For information, I have both tested Bergfee strings (string tension is calculated to be around 30 lb) and I also tested guitar strings ( string tension calculated to be around 12 lb) Bergfee strings were tough for my left hand fingers so I decided to go extremely low tension (12 lb) using guitar str...

Thank you for your answer Carmen. I have been studying the physics of the strings and found that theoretically guitar strings can be used to replace the zither strings of the fretboard. Thanks to this study I have found that on the old zither I bought the A steel strings has 0.6mm diameter resulting...

Hello All I have here a newbie question who has as bought an old zither with metal strings on the fretboard. My plan is to wait until my playing has improved enough that it makes it worth spending 230 euros for replacing all the strings. So far I am playing C scale up and down trying to get the zith...

Thank you for your reply Steve
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Jose

Hi Jodelhole Just received a few days ago the same zither as yours I bought on eBay from a German seller. I am also new to the forum as I just registered today. My zither was built in may 1965. Found no missing strings and was able to tune all the strings using an electronic tuner. Just started play...