Hi Guitarchatters!
Just wanted to let you know that the fabulous Dogal guitar strings are now available to buy in the UK.
*These to include, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical/flamenco guitar and baritone.
Matteo Mancuso is a Dogal Strings Endorsee along with Jonas Hellborg (Bass) - See them both here!
If you are shopping around for a new brand of guitar strings to try, these are simply fantastic and really deserve some serious attention.
Musictrack Ltd, has taken on exclusive UK distribution of these strings and you can now buy direct on our site.
(Musictrack Ltd, est 1995, is also the exclusive UK distributor for FKT Audio, MOTU, MXL Mics and Solomon LoFreq Mics).
I work freelance for Musictrack and would be happy to try to answer any questions that you may have about these products - please read on for more info and links.
*The strings we have in UK stock are a small selection of what Dogal offer in their range, and in more standard gauges. The full Dogal guitar range includes many other options and gauges so please let us know what you might need!
Dogal guitar strings are meticulously hand wound and are produced using a mix of traditional and modern techniques in Venice, Italy. Their guitar range includes the following.
Flat Wound Sets
R40 Carbonsteel, flat wound, round core
EV105 Carbonsteel, flat wound, round core
R38 Chrome, flat wound, round core
Acoustic Speciality Sets
Flatwound/Gypsy Jazz/Resonator
Click on an image for more info or to buy
Dogal Electric Guitar Strings - Carbon/Nickel/Chrome Brochure
Dogal Carbonsteel Electric Guitar Strings - Hex core/Round wound
Dogal Carbonsteel Electric Guitar Strings - Round Wound
Manufactured entirely by hand using a steel and carbon alloy.
Materials used give these strings a softer feel, great for bending.
Warm and defined voice make these strings perfect for rock, blues and soul.
Dogal Carbonsteel strings are Nickel free.
Multiple string gauges available, (see brochure above).
This alloy, strongly enriched by carbon permits tuning at over 5Kg less tension.
Great Carbonsteel vs Nickelsteel YouTube video here
Great Carbon/Nickel/Chrome steel YouTube video here
Musictrack Ltd UK Store here
Dogal Nickelsteel Electric Guitar Strings - Hex core/Round wound
Dogal Nickelsteel Electric Guitar Strings - Round Wound
Manufactured entirely by hand using a combination of the best harmonic steels and Italian Nickel.
The fantastic Matteo Mancuso uses the strings in a standard 10-46 set!
A very versatile string set, equally at home playing Pop, funk, rock, jazz or fusion!
Offering a fast attack response and brilliant sound quality .
Multiple string gauges available, (See brochure above).
Great Carbonsteel vs Nickelsteel YouTube video here
Great Carbon/Nickel/Chrome steel YouTube video here
Musictrack Ltd UK Store here
Dogal Chromesteel Electric Guitar Strings - Hex core/Round wound
Dogal Chromesteel Electric Guitar Strings - Round Wound
Manufactured entirely by hand using an alloy of steel and chrome.
Aggressive, defined and powerful - these are for the rocker!
Chrome being a soft element increases the strings magnetism granting a higher level of harmonic content.
Multiple string gauges available, (See brochure above).
Great Carbon/Nickel/Chrome steel YouTube video here
Musictrack Ltd UK Store here
Dogal Nickelsteel Baritone Electric Guitar Strings - Hex core/Round wound
Dogal Nickelsteel Baritone Electric Guitar Strings - Round Wound
These strings have been designed for the most demanding Baritone players.
Clear and defined harmonics, softness, perfect pitch and long life without the use of coatings which mask the sound.
Perfect choice for musicians such as the fantastic Matteo Mancuso, who make touch and tone their trademark.
Matteo Mancuso uses these exact strings!
Musictrack Ltd UK Store here
Dogal Acoustic Guitar Strings
Dogal Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings - Round Core/Round wound
Dogal Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings - Round Wound
Acoustic guitar strings made with phosphor bronze alloy and a special carbon rich steel.
RC148 is a round wound string with a round central core.
There are no voids between the core and the winding allowing no spaces where air can penetrate.
Due to construction techniques and materials used, there is a huge reduction of impurities that can premature oxidation.
The unwound steel strings are made with tinned steel which features dark/light shadows deriving from the tin-bath procedure.
This treatment gives higher sound levels compared to Nickel steel, as the latter tends to mute sound emission.
Musictrack Ltd UK Store here
Dogal Diamante Classical Guitar Strings
Dogal Diamante Classical Guitar Strings
Warm sound very close to gut.
Easy to play with no big tension.
Easy to make vibrato on E string.
Multiple tension sets available.
Great Diamante vs Maestrale YouTube video here
Musictrack Ltd UK Store here
Dogal Maestrale Classical/Flamenco Guitar Strings
Dogal Maestrale Classical/Flamenco Guitar Strings
Big sound, not metallic sounding like carbon.
Each note is clean with very good definition.
Easy to make vibrato on E string.
Gauges of trebles are very close to nylon.
Trebles do not scratch and do not destroy nails.
Trebles color is blue.
Multiple tension sets available.
Trebles are little less smooth than nylon, due to the material used.
Great Diamante vs Maestrale YouTube video here
Musictrack Ltd UK Store here