Back in our second issue we ran a photo essay on the art of the string package. Patrick Ford, the photographer, and I spent a long night shooting about 70 packages. When the story finally ran we were only able to use about 20 of them. Here, at last, are some of the outtakes. Thanks to Gryphon Stringed Instruments and Robert Armstrong for letting us photograph their collections. We know several readers have interesting vintage string packets. We’ll be happy to add some of the more interesting examples to this page.
National Ukulele Strings
Bell Brand Guitar Strings National Silver Toned
Royal Mandolin Strings
Gato Negro Guitarra Nylon
Black Diamond Mandolin Strings National String
Gibson Mona-Steel Strings
Getsch Chet Atkins Guitar Stings
Black Diamond Guitar Strings National
Monarch Mandoin String
Squier Trued Strings
Victor Mandolin Strings
Italian Banjo Set Strings
Cathedral String British Music & Tennis String
Romanza Internacional
Guilman Strings Good Tone
Goldbrokat Gitarr Elite
John F. Stratton’s Birminhgman Mandolin Steel Strings
Bell Brand Ukulele String National Company
