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Gut Fiddle Strings: Let the Truth Overcome Your Fear!

Jan 26, 2011

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by

Donald Rickert

in Don Rickert Musical Instruments, For Civil War and Other Re-enactors, Gut Strings, Historic Instrument Replicas, Observations and Opinion, Strings, Fittings and Accessories

Metal wound strings and modern synthetic core strings (e.g. Dr. Thomastik) are wonderful for the modern fiddler, regardless of the type of music he or she is playing. The good ones, such as D'Addario Helicores and Infeld Super-Flexible rope core strings, sound great, are easy on the fingers (and your instrument) and stay in tune. Other…