Description

D’Addario EJ93 Stainless Steel Cavaquinho Medium Gauge Strings

EJ93’s are designed for the 4-string cavaquinho, generally tuned D to D on its smaller sized, “European-style” body.

Designed for the Cavaquinho

Plain steel and stainless steel wound strings

Bright, long lasting tone

Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance

String Gauges: Plain Steel .011, .013, Stainless Steel Wound .023, .028

Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh

About the Cavaquinho:

Hailing from Portugal, the Cavaquinho is a member of the ‘small guitar’ family and is believed to be the precursor to the – much more common – ukulele. Because of its small and lightweight form factor the Cavaquinho travelled the world resulting in many evolutions and variations of the instrument in order to integrate it with local cultures and musical traditions. Today it can most commonly be found, in its true form, in South America.
The cavaquinho has been known to be strung with a variety of materials but our version consists of stainless steel wrapped on a high carbon steel core. The most common tuning is D, G, B, D (creating an open G chord) but it is also very common to tune it D, G, B, E which makes it ideal for guitarists and ukulele players.

The cavaquinho is an incredibly bright sounding instrument and much louder than its size suggests. It is traditionally played finger-style but it is also very common to play solo and lead lines with something akin to a guitar pick.

Standout Features:

4-strings: stainless steel wound.

similar size and appearance to a concert ukulele.

1 sound hole: Usually round and much louder than its size suggests.