What were guitar strings made of before nickel, nylon, etc. were used?

The guitar is a really old instrument!
What were guitar strings made of before nickel, nylon, etc. were used?
I don%26#039;t think the guitar is that old of an instrument, instrumentally speaking. Lutes and the like, yes.
What were guitar strings made of before nickel, nylon, etc. were used?
What they called %26quot;catgut,%26quot; which is in point of fact lambs%26#039; intestines.
Reply:i think wound humar hair might have bin used in medival times
Reply:Lester G is correct.


Lamb intestines( same with all stringed instruments of the past).


Some Violin strings are still made with gut.


( also sausages and natural casing frankfruters).
Reply:Catgut... the same thing that was used at one time for stringing Tennis Rackets





Guitars are at least 5000 years old in a simpler form.
Reply:the decaying innards of slaughtered animals.