Strings

Argentine strings are the original strings for Selmer Maccaferri guitars. The French string maker Savarez was commissioned by Selmer to design an appropriate string for their guitars.

Argentine strings are comprised of a round steel core with silver plated copper windings. Most strings today are made with hex cores which provide greater stability but are also stiffer and not as bright as the round core Argentine strings.

Django Reinhardt and nearly every other Gypsy guitarist throughout history has played Argentine strings. Their unique sound and supple feel has made them the #1 choice for professional jazz manouche guitarists.

In the 80s, Savaerz improved the design of Argentine strings so that they would last longer. These redesigned strings are called "New Concept." The originals were so fragile they often had to be changed every day. Occasionally you will find an old vintage Selmer guitar with a few packs of the older Argentine strings in the accesories pocket of the case.

Silver plated copper wound strings designed for Selmer/Maccaferi type guitars & Gypsy Jazz playing styles.

Manouche Tone Strings are hand crafted in LA. They are one of the few string manufacturers to use the more supple and brighter sounding round core. Fantastic high quality string for Gypsy jazz!

High quality strings for Selmer Maccaferri guitars. Made in Metz, France.

These strings are the best Argentine alternative I've come across. I do find them a tad bit stiffer but that's to be expected with any hex core string. What I really like about these strings is the very strong fundamental they produce. Argies have more overtones ringing out which you may or may not like. If you have a very wet, ringy guitar then the Bosset strings may be the antidote as they tend to suppress excessive overtone ringing. Also, they seem to produce somewhat thicker mids for a more "meaty" sound. Nice strings!

Gypsy jazz strings made in Italy. The most popular alternative to Argentine strings.

Galli Gypsy Jazz Guitar Strings are covered with an invisible protective film. The "T-Skin" process enhances the durability of the string.

High quality, Old World style, handwound strings made in New York by one of Italy's oldest string making families!

Premium quality strings handmade in Venice, Italy!

Dogal strings feature a natural silk filament between the round core and the external winding which yields a fuller sound than that of conventional strings. Additionally, the treble strings are made of stainless steel which produces more sound and is significantly lower tension than the more commonly used nickel steel. All this adds up to the most exquisite Gypsy string money can buy!

Pyramid Strings was founded in 1850 at Schonbach in former Austria and is still owned by the same family. Originally the company manufactured bow and plucked-string instruments. Later, the string production was started and the firm changed more and more to a string manufacturing company.

In 1948 the company moved to Western Germany. PYRAMID established a new factory there with the most modern technical equipment and skillful workers.

As the product line was very successful, demand and turnover expanded quickly and PYRAMID strings were sold throughout the world in more than 100 Countries.

PYRAMID'S knowledge about material qualities and basic principles of acoustics allows, in combination with sophisticated electronic equipment, to construct strings for a wide range. Specialized strings for all kinds of modern and historical instruments are designed to meet the highest-possible demands.

PYRAMID products combine tradition and the state of the art.

Single Replacment Strings. Many Gypsies such as Stochelo and Jimmy Rosenberg use extra light strings (10-45) but swap the E (10) and B (14) for an 11 and 15. This gives you a fatter sound on the treble strings while still maintaining a supple feel on the bass strings.

Saga Gitane Gypsy Jazz Strings made in the USA.

Handmade strings from Derbyshire England!

Superior Gypsy jazz strings developed and tested among the great Sinti guitarists in the Netherlands!