La Bella
500P Professional
Medium-Hard Tension
Classical Guitar Strings

String Note Diameter (in.) Tension (lbs.) Material 1st E 0.029 16.72 clear nylon 2nd B 0.0335 13.2 clear nylon 3rd G 0.041 12.76 clear nylon 4th D 0.033 16.28 silver plated 5th A 0.0375 13.64 silver plated 6th E 0.043 11.88 silver plated Developed in the 1970s, the Professional Series® product line were the first classical guitar and lute sets to be offered in a wide variety of gauges. They have been acclaimed by concert guitarists, lutenists and prominent teachers and even used by such great luthiers as Del Pilar, Rubio, Papazian, Van Lennep and Gurian. The Professional Series® have been the preferred strings by a whole generation of great artists including: Laurindo Almeida, Julian Bream, Mario Escudero, Maria Luisa Anido, Sabicas & Rey de la Torre. The Professional Series® strings are still the standard for excellence expected by all serious guitarists. No single set of strings can possibly bring out the finest qualities of every type of guitar or best suit the varied technique and styles of every guitarist. This product line offers some distinctive designs to perfectly satisfy the demands of professional concert performers. The 500P Recording Concert set is constructed with clear high-density nylon trebles and smooth tarnish proof wound basses. This set has a little more tension than the 413P Studio set. -Clear nylon trebles produced greater aural transparency and sound projection -Stainless Steel wound basses produce exceptional memory for pitch and consistent sound production -Medium-Hard Tension -Made in the USA with American Wire -Packaged using MAP Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) to prevent tarnishing and ensure freshness