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Is it true that in the 19th century wound on gut core strings were used on the guitar?

April 26, 2017core guitar gut strings Used WOUND

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Is it true that in the 19th century wound on gut core strings were used on the guitar?

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No, historical evidence has proven that both six course (in late 18th and early 19th centuries Spain) and six string guitars were only strung with wound on silk basses. silk was used until nylon multifilament was introduced about 1950s.