Aquila 2 B 5 str.Banjo Nylgut Light

String set for 5-string banjo

Image Aquila 2 B 5 str.Banjo Nylgut Light

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Latest User Reviews

3 years ago

Nice old-time sound

I bought this set for my antique banjo (SS Stewart), I usually use medium Nylgut strings on my modern banjos but bought the light for the more fragile one.

Quality and sound is good, used in standard tuning (the strings can feel a bit slack when tuned lower).

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Aquila
  • Released in 2021
  • Average price : $12
  • Strings for old style / classic banjo
  • Made of nylgut
  • Light Tension
  • For d, b, g, D, g tuning
  • D-string from the Aquila Red Series (4th)
  • Gauges (mm): 0.50, 0.58, 0.73, 0.88, 0.50
  • Colour: White
  • Similar sound to natural gut
  • Defined, singing sound with excellent response
  • Short stretching phase and better tuning stability than normal nylon
  • String ends colour coded
  • Made in Italy
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