The Savarez 520JR is a mixed tension Traditional set: extra high tension (yellow card) rectified nylon trebles with high tension (red card) silver-plated basses. The combination suits players who want the firm, projecting trebles of the 520J without quite as much pull from the basses. Rectified trebles have a slightly textured feel and a warm, focused, quick-speaking tone.
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 520J is extra high tension throughout.
Red Card Basses - Yellow Card Trebles
Classical Guitar Strings
~ Extra High Tension Trebles~
~ High Tension Basses~
String |
Note |
Diameter (in.) |
Tension (lbs.) |
Material |
1st |
E |
0.0287 |
18.66 |
Rectified nylon |
2nd |
B |
0.0331 |
13.84 |
Rectified nylon |
3rd |
G |
0.0409 |
13.35 |
Rectified nylon |
4th |
D |
0.0295 |
16.24 |
Silverplated copper wound |
5th |
A |
0.0339 |
14.54 |
Silverplated copper wound |
6th |
E |
0.0421 |
14.43 |
Silverplated copper wound |
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