Aquila Close Wound "F"

From the end of the 17th century, the lower strings of bowed instruments were made by winding metal wire over a gut core. Aquila’s Close Wound “F” series follows that tradition: a gut core close-wound with pure silver wire of round section, laid directly on the gut with no silk underlay, in the materials and proportions documented for the 18th and 19th centuries.

These strings are designed for bowed instruments: the violin, viola and cello family in baroque set-up, and the viola da gamba. They are also included in our Aquila HU and HV gut sets for bowed instruments.

Each string is identified by Aquila’s F code and comes in the length that suits the instrument, from 55 to 110 cm. If you are not sure which one you need, write to us with your instrument and string length.