Bear Meadow String Sets
A table of strings for various purposes. These tables are derived from experimental measurements made at Bear Meadow Lutherie of pitch vs string tension of various strings.
If you would like more information on getting the right strings for your dulcimer, see the Menu items "Calculators> Tension vs Pitch" and "Calculators> String Choice Tool"
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D4 |
D4 |
A4 |
D3 |
|
| Pitch |
293.66 |
293.66 |
220 |
146.83 |
| Tension at pitch (Kg) |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
| String description |
.009" |
.009" |
.012" |
.020W |
| Material |
Plated steel wire |
Plated steel wire |
Plated steel wire |
Phosphor Bronze |
| Supplier |
Mapes Piano Wire
|
Mapes Piano Wire
|
Mapes Piano Wire
|
GHS |
|
D4 |
D4 |
A4 |
D3 |
|
| Pitch |
293.66 |
293.66 |
220 |
146.83 |
| Tension at pitch (Kg) |
6.8 |
6.8 |
6.49 |
7.27 |
| String description |
.010" |
.010" |
.014" |
.022W |
| Material |
Plated steel wire |
Plated steel wire |
Plated steel wire |
Phosphor Bronze |
| Supplier |
Mapes Piano Wire
|
Mapes Piano Wire
|
Mapes Piano Wire
|
GHS |
|
A3 |
A3 |
E3 |
A2 |
|
| Pitch |
220 |
220 |
164.81 |
110 |
| Tension at pitch (Kg) |
8.65 |
8.65 |
8.63 |
6.17 |
| String description |
.014" |
.014" |
.o22" |
.026W |
| Material |
Plated steel wire |
Plated steel wire |
Phosphor Bronze |
Phosphor Bronze |
| Supplier |
Mapes Piano Wire
|
Mapes Piano Wire
|
GHS |
GHS |
