Portuguese Guitar String Set Dragão 003 12 Strings Lisboa Tuning

In order to play the Portuguese guitar well and get that  distinctive sound you must have some strings to match. Dragão strings  have been made in Porto for more than 90 years, but they do not know rivalries, making strings for Portuguese guitars from Coimbra and Lisbon.

This set of strings is the one used to play Portuguese guitar of Lisbon that has the most brilliant sound, reinforced by the traditional tuning of the Fado Lisboeta, B A E B A D, from high to low.

The timbre of the Dragon strings is very lively and durable and due to the affordable price, it always pays to have several sets to change when needed.

The Portuguese Guitar in Lisbon tuning has 12 strings (six doubled) tuned as follows, from the most high to low (the guitars indicated are those of the Dragon 003 string set):

Specifications:

• Stringed set Dragon for Portuguese guitar, tuning of Lisbon.

• Silver plated basses.

The Portuguese Guitar in Lisbon tuning has 12 strings (six doubled) tuned as follows, from the most high to low (the guitars indicated are those of the Dragon 003 string set):

B - 2  .009 gauge strings

A - 2  .010 caliber strings

E - 2  .013 gauge strings

B - 2 strings (bass and steel), an octave offset. Bass - .020; Steel gauge: .009

A - 2 strings (bass and steel), an octave offset. Bass  - .024; Steel gauge: .010

D - 2 strings (bass and bass) an octave offset. Bass - .036 and bass .018

The Dragão 003 string set serves on the Portuguese guitars model of Lisbon. It can also be used in Coimbra model guitars models, tuning as Lisbon B-A-E-B-A-D treble to bass.

Strings with the Dragão brand are produced in Portugal by Novagi, a company with extensive experience in this field (over 90 years). It produces a wide variety and is the benchmark for traditional Portuguese instrument strings. It also produces single strings, nails and various picks.