violin strings reference guide 

New for 2012. Our string reference guides listed by instrument, brand and manufacturer. Please use the links below the table for for further guides and detail. 

 

VIOLIN BRAND

MANUFACTURER

CORE

SIZE

GAUGE

OPTIONS & DETAIL

ALLIANCE

Corelli

Synthetic

4/4

LMH

E Ball/Loop

ARICORE

Pirastro

Synthetic

4/4

Med

E Ball/Loop, AD Chrome/Steel.

ASTREA

Astrea

Steel

4/4-1/16

Med

 

CHORDA

Pirastro

Gut

4/4

LMH

G Copper or Silver

CHROMCOR

Pirastro

Steel

4/4-1/32

Med

E Ball/Loop

CRYSTAL

Corelli

Synthetic

4/4-1/2

LMH

E Ball/Loop

EUDOXA

Pirastro

Gut

4/4

LMH

E B/L Wound/Plain, GD Rigid/Brilliant

EVAH PIRAZZI

Pirastro

Synthetic

4/4-3/4

LMH

E Ball/Loop Steel/Gold

FLEXOCOR

Pirastro

Rope

4/4

Med

E Ball/Loop

GOLD

Pirastro

Gut

4/4

Med

E Ball/Loop

GOLDBROKAT

Lenzner

Steel

4/4-1/8

Med

 

GOLDEN SPIRAL

D’Addario

Gut

4/4

Med

E 3 Gauges, A Aluminium, D Silver

HARDANGER

Pirastro

Gut

4/4

Med

Specialist Norwegian Pattern

HELICORE

D’Addario

Steel

4/4-1/16

LMH

E Wound

HELICORE 5

D’Addario

Steel

4/4

Med

5 String Violin EADGC

HILL E

Hill

Steel

4/4

LMH

E Ball/Loop. E ONLY.

JARGAR

Jargar

Steel

4/4

LMH

E Ball/Loop, G Silver Sound

KAPLAN

D’Addario

Steel

4/4

Med

E Ball/Loop Gold, Non-Whistling

LARSEN

Larsen

Synthetic

4/4

LMH

E Ball/Loop Steel/Gold, A Steel, D Silver

LARSEN TZIGANE

Larsen

Synthetic

4/4

LMH

E Ball/Loop

NUMBER ONE

Pirastro

Steel

4/4

Med

Universal E Ball/Loop

NS ELECTRIC

D’Addario

Steel

4/4

Med

Electric Violin Set

OBLIGATO

Pirastro

Synthetic

4/4

LMH

E Ball/Loop Steel/Gold, A Chrome D Aluminium

OCTAVA

Supersensitive

Nylon

4/4-1/16

Med

 

OLD FIDDLER

Supersensitive

Steel

4/4

Med

Country/Blue Grass Style

OLIVE

Pirastro

Gut

4/4

LMH

E Ball/Loop, D Silver/Rigid, G Rigid

PASSIONE

Pirastro

Gut

4/4

LMH

E Ball/Loop Silver

PASSIONE SOLO

Pirastro

Gut

4/4

LMH

Solo

PIRANITO

Pirastro

Steel

4/4-1/32

Med

 

PRELUDE

D’Addario

Steel

4/4-1/16

Med

 

PRO ARTE

D’Addario

Synthetic

4/4-1/16

Med

E Wound/Aluminium

PROTOS

Lenzner

Steel

4/4-1/2

Med

 

RED LABEL

Supersensitive

Steel

4/4-1/4

Med

 

SENSICORE

Supersensitive

Synthetic

4/4

Med

 

SYNFLEX

Lenzner

Synthetic

4/4-1/2

Med

 

SYNOXA

Pirastro

Synthetic

4/4

Med

E Ball/Loop

TONICA

Pirastro

Synthetic

4/4

Med

E Ball/Loop Plain/Wound, D Aluminium

VIOLINO

Pirastro

Synthetic

4/4

Med

E Ball/Loop

WONDERTONE

Pirastro

Synthetic

4/4

Med

E Ball/Loop. Silver Sound/Advanced

ZYEX

D’Addario

Synthetic

4/4

LMH

D Silver

           
Further Detail:

| Astrea | Corelli | D'Addario | Innovation | Jargar | Larsen | Lenzner | Pirastro | Supersensitive | Velvet |

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