HELICORE (D’Addario)

Helicore brand is identified by the winding color at the ball end:  royal blue thread with yellow spiral.   Tension is indicated by a secondary thread at the peg end: yellow for light, red for heavy.  Pricing is the same for 4/4 and fractional sizes.

E     $30          Aluminum wound stranded steel core.  Medium tension only
A     $23.00    Titanium winding – Medium has black thread at the peg end
D    $25.00    Nickel winding – Medium has yellow thread at the peg end
G    $53.00     Silver-tungsten winding – Medium has red thread at the peg end
C    $65.00      Silver-tungsten winding – Medium has purple thread at the peg end