String Gauge Conversions - Wound strings

People often have difficulty working out string equivalents between brands. This chart will help. All measurements are metric (ie. in mm). Please note that not all brands make strings in every gauge. Savarez gauges are approximations only.

Most of the strings on this page are for plucked instruments.

Aquila D
(wound nylgut, ie. gut equivalent)

Pyramid gauges

Savarez:
NFA
(ends 0)
NFC
(ends 2)

Kurschner
VN, KN, VS

73

905

-

-

76

906M

-

-

79

906

-

-

82

1006

70-72

5082

85

9075

-

5085

88

1007

80-82

5088

91

1008

90-92

5091

94

909

-

5094

97

1009

100-102

5097

100

10095

110-112

5100

104

1010

120-122

5104

108

1011

130-132

5108

112

10105

-

5112

116

1012

150-152

5116

120

1013

170-172

5120

124

1014

-

5124

128

1015

-

5128

132

1016

190-192

5132

136

1116

-

5136

140

1017

210-212

5140

145

1018

-

4145

150

1019

230-232

5150

155

1020

250-252

5155

160

1021

275-275

5160

165

1022

300-302

5165

170

1024

325-322

5170

175

1025

350-352

5175

180

1026

-

5180

185

1027

375-382

5185

190

1028

-

5190

195

1029

410-412

5195

200

1030

430-442

5200

210

1032

500-482

5210

220

1034

-

5220

230

1036

-

5230

240

1038

530-520

5240

245

1239

560-522

5250

250

1240

NFC622

5260

260

1440

 

5270

 

 

 

5280