manoutis - 12-9-2013 at 12:43 PM
Dear Oudists,
I have tried lots of string brands but I am using most of my oud life LaBella strings.Some months before I used one set of Aquila for my arabic oud
and it had some incredible bass! I was thrilled!
Today I saw that it has some categories for the Arabic oud from their site based on the tension and each tension has some by type, 1st type,2nd type
etc...
Does anybody knows what are the types ?I give you a link with the normal tension types.
http://www.aquilacorde.com/index.php?lang=en&option=com_content...
Jody Stecher - 12-9-2013 at 02:53 PM
I like the sound of Aquila strings and I use them but I use them carefully. A search of this forum will turn up a lot of information and opinions
about these strings, including comments by Mimmo, the owner of Aquila. What type of strings to use depends on your oud and its *scale* (vibrating
string length) but I would advise that you interpret Aqulia's categories like this
Normal tension means Super Duper High Tension that may damage your oud.
Light Tension means Above Average tension but safe for most Arabic ouds, though maybe not for Turkish ouds. I wouldn't use these on a scale length
longer than 61.5 cm.
Superlight I haven't seen and have not heard any comments about.
manoutis - 2-2-2014 at 02:03 AM
My oud scale is 60cm.
In my tuning I can see from one online shop that they have 2 models.
1. Aquila Arabic Oud Strings DGAdgc' Set 12o Normal (High) Tension
STR-AQ-12O
2. Aquila Arabic Oud Strings DGAdgc' Set 16o
STR-AQ-16O
Which of them is the normal? the 12o is normal to high? The 16o is normal?
I am confused. In aquila's site I can't find any of theese.
Thanks again.
hussamd - 2-2-2014 at 05:41 AM
So a 13o set would not work on a 62cm scale?
Brian Prunka - 2-2-2014 at 10:33 AM
Manoutis, Aquila has stopped production on many models offered previously. Currently, only 9o (CFAdgc', high/'normal' tension) and 13o (CFAdgc'
medium/'light' tension) are available.
Hussam, 13o could be used on a 62cm oud but the tension would be pretty high. It would be okay on a modern oud, but I wouldn't use it on an old oud.
manoutis - 2-2-2014 at 11:25 AM
So there is not a model available for DGAdgc now in normal tension?
The 9o -12o etc do you know for what they stand for?
Also, if it says normal/high is something between these two?
Thanks a lot! 
hussamd - 2-2-2014 at 12:57 PM
Thanks for the info Brian. The oud is new and it uses Pyramid orange. I guess I'll stick with that. I just have to figure out what to do with a
D'Addario J95 and 2 Aquila 13o sets.