Topic summary
Guitar string
Extracted from the Wikipedia article String (music).
Winding materials
Aluminum, silver, and chrome steel are common windings for bowed instruments like violin and viola, acoustic guitar strings are usually wound with bronze, and piano strings with copper. To resist corrosion from sweat, aluminium may be used as a resistant alloy such as hydronalium. Classical guitar strings are typically nylon. Electric guitar strings are usually wound with nickel-plated steel; pure nickel and stainless steel are also used. Bass guitar strings are most commonly wound with stainless steel or nickel. Copper, gold, silver, and tungsten are used for some instruments. Silver and gold are more expensive and are used for their resistance to corrosion and hypoallergenicity.