Below is a table that shows examples of some gauges of gimped strings that are used on popular instruments.
Instrument
String
Gauge
Violin
G-4
=1.40mm - =1.60mm
Viola
G-3
=1.40mm - =1.60mm
C-4
=2.55mm - =2.70mm
Cello
G-3
=2.00mm - =2.20mm
C-4
=3.00mm - 3.25mm
Bass Viol
C-4
=1.50mm - 1.60mm
G-5
=2.00mm - 2.25mm
D-6
= 2.60mm - 2.75mm
Tenor viol
f-4
=1.35mm - 1.45mm
C-5
=1.70mm - 1.80mm
G-5
=2.40mm - =2.50mm
Treble Viol
c-4
=1.30mm - =1.40mm
g-5
=1.70mm - =1.80mm
d-6
=2.40mm - =2.50mm
60cm Renaissance Lute
c-5
=1.04mm
G-6
=1.40mm
F-7
=1.50mm
D-8
=1.58mm
D-9
=1.76mm
C-10
=1.98mm
70cm Baroque Lute
A-6
=1.12mm
G-7
=1.20mm
F-8
=1.40mm
E-9
=1.48mm
D-10
=1.68mm
C-11
=1.86mm
76cm extension
B-12
=1.84mm
A-13
=2.04mm
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