The medium-tension 1B 5-String Timeless Banjo Set from Aquila features New Nylgut, a synthetic material that provides all the acoustic properties of traditional gut, but without the defects. The plain Nylgut 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th strings offer a responsive attack and notable stability of intonation, especially under moist conditions. The wound 4th B-string uses a high-quality silver-plated copper outer wrap wire wound over a New Nylgut multifilament core that ensures not only high resistance to tensile stress, but also a low absorption of both atmospheric humidity and sweat.