We've put together a stringing chart for our EMS Heritage Lutes and Guitar. This chart can be used as a guide for other renaissance lutes and baroque guitars, but we always recommend using a string calculator or getting advice from the maker.
Renaissance Lutes - Aquila Nylgut/Wound Strings:
Note | 6-Course | 7-Course | 8-Course | Unison | Octave |
g' | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42NG | - |
d' | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48NG | - |
a | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64NG | - |
f | 4 | 4 | 4 | 82NG / 88D | 40NG |
C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 108D | 52NG |
G | 6 | 6 | 6 | 150D | 70NG |
F | - | - | 7 | 165D | 79NG |
D | - | 7 | 8 | 200D | 94NG |
Baroque Guitar - Aquila Nylgut Strings:
Note | Unison | Octave |
e'' | 46NG | - |
b' | 58NG | - |
g' | 73NG | - |
d | 91NG | 42NG |
a' | 66NG | - |