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Expedited String Services
We often receive inquiries about expediting orders for strings.
At Gamut Music, we operate at “the speed of gut,” meaning that individual orders are processed as they come in, as soon as materials become available from the gut room. Unfortunately, this process cannot be accelerated without compromising the high quality of our hand-made natural gut strings.
It's important to understand that the nature of our hand-crafted strings requires time for the gut to be meticulously split, cut, processed, whitened, twisted, seasoned, dried, and polished or wound. Contrabass strings, for instance, take over six weeks to complete from start to finish. However, rest assured that our workshop is continuously in the process of creating more strings.
As you may know, substantial changes in the supply chains and general economy in the last few years have affected all businesses. In addition, the music string industry has suffered from some production workshops closing. These changes mean that there is an unprecedented demand for our products at a time when material is both difficult and expensive to come by.
With this “new normal,” there are simply no strings “on-hand,” as everything made is being shipped immediately. If you wish to receive your strings sooner, we recommend placing your order well in advance to allow sufficient time for our hand-made process and for delivery.
Thank you for your understanding and support of our dedication to producing exceptional hand-made natural gut strings!