Infeld "Red" The strings of the red and blue sets can be combined to change the character of the sound without changing the string tension. The red series enhances the dark sound of the instrument, the blue supports the bright sound . With the E string in gold-plated chrome steel Composite core = hybrid 4/4 E: Steel, gold-plated, Tension 8.0kg/17.6lbs Wound Hydonalium (Aluminum, Magnesium, Manganese alloy), Tension 5.5kg/12.1lbs Re-wound Hydonalium (Aluminum, Magnesium, Manganese alloy), Tension 4.6kg, 10.1lbs G: silver wound, Tension 4.7kg/10.3lbs Total string tension of the set: 22.8kp/50.1lbs