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Whaley, Royce, & Co.'s condensed catalogue and price lists of musical instruments, and trimmings for same [microform], 1898
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1Strings for all Stringed Instruments
3This page contains a condensed list of the best selling Strings, selected from our large Illustrated General Catalogue.
5The "IMPERIAL" STRINGS are a line of beautifully finished Strings, and are unexceptionably the best that can be obtained, and we guarantee their wearing quality and durability. Each String is carefully put up in separate oiled wrapper, and labelled as per accompanying cut, and none genuine without it.
7E VIOLIN STRINGS.
8No. 4. E, 4 lengths, smooth, transparent, extra fine quality, each 20c. six for $1 00
9No. 6. E, 6 lengths, rough, fine, strong and durable, each 20c. six for 1 00
10No. 1. E, 4 lengths, rough, yellow ends, best quality, each 15c. seven for 1 00
11No. 21. E, 4 lengths, smooth, "Mazzoni" brand, each 15c. seven for 1 00
12No. 100. E, 4 lengths, half polished, genuine "Ole Bull" brand; each string is wrapped separately in oiled paper and tin foil, each 15c. seven for 1 00
13No. 3. E, 4 lengths, polished, German (Italian), each 12c. ten for 1 00
14No. 2. E, 4 lengths, rough, good quality, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
15No. 5. E, 3 lengths, transparent, good quality, each 8c. fifteen for 1 00
17A VIOLIN STRINGS.
18No. 12. A, 2 1-2 lengths, smooth, same description as No. 4 E, each 20c. six for 1 00
19No. 31. A, 2 1-2 lengths, smooth, "Mazzoni," each 15c. seven for 1 00
20No. 101. A, 2 1-2 lengths, half polished, genuine "Ole Bull" brand, each 15c. seven for 1 00
21No. 10. A, 2 1-2 lengths, polished, German (imitation Italian), each 12c. ten for 1 00
22No. 13. A, 2 1-2 lengths, polished, good quality, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
23No. 14. A, 2 1-2 lengths, polished, very fair quality, each 8c. fifteen for 1 00
25D VIOLIN STRINGS.
26No. 18. D, 2 1-2 lengths, smooth, same description as No. 4 E, each 20c. six for 1 00
27No. 41. D, 2 1-2 lengths, smooth, "Mazzoni" brand, each 20c. six for 1 00
28No. 162. D, 2 1-2 lengths, smooth, half polished, each 15c. seven for 1 00
29No. 16. D, 2 1-2 lengths, polished, German (imitation Italian), each 12c. ten for 1 00
30No. 19. D, 2 1-2 lengths, polished, good quality, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
32G VIOLIN STRINGS.
33No. 26. G, Roman gut, covered with flat silver wire, burnished, with blue ends, each 20c. six for 1 00
34No. 103. G, covered with flat silvered wire, burnished, with red silk ends, each 15c. seven for 1 00
35No. 22. G, covered with silvered wire, plain ends, good quality, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
36No. 21. G, covered with silvered wire, plain ends, better quality, each 8c. fifteen for 1 00
37No. 23. G, covered with silvered wire, yellow silk ends, each 12c. ten for 1 00
38No. 27. G, covered with pure silver wire, spun on Italian gut, fine quality, each 50c. per doz. 5 00
39G violin strings in straight boxes.
40No. 45. G, covered with silvered wire on Italian gut, black ends, each 25c. five for 1 00
41No. 46. G, covered with red copper, polished, special stretched gut, each 25c. five for 1 00
42No. 47. G, covered with pure silver on finest Roman gut, extra quality, each 60c. per doz. 8 00
43No. 48. G, covered with pure silver on finest Roman gut, finest quality, each 75c. per doz. 8 00
45SILK VIOLIN STRINGS—GENUINE ACARABELLE.
46No. 32. E, 4 lengths, yellow ends, extra quality, each 15c. seven for $1 00
47No. 33. E, 4 lengths, good quality, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
48No. 36. A, 2 1-2 lengths, yellow ends, fine quality, each 15c. seven for 1 00
49No. 37. D, 2 1-2 lengths, yellow ends, fine quality, each 15c. seven for 1 00
50No. 38. E, Chinese white silk, in hanks, each 15c. seven for 1 00
52VIOLIN STEEL STRINGS.
53Each string wrapped separately.
54No. 39. E, steel, silvered, with knots, each 5c. twenty-five for $1 00
55No. 40. E, steel, gold plated, with knots, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
56No. 41. A, steel, silvered, each 5c. twenty-five for 1 00
57No. 42. D, steel, silvered, each 5c. twenty-five for 1 00
58No. 43. D, steel, covered with silver wire, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
59No. 44. G, steel, covered with silver wire, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
61THE "IMPERIAL" STEEL VIOLIN STRINGS.
62Each string wrapped separately.
63No. 48. E, steel, silvered, with improved knots made from the celebrated F. & G. steel wire, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
64No. 49. A, steel, silvered, with improved knots made from the celebrated F. & G. steel wire, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
65No. 50. D, steel, silvered, with improved knots made from the celebrated F. & G. steel wire, each 10c. twelve for 1 00
66No. 51. D, steel, covered with silver wire, each 15c. seven for 1 00
67No. 52. G, steel, covered with silver wire, each 15c. seven for 1 00
69VIOLA STRINGS.
70The first and second viola are the same as violin A and D strings.
71No. 1. G, or third, best quality. each $0 15
72No. 2. G, or fourth, best quality. each 0 20
74VIOLONCELLO STRINGS.
75No. 46. A, or first, good quality, each 20c. six for $1 00
76No. 44. A, or first, transparent, finest quality, each 30c. four for 1 00
77No. 49. D, or second, good quality, each 25c. five for 1 00
78No. 48. D, or second, very fine quality, each 30c. four for 1 00
79No. 5. G, or third, fine quality, each 35c. three for 1 00
80No. 6. C, or fourth, fine quality, each 35c. three for 1 00
82DOUBLE PASS STRINGS.
83No. 1. G, or first, gut, good quality. each $0 45
84No. 2. G, or first, gut, best quality. each 0 60
85No. 3. D, or second, gut, good quality. each 0 50
86No. 4. A, or third, gut, good quality. each 0 75
87No. 5. A, or third, covered, finest quality. each 1 00
88No. 6. E, or fourth, covered, finest quality. each 1 25
90HARP STRINGS.
91No. 10. First or higher octave, Nos. 1 to 7. per octave $0 60
92No. 11. Second octave, Nos. 8 to 14. per octave 0 75
93No. 12. Third octave, Nos. 15 to 21. per octave 0 90
94No. 13. Fourth octave, Nos. 22 to 28. per octave 1 25
95No. 14. Fifth octave, Nos. 29 to 35. per octave 2 50
96No. 3. Sixth octave. Covered best American, spun on silk…each string 0 50
97No. 4. Sixth octave. Covered best American, spun on steel wire centre. each string 0 60
98Each string, first octave, 10c.; second do., 15c.; third do., 20c.; fourth do., 20c., fifth do., 25c.
100HARP STRINGS IN SETS.
101No. 1. Harp strings, gut, French, good quality. per set $3 50
102No. 2. Harp strings, very best quality. per set 4 00
104GUITAR STRINGS.
105Guitar E, B and G gut and violin E, A, and D gut are the same.
106No. 1. D, or fourth string, first quality, wound on white silk, each 10c. per doz. $1 00
107No. 2. A, or fifth string, first quality, wound on white silk, each 10c. per doz. $1 00
108No. 3. E, or sixth string, first quality, wound on white silk, each 10c. per doz. 1 00
110WITH STEEL WIRE CENTRE (COMPOUND).
111No. 5. D, or fourth string, first quality, white silk, English steel wire centre, each 10c. $1 00
112No. 6. A, or fifth string, first quality, white silk, English steel wire centre, each 10c. 1 00
113No. 7. E, or sixth string, first quality, white silk, English steel wire centre, each 10c. 1 00
115STEEL STRINGS.
116No. 14. E, or first string, finest English, steel-plated, each 5c…. $0 50
117No. 15. B, or second string, finest English, steel-plated, each 5c…. 0 50
118No. 16. G, or third string, finest English, steel-plated, each 5c…. 0 50
119No. 4. G, or third string, wound on finest English steel wire, each 10c. 1 00 one of two readings
120No. 4. G, or third string, wound on finest English steel wire, each 10c…. 1 00 one of two readings
122GUITAR STRINGS, IN SETS OF SIX.
123No. 21. Guitar Strings, three gut and three silk wound, per set of six $0 60
124No. 22. Guitar Strings, three steel and three silk wound, steel centre (compound), per set of six. 0 40 one of two readings
125No. 22. Guitar Strings, three steel and three silk wound, steel centre (compound), per set of six… 0 40 one of two readings
127THE "IMPERIAL" GUITAR STRINGS.
128Extra fine quality; fully warranted.
129No. 8. D, or fourth, wound on white silk, each 15c….per doz. $1 50
130No. 9. A, or fifth, wound on white silk, each 15c….per doz. 1 50
131No. 10. E, or sixth, wound on white silk, each 15c….per doz. 1 50
132No. 11. E, or first, finest F. & G. wire, plated, each 10c….per doz. $1 00
133No. 12. B, or second, finest F. & G. wire, plated, each 10c….per doz. 1 00
134No. 13. G, or third, finest F. & G. wire, plated, each 10c….per doz. 1 00
135No. 14. G, or third, finest F. & G. wire, plated, each 15c….per doz. 1 50
137MANDOLIN STRINGS.
138No. 1. E, or first, wire, silver plated, each 10c….per doz. $0 50
139No. 2. A, or second, wire, silver plated, each 10c….per doz. 0 50
140No. 3. D, or third, wire, covered, silver plated, each 10c….per doz. 1 00
141No. 4. G, or fourth, wire, covered, silver plated, each 10c….per doz. 1 00
143THE "IMPERIAL" MANDOLIN STRINGS.
144Extra fine quality steel strings, made from the celebrated F. & G. wire; fully warranted.
145No. 5. E, or first, finest wire, silver plated, each 10c….per doz. $1 00
146No. 6. A, or second, finest wire, silver plated, each 10c….per doz. 1 00
147No. 7. D, or third, covered, each 15c….per doz. 1 50
148No. 8. G, or fourth, covered, each 15c….per doz. 1 50
150MANDOLIN STRINGS, IN SETS.
151No. 9. In sets, complete; eight strings….per set $0 50 one of two readings
152No. 9. In sets, complete; eight strings…per set $0 50 one of two readings
153No. 9. The "Imperial" brand; eight strings….per set 0 75 one of two readings
154No. 9. The "Imperial" brand; eight strings…per set 0 75 one of two readings
156We honestly endeavor to satisfy every reasonable demand, and spare neither time nor money to please every customer.
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