The Savarez 500CJ Corum Cristal (blue card) is a high tension set with Cristal clear nylon trebles over Corum basses. Cristal trebles are smooth, round, and warm with a traditional nylon feel, and the Corum basses, wound with rust-protected silver-plated metal on a multifilament Stabilon core, give a clear, balanced low end. High tension adds projection and sustain. This is a well-loved all-round set, and the one we recommend for most Alhambra guitars.
Savarez has made strings in Lyon, France, since 1770 and pioneered the fluorocarbon treble with its Alliance line; its sets are color-coded by card: red for normal tension, blue for high, yellow for extra high. The 500CR is the normal tension version; players who want brighter trebles should look at the Alliance 500AJ.
- CRISTAL nylon trebles
- CORUM stabilon multifilament (specifically treated nylon) wound basses with rust protected silver plated metal
~ High Tension ~
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String
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Note
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Diameter (in.)
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Tension (lbs.)
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Material
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1st
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E
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0.0295
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17.22
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CRISTAL nylon
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2nd
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B
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0.0335
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12.80
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CRISTAL nylon
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3rd
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G
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0.0413
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12.58
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CRISTAL nylon
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4th
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D
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0.0299
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18.19
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CORUM silverplated copper wound
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5th
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A
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0.0358
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16.76
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CORUM silverplated copper wound
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6th
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E
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0.0441
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15.99
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CORUM silverplated copper wound
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