Silver-plated, Nylon Core Sub-Bass Strings

for Nylon-String Harp Guitars

(including vintage and modern Viennese style instruments, Schrammelgitarres, kontragitarres, bass guitars, and other vintage and modern "classical music" instruments.

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Sub-bass Sets
&
Tuning & Gauge Guide

John Doan Signature Series

by La Bella

Sub-bass Singles

Silver-plated, Nylon Core

from .050" to .080"

in either  La Bella or D'Addario

Kontragitarre Bass Strings

for Schrammelgitarres

by Thomastik-Infeld

 

John Doan Signature Series Sub-bass Sets

These are the exact same strings that John has been using for years on his custom Sullivan-Elliott 20-string concert harp guitar.  They were developed from research and consultation between Jeff Elliott and La Bella string consultant/artist endorsee Dennis Cinelli.  Material is standard silver-plated copper wire wrap over La Bella's 2001-type very balanced formula nylon core.  For similar instruments with extra basses, different string lengths or different tunings, additional single gauges are available below.  These strings are custom made for Harp Guitar Music by La Bella, in extra-long 40" lengths, in both tie-on and ball-end versions!  Need a special gauge or length you don't see here?  Just ask!

 

Tuning & Gauge Guide
for the Sullivan-Elliott 20-string concert harp guitar
(courtesy John Doan)
Bank String Vibrating String Length Pitch Gauge Available at HGM
Super-Trebles (plain steel) 8 6-5/8" E .011 on request
7 7-5/16" D .012 on request
6 8" C .012 on request
5 8-3/4" B .012 on request
4 9-7/16" A .012 on request
3 10-3/16" G .012 on request
2 10-7/8" F .012 on request
1 11-5/8" E .012 on request
Central 6 string guitar 1 25-5/8" E .012 on request
2 25-5/8" B .016 on request
3 25-5/8" G .024 on request
4 25-5/8" D .032 on request
5 25-5/8" A .042 on request
6 25-5/8" E .053 on request
Silver wound Sub-Basses 1 28-1/2" D .054
2 29" C .056
3 29-5/8" B .058
4 30-3/16" A .060
5 30-11/16" G .062
6 31-3/16" F or E .064

Harp Guitar Music La Bella John Doan set, with tie-end
(6 long-scale sub-basses, gauged for John's Sullivan-Elliott 20-string concert harp guitar, for classical-style bridge)
.054, .056, .058, .060, .062, .064

$27.95

Harp Guitar Music La Bella John Doan set, with ball-end
(6 long-scale sub-basses, gauged for John's Sullivan-Elliott 20-string concert harp guitar, for pin bridge)
.054, .056, .058, .060, .062, .064

$27.95

Silver-plated, Nylon Core
Sub-bass Singles
Gauge La Bella,
40" length,
with Tie-end
La Bella,
40" length,
with Ball-end
D'Addario
Popular fine quality strings at low prices.
Bulk packs of 5 per gauge available by pre-order
.050" n/a   n/a   Temporarily Out of Stock
.052" n/a   n/a   $3.25
.054" $4.95
$4.95

$3.25
.056" $4.95
$4.95
$3.25
.058" $4.95
$4.95
n/a  
.060" $4.95
$4.95
n/a  
.062" $4.95
$4.95
n/a  
.064" $4.95
$4.95
n/a  
.070" $5.95
$5.95
(45" long)
n/a  
.075" $5.95
$5.95
(45" long)
n/a  
.080" $5.95 n/a $5.95
(45" long)
n/a  
Need a special gauge or length you don't see here?  Just ask!
 

Kontragitarre Bass Strings

From Thomastik-Infeld (high quality Vienna company).  Highest quality silver-plated copper wire wrap over nylon core (tie ends), made specifically for Schrammelgitarres - also known as bass guitars or kontragitarres.  The popular Roland Neuwirth Custom sets have copper wrap on the A and C# for color-coded ease of playing.  Gauged from .050" to .054", from ~98cm to 116cm.  Tuning (low to high) is G, G#, A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#.  The 7-string set omits the lowest two strings.  These strings are intended for "typical" Viennese double-neck harp guitars with long sub-bass headstocks, but can be used for any type of similar harp guitars.

Thomastik-Infeld "Vienna Sound"

7 bass

$39.95

Thomastik-Infeld "Vienna Sound"

9 bass

$49.95

Thomastik-Infeld "Vienna Sound" Roland Neuwirth Custom

7 marked bass

$39.95

Thomastik-Infeld "Vienna Sound" Roland Neuwirth Custom

9 marked bass

$49.95

Professional players and luthiers (i.e. those who derive all their income from full-time musical activities): feel free to contact us for discount options.  We can likely also supply your standard neck strings.

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