Pyramid Gut Strings Review - Classical Guitar
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- Pyramid gut strings are made in Germany and are available for purchase in the US. They’re unvarnished and have a bright tone. They’re sized to fit either a modern guitar or a Romantic era guitar.
Timestamps:
0:05 - Intro
0:13 - Made in Germany
0:44 - Tuning: 415hz
1:06 - Feel
1:44 - Longevity
2:28 - Price
2:51 - Nails
3:51 - Open Strings
4:04 - Harmonics
4:11 - Portamenti
4:15 - Tasto
4:25 - Ponticello
4:34 - Luis Milan - Pavana No. 1
4:48 - Gaspar Sanz - Folias
5:01 - J.S. Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
5:37 - J.S. Bach - O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden
5:53 - Julio Sagreras - Lesson 54
6:22 - Molino - Variation 3
6:36 - Carulli - Op. 241 No. 2
6:53 - Carulli - Op. 241 No. 7
7:18 - Carulli - Op. 241 No. 18
7:35 - Zenamon - Dreaming
7:49 - Villa-Lobos - Prelude No. 1
8:07 - Zenamon - The Little Bull (Torito)
8:39 - Sor - Op. 31 No. 1
8:58 - Sor - Op. 35 No. 2
9:07 - John Dowland - Orlando Sleepeth
10:57 - Tarrega - Study in C
11:11 - Tarrega - Study in Em
11:32 - Romance Anonimo
12:08 - Leo Brouwer - Movido
12:23 - Outro
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Hey Josh, Im really impressed by this review. Complete, practical, full of useful information with great details and great camera close-ups. Amazing job!
Thanks, Martin! That's great to hear! I'm always trying to make small improvements, so I'm glad someone noticed.
Just started playing your String review playlist. Have a good weekend!
Thanks, Mette! Hooray! According to my stats, this is my most popular playlist after the "Classical Guitar" one.
Educational and Explained very clearly ..and you look like a Professor in suit and bow tie ...🎸
Thanks, Dad! I appreciate it!
Dear Josh, I have long neglected the really important things in life like your videos. I am quite overwhelmed what progress you have made. Also your mustache is gone now. I always enjoy your way of making the internet more beautiful. I am very enthusiastic. Thank you for your authenticity. Bravissimo!!!!
Thanks, Gregor! I appreciate hearing that! Yes, the mustache is gone for now, but it may come back down the road. Going for a more "business" look.
Thank you for wonderful Bach's song♪ you are great guitarist! Have a nice day my dear classical guitar friend😉👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!
@@Josh.Vanjani your most welcome😉💕
Very nice job Josh! Nice review and playing! Good showcase of many musical time periods
Thanks, Justin! I try to show the different styles so that people can hear how the strings may sound for their own playing. I'm also glad I waited to record with the new high e string.
I appreciate your reviews. I’ve had a good time playing with gut strings by gamut music in Minnesota us. I also spoke with their service dept and he said with full confidence I could tune to 440. I mostly tune to 415. Again thanks for the videos!
Thanks for the feedback! I've heard of Gamut too, I should try them next and see how that goes! It's just so easy to add these Pyramid to the cart when I'm already making a Strings By Mail order (ha ha).
love the detail in this string review! very in depth and high quality for consumers to decide to invest!
Thanks, Muse! That's great to hear, that's exactly what I tried to do.
Strings sound AWESOME! Suit looks very professional 👍
Thanks again, Dad!
This was a great review of guitar strings. Great job and you look classy for the occasion 👍
Thanks, Mette! I was aiming for an early 20th Century look like Segovia, Llobet and others used to wear.
Almost at 1k!!💖
Thanks, Gabi! Yes, hopefully by the end of the year!
Nice review and musical selection Josh -- were you playing them all from memory?
Thanks, Steven! Yes, these were all from memory. I haven't had much time to learn new material lately, so a string review fit the bill nicely. Hint: I wear my glasses in the videos I sight-read, because otherwise I can't see (ha ha).
@@Josh.Vanjani ha, interesting to know!
Sounds amazing!! Great video!
Thanks, Sean! I appreciate it!
Thanks for this new review of gut strings Josh ! I’ve never tried the Pyramid on a guitar and was always wondering if they were good.
Thanks, Antoine! I'm curious; since you've also used the Aquila before, how would you rate the tone on these?
@@Josh.Vanjani Hard to tell honestly; to make a true comparison I would probably need to try them on the same guitar that I had when I tried the Aquila guitar strings; but this guitar is now for sale in a guitar salon!
@@baroquelute Very true. I was only asking based on the sound from the speakers, hopefully the quality was good enough to make a passing judgement. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing gut strings on your lute too. Cheers!
beautiful playing and sound examples, thanks for posting that!
Thanks, Wolf! I agree, there's a more organic sound to these strings that's somehow lost in manmade materials. These come from Germany too, by the way! Glad you enjoyed!
Good review and Nice playing....Thank You!
Thanks, DJ! If you try these strings out, let me know what you think of them.
Beautiful playing 🎴
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Very nice amigo mío! Well done!!!
Thanks, Karlos! I appreciate the continued support!
Bravo!!!
Grazie, Frances!
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Thanks, Six Strings! I appreciate it!
Very interesting video, thank you. I'm looking for strings for my 19th century German guitar lute, and want it to sound more lute-like than it sounds with steel strings. Can you suggest which nylon strings sound closest to gut strings? Would that be high-tension nylon or medium tension? (Gut strings are outside my budget.) Thank you.
Thanks, Al! I'd recommend the Aquila Alabastro, they're a nylon string designed to be tonally close to gut. They're known as "nylgut" strings and have a similar brightness and have more texture on them than plain nylon. I have a review on those too, either search it up or you can check out my "String Review" playlist. As for tension, I haven't noticed a tonal difference between high and low in the same line, but mostly a difference in playing comfort, projection and sustain. For example, the Aquila "Superior" tension is louder, requires a heavier touch and has less sustain than the normal set.
Hey Josh I would love to be able to play as well as you do. Can the gut strings be tuned to 440hz?
Thanks, Benjamin! So according to the manufacturer, it's recommended to tune no higher than 435Hz. That's fairly close to 440Hz and most people can't tell the difference. In my recent Aguado Exercise No. 19 video, I tuned to 435Hz. That being said, you could try to push them up to 440Hz, but you run the risk of the strings snapping or breaking prematurely. Like I mentioned in the video, the best option is to tune a half step down (415Hz) and use a capo if you absolutely must perform something in Standard Pitch. I had to do this when playing Giuliani duets with my friend Justin. If anyone has an issue with your using a capo, find someone else to play with who appreciates period music, ha ha.
How long does a set last?
A set will usually last me about six months in the winter and three months in the summer. The gut will usually last longer than the silk basses. Occasionally, you'll get a defective gut string or one that doesn't last as long as the others, usually the high e, but I've had it happen on a B too. You can almost always tell if a string is "off" because there will either be a variation in color or texture. These strings are very susceptible to changes in weather, so I'd recommend keeping the guitar in a properly humidified case when not in use. I got lazy one night last month and left the Ramirez on the stand and woke up to the silk D string breaking in the middle of the night (sounded like something out of a horror movie, especially in the dark). While this set does require more maintenance than nylon, the organic sound quality and depth of feeling you can get out of your music makes it worthwhile. Hope this helps!
@@Josh.Vanjani Thank you very much. I know the sound of gut from my violin playing, magical. I Will try them. I have been aiting a long time, because i didn´t think nails could be used on them.
@@jesperhansen9399 Cool man, if you ever decide to upload some violin videos, I'll check them out.