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Musical Instrument Wire

This wire is drawn with a bright lustrous, smooth, hot-dipped tin finish. It is used to make strings for musical instruments such as guitars, mandolin, banjos, etc. It is made from the highest quality high-carbon steel. The manufacturing and heat-treating processes are closely controlled to produce material with the required tone, high tensile strength and durability. The material has two shapes; hexagon, used for the core of the wound string; and round, used for plain strings.

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