Augustine Classical Guitar Strings - an Overview
Augustine strings were made famous by Andre Segovia (on Ramirez guitars I believe).
There are 12 different sets to chose from which mix and match the low-medium-and high tension trebles with low-medium-and high tension basses. In addition there are gold-plated basses suitable for flamenco guitars which can be bought in sets with low-medium-and high tension trebles.
The combinations typically available are summarised in the table -
| "Blue" High Tension Basses (thick, copper wound) |
"Red" Medium Tension Basses (lighter guage copper wound) |
"Black" Low Tension Basses (lightest guage copper wound) |
"Gold" Gold-plated Classic Nylon (Flamenco) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Regal" Heavy Gauge / High Tension Trebles (polymer) |
Regal Blue | Regal Red | Regal Black | Regal Gold |
| "Imperial" Medium Gauge/Tension Trebles (polymer) |
Imperial Blue | Imperial Red | Imperial Black | Imperial Gold |
| "Classic" Light Gauge / Low Tension Trebles (nylon) |
Classic Blue set | Red Classic | Black Classic | Gold Classic |
