Catalog Supplement/String Tension Specifications …

1 A complete technical reference for fretted instrument string tensionsCatalog Supplement/String Tension SpecificationsThis brochure was created to assist inselecting the ideal string for your instrumentand playing style. Included in this brochureare Tension tables and formulas to help youcalculate what Tension a particular string willhave on your of ContentsIntroductionTechnical Reference for fretted instrument string tensions4 Guitar and Bass Fingerboard Legends5 string TensionsAcoustic or Electric Guitar6 Pedal Steel Guitar7 Acoustic Guitar7 Classical Guitar8 Folk Guitar10 Electric Bass Guitar10 Acoustic Bass Guitar13 Mandolin Family Strings13 Banjo & Loop End Strings14 Understanding what determines string order to determine the Tension at which a string will vibrate, you need three pieces ofinformation: the Unit Weight, the Scale Length, and the Frequency of the string .

2 You can usethe charts in this brochure to get a pre-calculated Tension for the D Addario strings listed oryou can use the formulas below to calculate the exact Tension for any string using the scalelength of your particular instrument. All of the charts illustrate string tensions for eachstring at a variety of pitches, in case you use alternative all the charts and formulas in the brochure, unit weight isexpressed in pounds per linear inch (lb/in).L-Scale is the vibrating length of the string . This is determined bymeasuring the distance from the nut to the bridge of the instrument in inches (in).F-Frequency or is the pitch at which you will be tuning the stringexpressed in cycles per second (Hertz).

3 On the following page are two fingerboard graphics detailing the variousfrequencies for the standard guitar and electric bass calculate the Tension of a string in pounds use the formula below,inserting the three variables described above:T( Tension ) = (UW x (2 x L x F)2) / convert the result into Newtons, simply multiply by you know what Tension you want the string to have, you can calculate the stringunit weight. You can then use the charts in this guide to locate a string withapproximately the same desired unit (unit weight) = (T x ) / (2 x L x F)2A complete technical referencefor fretted instrument string tensions4e - Hzb - Hzg - Hzd HzA - HzE - Hzf - Hzc - Hzg# - Hzd# - HzA# - HzF - Hzf# - Hzc# - Hza - Hze - HzB - HzF# - Hzg - Hzd - Hza# - Hzf - Hzc - HzG - Hzg# - Hzd# - Hzb - Hzf# - Hzc# - HzG# - HzNut / Open1st Fret2nd Fret3rd Fret4th Fret1st String2nd String3rd String4th String5th String6th StringGuitar Fingerboard LayoutG - HzD - HzA - HzE - HzB - Hzc# - HzG# - HzD# - HzA# - HzF - HzC - Hzd - HzA - HzE - HzB - HzF# - HzC# - Hzd# - HzA# - HzF - HzC - HzG - HzD - Hze - HzB - HzF#.

4 HzC# - HzG# - HzD# - HzNut / Open1st Fret2nd Fret3rd Fret4th Fret1st String2nd String3rd String4th String5th String6th StringBass Guitar Fingerboard Layout(Standard Tuning)(Standard 6- string Tuning)c - HzScale LengthsTo calculate the exact Tension for a string on your instrument, measure the scale length (nut tobridge) of your instrument and then use the formula on the previous page. The following scalelengths were used to determine the string tensions found on the Tension charts in this Guitar = 25 1/2"Electric Bass Guitar (Superlong Scale) = 36"Electric Bass Guitar (Long Scale) = 34"Electric Bass Guitar (Medium Scale) = 32"Electric Bass Guitar (Short Scale) = 30"Mandolin = 13 7/8"Mandola = 15 7/8"Mandocello = 25"Mandobass = 42"Banjo = 26 1/4" (19 5/8" for 5th string )Guitar and Bass GuitarFingerboard LegendsUse these graphics to determine thefrequency (in Hertz) of the pitch youare looking for.

5 Standard tuningswere used for all guitar and electricbass guitar frequency Notationc' (Middle c) = HzNote Above = d'Note Below = bOctave Above = c"Octave Below = c2 Octaves Below = C3 Octaves Below = C'Fingerboard Legends for Pitch and Frequency at Standard Tuning54-StringLayoutXL - Nickelplated Steel Round WoundItem#Unit #Unit #Unit #Unit WeightAGFEDCB'A' - Nickelplated Steel Round Wound SteinbergerItem#Unit #Unit #Unit - Stainless Steel Round WoundItem#Unit or Electric GuitarPlain Steel - Lock TwistItem#Unit Weightg'f'e'd'c'

6 #Unit Weightd'c' #Unit #Unit Steel - Soldered TwistItem#Unit Weightg'f'e'd'c' #Unit Weightd'c' Steel - Double Ball EndItem#Unit Weightg'f'e'd'c' #Unit Weightd'c' - Stainless Steel Round WoundItem#Unit #Unit #Unit WeightAGFEDCB'A' Round - Stainless Steel Half RoundItem#Unit #Unit #Unit - Stainless Steel Flat WoundItem#Unit #Unit #Unit #Unit WeightAGFEDCB'A' Steel Guitar XLS - Stainless Steel Round Wound Pedal Steel Item#Unit Weightg#gf#fed#dc# #Unit Weighted#dc#cBA# #Unit WeightBA#AG#GF# #Unit WeightGF#FED#DC# Guitar Phosphor Bronze - Round Wound (EXP Coated and Uncoated)Item#Unit #Unit #Unit #Unit WeightAGFEDCB'A' American Bronze - 85/15 Brass Round WoundItem#Unit #Unit #Unit #Unit WeightAGFEDCB'A' GuitarPro Art - Laser Select Clear Nylon (EXP Coated and Uncoated)

7 Item#Unit Weightf'e'd'c' Art - Laser Select Black Tops - Phosphor Bronze PolishedItem#Unit #Unit #Unit #Unit WeightAGFEDCB'A' S- 80/20 Brass Round WoundItem#Unit #Unit #Unit #Unit WeightAGFEDCB'A' Art - Silverplated WoundItem#Unit Art - Flat Silverplated Copper Wound Art - 80/20 Brass Wound Art Composite - Trebles Item#Unit Weightf'e'd'c' Art Composite - Silverplated Copper WoundItem#Unit Art Composite - Silverplated Copper Wound & Lightly Addario Classic - Rectified Clear NylonItem#Unit Weightf'e'd'c' Addario Classic - Flat Sterling Silver WoundItem#Unit Addario Classic - Silverplated Copper Clear NylonItem#Unit Weightg'f'e'd'c' #Unit Weighte'd'c' Copper Wound on NylonItem#Unit #Unit #Unit WeightAGFEDCB'A' GUITARB lack Nylon - Ball EndItem#Unit Weightf'e'd'c'

8 Nylon - Ball Brass Wound on Nylon - Ball EndItem#Unit Copper Wound on Nylon - Ball BASS GUITARXL - Nickelplated Round Wound Guitar/BassItem#Unit #Unit WeightEDCB'A'G'F'E' & & - Nickelplated Round WoundLong ScaleItem#Unit #Unit #Unit #Unit WeightFEDCB'A'G'F' #Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' - Nickelplated Round Wound (cont.)Item#Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' #Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' - Nickelplated Round Wound SteinbergerLong ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' - Nickelplated Round Wound Steinberger (cont.)

9 Item#Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' Round - Pure Nickel Half RoundLong ScaleItem#Unit #Unit WeightFEDCB'A'G'F' #Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' #Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' - Stainless Steel Flat WoundLong ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' #Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' #Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' - ProSteel Round WoundLong ScaleItem#Unit #Unit WeightFEDCB'A'G'F' #Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' - ProSteel Round Wound (Cont.)

10 Item#Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' ScaleItem#Unit #Unit WeightFEDCB'A'G'F' #Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' Bass GuitarPhosphor Bronze - Round WoundLong ScaleItem#Unit WeightBAGFEDCB' #Unit WeightCB'A'G'F'E'D'C' #Unit WeightA'G'F'E'D'C'B''A'' Family StringsMandolin Item#Unit Weightf''e''d''c''b'a'g'f' #Unit Weightf'e'd'c' #Unit Weightf''e''d''c''b'a'g'f' #Unit Weightf'e'd'c' Family Strings (cont.)Item#Unit Weightf''e''d''c''b'a'g'f' #Unit Weightf'e'd'c' #Unit Weightf''e''d''c''b'a'g'f' #Unit Weightf'e'd'c' - Flat TopsItem#Unit Weightf''e''d''c''b'a'g'f' #Unit Weightf'e'd'c' Item#Unit Weightb'a'g'f'e'd'c' #Unit - Flat TopsItem#Unit Weightb'a'g'f'e'd'c' #Unit