022	.021	.020	.018	.017	.015	.014	.014
Middle C	C 262	.024	.021	.020	.019	.018	.017	.016	.015	.014	.013
	D 294	.021	.018	.017	.016	.016	.015	.013	.013	.012	.012
Guitar 1st	E 330	.017	.015	.015	.014	.013	.012	.011	.011	.010	.009
	G 392	.015	.014	.013	.012	.012	.011	.010	.010	.009	.009
Violin 2nd	A 440	.014	.012	.012	.011	.010	.009	.008	.008	.008
	B 494	.012	.011	.010	.010	.009	.008	.008
	C 523	.011	.010	.010	.009	.008	.008
	D 587	.010	.009	.009	.008	.008
Violin 1st	E 659	.010	.009	.008

Strings

Minimum order £10 + £1.50 p&p. Our string service is primarily for Oakwood owners.