Members danuniversal Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Where can I get gut strings catgut strings for classic guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 You may wish to use these instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmy Chaos Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Is it just me that finds that using cat guts for strings abhorrent? Especially when there are alternatives (like Stack suggested) which produce tone just as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Is it just me that finds that using cat guts for strings abhorrent? Especially when there are alternatives (like Stack suggested) which produce tone just as well. They're not actually made from cats, rather from sheep or goat intestines (occasionally, other sources). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sounds kind of gross to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 The local animal shelter is your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sounds kind of gross to me. Particularily on warm, humid days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 La Bella 'Professional' Series 411 Juststrings (USA) and Stringbusters (UK) do them but they are not cheap: http://www.juststrings.com/lab-411p.html http://www.stringbusters.com/frameset.asp?MAIN=http://www.stringbusters.com/ko-kat/CLASSICAL%20STRINGS/LA%20BELLA/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tartanlad Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Garth, Best sticking with the UK yer own Country as the usa guys would do likewise also which makes sense as i wouldnt send to the usa for strings to far away different if like myself whom has a female friend fae the Usa whom is mad on all things Scottish and she sends me strings free of course from the USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Garth, Best sticking with the UK yer own Country as the usa guys would do likewise also which makes sense Well - I just put up links to a UK supplier and a US supplier in case forumites from either location wanted to get hold of these strings. They are the only readily available gut set that I know of and although they may seem expensive it would cost a lot more to buy from one of the few specialist string makers out there (some of them charge more than the cost of the La Bella set per string ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tartanlad Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Ye thats putting up for others to see incase they want such strings but with regards the price you say .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 I priced a set of catgut fiddle strings one time for an old Kalamazoo fiddle that I'd bought at a good price. The strings would've cost more than I paid for the fiddle!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 I priced a set of catgut fiddle strings one time for an old Kalamazoo fiddle that I'd bought at a good price. The strings would've cost more than I paid for the fiddle!! Yeah. Look: http://www.nrinstruments.demon.co.uk/GENCAT.html :eek::eek: PS. Wait till you buy a used autoharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Theflyingturtle Posted February 24, 2011 Members Share Posted February 24, 2011 I came across a set of cat gut strings once a long time ago. They were horrible!!! They sounded lousy, the wouldn't stay in tune, they smelled funny, and and it was a little creepy touching them. I wanted to see what it was like before plastic was invented. It must have sucked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted February 24, 2011 Members Share Posted February 24, 2011 http://www.damianstrings.com/guitar.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted February 24, 2011 Members Share Posted February 24, 2011 http://www.damianstrings.com/guitar.htm Like I said, go for La Bella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarVlog Posted February 24, 2011 Members Share Posted February 24, 2011 In the US, inquire with stringsbymail.com or order direct from their website. Mind you, gut strings are very expensive. You may want to instead try synthetic gut by Aquila (aka NylGut). These are also available from stringsbymail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted February 24, 2011 Members Share Posted February 24, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarVlog Posted February 25, 2011 Members Share Posted February 25, 2011 [video=youtube;0iTasqplOtQ] [video=youtube;2_Cwe_pz0Uo] At 00:54 of the second video, they show the production of gut strings. Observe carefully as they slice the cats open with a machete. Viewer discretion is advised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danuniversal Posted February 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 27, 2011 Os agradezco por vuestra ayuda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted February 27, 2011 Members Share Posted February 27, 2011 Dan got banned???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruce Frank Posted January 18, 2020 Members Share Posted January 18, 2020 Wow, I am amazed that so many appear to actually believe that guitar strings are actually made out of "cat gut!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted January 18, 2020 Members Share Posted January 18, 2020 Maybe they did 9 years ago when this conversation ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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