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With a history of 150 years, HANNABACH offers a wide variety of strings. In this article, I have organized and summarized the model numbers of these HANNABACH strings. Note that this is limited to the strings for ordinary 6-string classical guitars only. I have also included the links to the reviews within this blog.
The following article summarizes the string reviews/impressions/information articles on this blog
First of all, an introduction to all types of HANNABACH classical guitar strings and how to identify their tension
HANNABACH’s current line-up is as follows:
| Model Number | Characteristics |
| 815 Silver Special | HANNABACH standard products |
| Exclusive | HANNABACH’s finest strings |
| 725 Goldin / Carbon | Carbon for treble strings, golden alloy “Goldin” for bass strings |
| 600 Silver-Plated | Relatively reasonable strings |
| 950 Titanyl | Titanium for treble strings |
| 825 Pure Gold Plated | Pure gold plating on bass strings |
| 900 Silver 200 | High quality silver used for bass strings |
| 728 Custom Made | Bass strings have a long life |
| 500 Student Classic | Inexpensive series |
| 800 Classic Guitar Strings | The origin of HANNABACH |
| 1869 | New top quality strings |
You can identify the tension of most strings by their color.
| Color | Tension |
| Red | Super high |
| Blue | High |
| Black | Medium |
| Green | Low |
| Yellow | Super low |
However, there are some that do not follow this color rule, as there are occasional “medium high”.
Details of each product are given below.
815 Silver Special
The first is “815 Silver Special”, which is said to be HANNABACH’s best-selling product.
This series of strings is made to suit any purpose, any instrument, and any player.
The treble strings are nylon strings and the bass strings are silver-plated wound strings. This silver plating is said to be of high purity.
There are 5 types of tension:
| Color | Model Number | Tension |
| Red | 815 SHT | Super high |
| Blue | 815 HT | High |
| Black | 815 MT | Medium |
| Green | 815 LT | Low |
| Yellow | 815 SLT | Super low |
However, as I mentioned in the articles below, there seem to be only 2 types of treble strings. Super high/high seem to use the same treble strings in common, and medium/low/super low also seem to use the same treble strings in common.
Exclusive
“Exclusive” is the finest string in HANNABACH’s current line-up. Its price is high.
The treble strings are nylon for the 1st and 2nd strings, and titanium for the 3rd string. The bass strings use a core wire made of a new material, which is said to have higher stability and a longer life. The wound strings are also said to be wonderfully comfortable to play.
There are 2 types of tension:
| Color | Model Number | Tension |
| Blue | EX-24-HT | High |
| Black | EX-24-MT | Medium |
725 Goldin / Carbon
“725 Goldin / Carbon” comes with a set of yellow carbon strings for treble strings. It is said that their sound is softer than the ordinary carbon strings.
The bass strings are made of golden alloy “Goldin”. It is unknown whether gold is actually used, but nickel and cadmium are not used.
Many guitarists said, “They’re the best strings I’ve ever tried!”.
There is only 1 type of tension. By the way, the treble strings are also sold separately as the “Carbon” series.
600 Silver-Plated
This “600 Silver-Plated” series is sold as a relatively reasonable string among HANNABACH strings.
600 Silver-Plated strings are inexpensive, but they are handmade in Germany with high quality. The bass strings have an anti-corrosion coating to prevent rust.
The treble strings are nylon and the bass strings are silver-plated wound strings. There are 2 types of tension, medium and high. And they are only available as a complete set (not available as individual strings).
Review is given below:
950 Titanyl
This “950 Titanyl” series uses titanium for treble strings. The bass strings also have a long life.
There are 3 types of tension, but unlike the 815 series, there is no low tension type.
| Color | Model Number | Tension |
| Blue | 950 HT | High |
| Dark blue | 950 MHT | Medium high |
| Black | 950 MT | Medium |
825 Pure Gold Plated
This “825 Pure Gold Plated” uses pure gold to plate the bass strings. Gold does not rust, so it has a long life. In addition, gold is less likely to cause allergies, so it is recommended for people with metal allergies.
The treble strings are nylon.
There are 3 types of tension.
| Color | Model Number | Tension |
| Blue | 825 HT | High |
| Black | 825 MT | Medium |
| Green | 825 LT | Low |
900 Silver 200
The bass strings are plated with high quality silver, giving this “900 Silver 200” set a long life. The treble strings are nylon.
They are quite popular strings in Japan as well.
There are 2 types of tension. Compared to other strings, 900 Silver 200 has a unique color and tension.
| Color | Model Number | Tension |
| Gray | 900MLT | Medium low |
| Purple | 900MHT | Medium high |
Review is given below:
728 Custom Made
This “728 Custom Made” set uses long-life bass strings. They are made with a new core wire and hard silver plating. The treble strings are nylon.
The cost is also reduced by using paper for packaging.
| Color | Model Number | Tension |
| Blue (Dark blue) | 728 HT | High |
| Black | 728 MT | Medium |
| Green | 728 LT | Low |
500 Student Classic Guitar Strings
“500 Student Classic Guitar Strings” is a series sold at a low price so that guitar learners can change strings without hesitation.
The treble strings are nylon and the bass strings are silver-plated wound strings.
There are 2 types of tension.
| Color | Model Number | Tension |
| Blue | 500 HT | High |
| Black | 500 MT | Medium |
I’ve used it and reviewed it as follows:
800 Classic Guitar Strings
“800 Classic Guitar Strings” is said to be the string that led HANNABACH to specialize in classical guitar strings.
Like the 815 Silver Special, it has a lineup of 5 tension, although it does not appear to be sold in Japan.
1869
“1869” is the flagship string, named after the year HANNABACH was founded.
The bass strings are double plated with pure silver and pure gold. The treble strings are also golden carbon strings, as golden as HYAKU-SHIKI in the Gundam series.
Check here for details:
Professional guitarist using HANNABACH
Professional classical guitarists who use HANNABACH strings are introduced in the following article.
Evaluations and reviews of HANNABACH strings
See the following article for evaluations and reviews of HANNABACH strings on this website.
HANNABACH has a lineup of various strings. You may find your favorite
In this way, HANNABACH offers a wide range of products. Its variety is even greater than that of Savarez and Pro‐Arte.
You may find your favorite strings by searching among them.
