Violin Family
gauge recommendations for A-415





















VIOLIN
vibrating string length = 32cm / 120 cm = 2strings

1-E 2-A 3-D 4-G
light 54-56 72-74 104-106 150 or medium wound
medium 58-60 76-78 108-110 155 or medium wound
heavy 62-64 80-82 112-114 160 or heavy wound





















VIOLA
vibrating string length = 36-38cm / 140 cm = 2 strings

1-A 2-D 3-G 4-C
light 74 104 155 or medium wound medium wound
medium 76 106 160 or medium wound medium wound
heavy 78 108 165 or heavy wound heavy wound





















CELLO
vibrating string length =68cm / 120 cm = 1 string

1-A 2-D 3-G 4-C
light 114 155 240 or medium wound medium wound
medium 118 160 250 or medium wound medium/heavy wound
heavy 122 165 260or heavy wound heavy wound





















DOUBLE BASS
vibrating string length =98-105cm / 180 cm = 1 string

1-G 2-D 3-A 4-E
light 230 280 wound wound
medium 240 300 wound wound
heavy 250 320 wound wound





















PICCOLO VIOLINO
120 cm = 2 strings

1-G 2-C 3-F 4-B♭
medium 56 66 96 130





















TENOR VIOLA
vibrating string length = 40-43cm / 120 cm = 1 string

1-D/E 2-G/A 3-C/D 4-F/G
medium 104 130 190 290





















PICCOLO CELLO
vibrating string length = 64-67cm / 120 cm = 1 string

1-E 2-A 3-D 4-G 5-C
medium 80 118 155 250 or wound wound





















Viol Family
gauge recommendations for A-415
















































PARDESSUS VIOL
vibrating string length = 32cm / 120 cm = 2 strings

1-G 2-D 3-A 4-F 5-C 6-G
medium 44 ox 56 76 90 128 165 or VN medium wound
heavy 46 ox 58 80 98 135 175 or VN heavy wound
















































TREBLE VIOL
vibrating string length = 36-38cm / 120 cm = 1 string

1-D 2-A 3-E 4-C 5-G 6-D
medium 58 74 98 120 155 or medium wound 240 or medium wound
heavy 62 76 104 128 165 or heavy wound 250 or heavy wound
















































TENOR VIOL
vibrating string length = 56cm / 120 cm = 1 string

1-G 2-D 3-A 4-F 5-C 6-G
medium 62 84 112 140 190 or medium wound 250 or medium wound
heavy 66 88 116 145 200 or heavy wound 270 or heavy wound
















































BASS VIOL
vibrating string length = 69cm / 120 cm =1 string

1-D 2-A 3-E 4-C 5-G 6-D 7-A
medium 74 94 124 150 200 or medium wound 270 or medium wound medium wound
heavy 78 98 128 160 210 or heavy wound 280 or heavy wound heavy wound
































































































G-VIOLONE
vibrating string length = 85-95cm / 180 cm = 1 string

1-G 2-D 3-A 4-F 5-C 6-G

106-110 130-140 170-190 230-240 wound wound
















































D-VIOLONE
vibrating string length = 95-105cm / 180 cm = 1 string

1-D 2-A 3-E 4-C 5-G 6-D

145 190 260 330 or wound wound wound
















































BASSE DE VIOLON
vibrating string length = 74cm / 120 cm = 1 string/ A-392

1-G 2-C 3-F 4-B♭

130 175 240 or cello X-heavy wound cello X-heavy wound
















































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