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Cordoba Mini String Set - "A" Tuning

6-string Set for Cordoba Mini Travel Guitar - "A" Tuning

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Q: What instruments are these Cordoba Mini A-tuning strings designed for?

These Cordoba Mini A-tuning strings are specifically designed for Cordoba Mini guitars and other similar instruments that use an "A" tuning (A-D-G-C-E-A). They provide the correct tension and feel for these smaller-scale instruments, ensuring optimal playability and tone. Using the right strings helps your instrument sound its best and perform as intended.

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Q: What does "A" tuning mean for these strings?

"A" tuning refers to tuning your instrument up a perfect fourth from standard guitar tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E). For these Cordoba Mini strings, the tuning is A-D-G-C-E-A. This higher pitch gives smaller instruments a brighter, more ukulele-like sound, making them ideal for travel or unique musical textures.

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Q: What material are these strings made from, and what are the benefits?

These Cordoba Mini strings are made from Super Nylgut, a synthetic material developed by Aquila. Super Nylgut offers a warm, rich tone similar to traditional gut strings but with improved tuning stability and durability. It's also less susceptible to changes in changes in humidity and temperature, providing a consistent playing experience.

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Q: How do the string gauges affect playability and tone?

The gauges (.024, .031, .036, .026, .032, .039) are carefully selected to provide balanced tension and optimal tone for "A" tuning on mini guitars. These specific thicknesses ensure comfortable playability while producing clear, resonant notes across all six strings. This balance is crucial for the instrument's intonation and overall sound quality.

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String Up Your Mini

The Cordoba Mini is very special - and it takes special strings. This set was designed in collaboration with Italian string maker Aquila to give you optimized tone and response for your travel guitar's petite size and unique characteristics. Cordoba Mini Strings are made from Aquila's SuperNylgut - a Sweetwater favorite - for excellent tone and tuning stability. They feature a ball end for easy installation.

Cordoba Mini Guitar String Set Features:

Designed in collaboration with Aquila for the Cordoba Mini
"A" tuning - up a perfect fourth from standard guitar tuning
Tuning: 1A, 2E, 3C, 4G, 5D, 6A

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Tech Specs

Number of Strings: 6
String Material: Super nylgut
Gauges: .024, .031, .036, .026, .032, .039
Manufacturer Part Number: 98-040-0010

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Great strings! Couldn"t be happier with the tone and quality. The Córdoba mini is a fabulous instrument and these strings help bring out its unique voice

These seem to be the same as high tension clerical guitar strings .
They round great and are less expe3 than high tension nylon guitar strings .
They are good but the Qc is inconsistent some sets last a long time , some break the 1st day or week.
The ones I have on now have lasted the way they should .
I will keep buying them till I can find a less expensive good sounding alternative
I love my mini m .
I wish Cordoba would make a light weight slim body grand auditorium cut away 12 frett slott head , with the same finish and mojo that the mini m
Is , I'll buy one ...

They play well, but the high A string breaks very easily. I've bought multiple packs just to replace the high A. More often than not I'm left with five strings to play with.

Maybe it"s how you string them up I now run the untied string through the string hole on the upper three ,and then pull them up at the sound hole. Tie the ball on and pull the string to the bridge , placing the slotted pin in and finish by tieing the string to the tuner shaft and tighten. I"m fingerpicking like a wild man with my fresh Cordoba mini strings. Could be you got a bad batch, but I"m really enjoying mine. How about sending a free set for my sterling review SWEETWATER!

I bought two sets of these when I bought the mini guitar. I tried changing the strings for the first time and I broke the high e from both sets, one of them twice. These strings are not suitable for purpose.