Optima Gold Strings - 24 Carat Gold plated Strings Optima Strings are made from the finest laboratory steel and, in addition, are plated with one of the most precious metals- 24 carat gold. The unique combination of alloy and gold plating guarantees full protection against corrosion ensuring greatly extended life excellent sustain perfect intonation brilliant tone BRIAN MAY uses Optima Gold strings for his unique sound. Other users include John Entwhistle (The Who), Frank Zappa and many others. Optima Gold is the ultimate development in guitar and bass strings, a masterpiece of the future at your fingertips today-you deserve the best.     Optima also offers a great range of strings for classical Instruments like Violin, double Bass as well as hard to get strings for Banjos and Mandolin etc. To order simply send an email to: tgaustralia@bigpond.com     Acoustic Guitar Gold Strings 1747 EL Extra Light .010 - .047 A$ 28.60 1747 L Light .012 - .052 A$ 28.60 1747 M Medium .013 - .057 A$ 28.60 Electric Guitar Gold strings 2028 SL Super Light.008 -.038 A$ 26.90 2028 EL Brian May set .009 -.042 A$ 26.90 2028 CL Custom Light .009 -.046 A$ 26.90 2028 RL Regular Light .010 - .046 A$ 26.90 2028 M Medium .011 - .050 A$ 26.90 Acoustic Guitar Silver - Gypsyfire,Selmer Maccaferri (Django Reinhard) 1737 EL Extra Light .010 - .045 A$ 25.50 1737 L Light .011 - .046 A$ 25.50 1737 M Medium .012 - .050 A$ 25.50   Optima Electric Bass Gold Strings 1999 .035 - .090 A$ 84.75 2199 .040 - .095 A$ 84.75 2299 .045 - .100 A$ 84.75 2399 .050 - .105 A$ 84.75 2319 .045 - .105 A$ 84.75 5 String .030 - .100 A$ 90.00 5 String .045 - .125 A$ 103.20