Luchair and Seang String
Specification
Strings are numbered from the treble (shortest end).
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String Specification |
Alternate Nylon String |
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1 A |
Savarez HPK 45 |
.022 Nylon |
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2 G |
Savarez HPK 45 |
.022 Nylon |
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3 F |
Savarez HPK 47B |
.022 Nylon |
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4 E |
Savarez HPK 47 |
.022 Nylon |
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5 D |
Savarez HPK 52 |
.022 Nylon |
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6 C |
Savarez HPK 55R |
.022 Nylon |
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7 B |
Savarez HPK 55 |
.022 Nylon |
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8 A |
Savarez HPK 57 |
.025 Nylon |
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9 G |
Savarez HPK 62 |
.025 Nylon |
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10 F |
Savarez HPK 66B |
.028 Nylon |
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11 E |
Savarez HPK 66 |
.028 Nylon |
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12 D |
Savarez HPK 69 |
.028 Nylon |
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13 C |
Savarez HPK 74 |
.028 Nylon |
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14 B |
Savarez HPK 77 |
.032 Nylon |
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15 A |
Savarez HPK 81 |
.032 Nylon |
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16 G |
Savarez HPK 86 |
.036 Nylon |
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17 F |
Savarez HPK 91B |
.036 Nylon |
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18 E |
Savarez HPK 91 |
.036 Nylon |
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19 D |
Savarez HPK 95 |
.040 Nylon |
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20 C |
Savarez HPK 101r |
.040 Nylon |
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21 B |
Savarez HPK 105 |
.045 Nylon |
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22 A |
Savarez HPK 108 |
.045 Nylon |
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23 G |
Savarez HPK 121 |
.050 Nylon |
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24 F |
Savarez HPK 127B |
.050 Nylon |
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25 E |
Savarez HPK 140 |
.055 Nylon |
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26 D |
Savarez HPK 150 |
055 Nylon |
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27 C |
.018/2/.008 SFB, 32.5" long |
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28 B |
.018/2/.008 SFB, 33.9" long |
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29 A |
.018/4/.008 SFB, 35.2" long |
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30 G |
.020/6/.008 SFB, 36.4" long |
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31 F |
.020/5/.010 SFB, 37.7" long |
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32 E |
.020/6/.010 SFB, 39.0" long |
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33 D |
.022/5/.012 SFB, 40.3" long |
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34 C |
.024/8/.012 SFB, 41.6" long |
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The
Seang is four strings smaller than the Luchair so its bottom bass string is
30G.
There
are a few Luchair and Seang harps that were strung in monofilament nylon for
strings 1-26. The third column gives the
specifications for these strings. If
your harp is strung with Savarez fluorocarbon strings, you may also use the
cheaper nylon strings as emergency backups.
You
order the Savarez strings (1-26) from International Music Service. The Bass wires (27-34) can be ordered from North
Shore Strings.
The
Bass wires (#27 C to #34 C) are composite strings. They are made with a Steel core, with a fiber
bed and bronze or copper overwrap (Steel, Fiber, Copper = SFB). The string maker also needs to know the
length. When ordering these strings, you
can simply provide the string maker with a link to this page, specifying the
strings you need.
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