Description

188C is the 3/4 scale guitar string set from Aquila Corde Armoniche's Sugar series, designed for standard E tuning. The set consists of trebles made from sugar cane-derived bioplastic and basses covered with a special red varnish.

Overview of Aquila Corde Armoniche's Sugar series for 3/4 guitars

With a transparent appearance, the treble strings of the Sugar set are made using a newly discovered Italian bioplastic derived from sugar cane. The bass strings are made with a special red protective varnish, which ensures less noise under the fingers, no metal allergies, and no oxidation, unlike common silver-plated copper strings. The sound of these strings is decidedly bright, clean, and crisp to the touch, with great acoustic power. Unlike Fluorocarbon strings, these strings certainly possess excellent vibrato and a remarkable tonal variation when played near the bridge and then towards the soundhole. Laboratory measurements have shown that Sugar strings have 18% greater power in Joules and 24% greater sustain than Fluorocarbon strings, respectively. These strings also contain the sweetness and singability typical of gut, but at the same time the clarity and prompt attack typical of Fluorocarbon. Although the surface is extremely smooth, the grip on the fingers is remarkable, in other words, not slippery. To be used on 3/4 guitars with a vibrating length of 58 – 60 cm (22 ¾ – 23 ½ in).