Aquila

Aquila 20C ALABASTRO superior High tension

20C ALABASTRO High tension set for classical guitar. Until the mid-20th century all Treble guitar strings were made in gut, a material that had been used for thousand of years and that combines good promptness of attack and excellent performances . A fundamental aim of our research has t...

Aquila 157C Sugar extra tension Flamenco Guitar Paco de Lucia

These strings have been developed following the indications we received from Ruben Diaz (that has been a pupil and close collaborator of Paco de Lucia): according to Paco de Lucia, as a matter of fact, the tension of the strings used for Flamenco needed to be further increased as compared ...

Aquila 185c Ambra 800 Historical treble set

Up to the middle of the 20th century, the only available strings for guitar were gut strings for Trebles their acoustical performance was different from that of modern Guitar- setup. The salient characteristics of the past setups were: a marked tonal presence, response and brightness typi...

Aquila 8U Nylgut Concert LOW-G TUNING, key of C

concert ukulele string set, low G-tuning, G-C-E-A (wound G). compared to Nylon, the New Nylgut® produces a better sound and stays in tune better, this because the moisture absorption is less of .1% against the 2.0% of Nylon normally employed for the musical strings (i.e. Du Pont Tynex®...

Aquila 30U Nylgut Soprano FIFTHS TUNING

soprano ukulele string set, fifths tuning like mandolin, G-D-A-e (wound G). compared to Nylon, the New Nylgut® produces a better sound and stays in tune better, this because the moisture absorption is less of .1% against the 2.0% of Nylon normally employed for the musical strings (i.e. D...

Aquila 89U Red BARITONE REGULAR SET DGBE

Aquila baritone string set D-G-B-E, Perfect for players who want to reach lower frequencies without dulling their sound with thicker wound strings. The innovative Red Series adds red copper powder to Nylgut to nearly double the density, allowing players to tune in Low G but keep the same ...

Aquila 139C Rubino Basses Normal tension ( basses only)

A unique look and a strong, consistent sound. Until now, it was necessary to increase a string’s gauge to reach lower frequencies. But increasing the string’s diameter also increases the internal dampening. That makes the string less bright, less responsive and more muffled: the thicke...

Aquila 156C Sugar Superior tension Guitar

The sound of these strings is clearly brilliant, clean and prompt, and provide great acoustic power. Unlike Fluorocarbon strings, these strings have an excellent vibrato and a remarkable timbre variation when played very close to the bridge and then up over the sound hole. Laboratory tests...

Aquila 107U Super Nylgut TENOR SET Low G GCEA

Aquila 107U set for tenor ukulele. Considered an upgrade to New Nylgut, Super Nylgut strings have a smooth, polished surface that feels like wax. Super Nylgut is not as stretchy as New Nylgut, which allows for quicker setting to the proper intonation when new and stronger intonation mainte...

Aquila 145C Nylgut Guilele/Guitalele Set, 17" / 42cm High E TUNING

Aquila Guilele/Guitalele Set, 42cm, e a d’ g’ b’ e” compared to Nylon, the New Nylgut® produces a better sound and stays in tune better, this because the moisture absorption is less of .1% against the 2.0% of Nylon normally employed for the musical strings (i.e. Du Pont Tynex® ...

Aquila 160c Rayon 900 bass set normal Tension ( basses only)

set of ‘Rayon‘ basses (E,A,D) these are silver-plated copper wound on a red-colored multifilament core, for which we aimed to find the right balance between metal and core in order to recreate a warm and percussive sound, similar to silk basses. The presence of more low frequencies (w...

Aquila 13O Oud red series Arabic tuning

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Until the mid-20th century the top three strings of Ouds were mounted exclusively in gut, a material that had been used for thousand of years and that combines excellent promptness of attack with brilliance of timbre