Violin Gut Strings

color code
peg tail
quality gauge tone peg sound characteristics
ring piece

Passione 3 gauges E Silvery Steel green gauge 2: brown The gut string with increased tuning stability
wound gut core string available in A black rose/rust-col. white with • full and colorful sound
5 gauges D rose-colored gauge 3: brown • noble and warm core sound
blue
G brown spiral • quickly tuned
gauge 4:
none • immediately playable
gauge 5: • all strings with ball ends
violet • color code ring at peg end for gauge
gauge 6: recognition
olive • per 1/4 PM the tension alters by 3%
Passione Solo medium E Silvery Steel green blue brown • soloistic tone with a radiant overtone
A black white with spectrum
D rose-colored brown • extended range of dynamics
G brown spiral • combination of a beautiful sound with
strong power and brilliance
• effortless response
• gauge: slightly thicker than gauge 4
of Passione

Oliv 3 gauges E goldst. green olive • brilliant, beautiful complex and rich
wound gut core string available in A black white with sound
up to D red ”stiff” olive spiral • great tone volume
5 gauges G brown ruby- • per 1/4 PM the tension alters by 3%
colored
D silver rose- • more brilliance and rich in overtones
colored • easy response
• wound with silver

Eudoxa 2 gauges E wound green violet • excellent warm sound, which offers the
wound gut core string available in A black white with beauty of the traditional gut core
4 gauges D red ”stiff” violet spiral strings
G brown ruby- • allround string
colored • per 1/4 PM the tension alters by 3%
3 gauges D red • bright and more powerful sound
Eudoxa brilliant G honey-col. • more brilliance
• faster response
medium E steel green violet

Gold 3 gauges E steel green golden yellow • great value string

wound gut core string medium A black white with • beautiful warm sound
D red golden
G brown yellow spiral
Chorda available in E plain green yellow • authentic stringing
plain gut string 3 gauges A plain black for baroque instruments
D plain red • per 1/4 PM the tension alters by 3 %
G silver-plated brown • quickly tuned plain gut string
G Chorda- brown • multifile gut string, drilled
flex • easy response
G copper brown • gut string wound with copper wire

We recommend the versions Oliv ”stiff” (Art.-No.: 2103 + 2104) and Eudoxa ”stiff” (Art.-No.: 2133 + 2134) because of the well-known strong
tone.

gauge
quality tone 2 3 4 5 6
Passione A aluminum 2192 13 13 1/4 13 1/2 13 3/4 14
D silver 2193 13 13 1/4 13 1/2 13 3/4 14
G silver 2194 16 16 1/4 16 1/2 16 3/4 17
Gauge List

Oliv A aluminum 2112 13 1/4 13 1/2 13 3/4 14

D gold-aluminum 2113 (2103) 16 1/4 16 1/2 16 3/4 17
G gold-silver 2114 (2104) 15 1/4 15 1/2 15 3/4 16 16 1/4
D silver 2118 13 1/2 13 3/4 14 14 1/4
Eudoxa A aluminum 2142 13 1/4 13 1/2 13 3/4 14
D aluminum 2143 (2133) 16 1/4 16 1/2 16 3/4 17
G silver 2144 (2134) 15 1/4 15 1/2 15 3/4 16 16 1/4
D silver-aluminum brilliant 2148 14 3/4 15 15 1/4
G silver brilliant 2149 15 1/2 15 3/4 16
Chorda E gut 1121 11 1/4 11 1/2 11 3/4
A gut 1122 14 1/4 14 1/2 14 3/4
D gut 1123 19 1/4 19 1/2 19 3/4
G silver-plated 2124 15 1/2 16 16 1/2
G copper 2129 15 1/2 16 16 1/2
Eudoxa-Aricore A aluminum 4142 13 1/4 13 1/2 13 3/4

Please note: 1 PM = 0.05mm (~0.00197 inch)

Violin Synthetic Strings
color code
peg tail
quality gauge tone peg sound characteristics
ring piece

Evah Pirazzi soft E Silvery Steel green E, A, G light green The Soloists’ Choice
core made from new medium A alum black strings: light green • very intensive and powerful
synthetic fiber thick D silver rose-colored rose-colored with black • complex sound, rich with overtones
= soft based on a brilliant core sound
G silver brown spiral
D string: • expressive, great nuances
rost-colored • enormous dynamic range
= soft • exceptional playability and
olive = outstanding response
0,26 mm E goldst. green thick light green • perfect set harmony
0,27 mm • resistant to changes in temperature
and humidity

Obligato soft E goldst. green rose-colored black The allround synthetic core string
core made from new medium A alum black = soft red with • warm rich and sonorous tone quality,
synthetic fiber thick D silver rose-colored D silver: black rich with overtones
G silver brown rost-colored spiral • impressive amount of volume
= soft • very dynamic response and great
A chrome st. gray
olive = playability
D alum red • excellent uniformity across all strings
thick
• pliable feel under the finger
medium E steel green black • resistant to changes in temperature
and humidity
• A chrome st.: more brilliant sound,
longer duability
• D alum: warm sound, big volume

Violino medium E steel green blue The very warm sounding synthetic core string
core made from new A alum black blue with • smooth, very warm and round sound
synthetic fiber D silver rose-colored black • low tension
G silver brown spiral • very easy playability
• soft and gentle touch and a fast response
• well-balanced and very stable
• resistant to changes in temperature
and humidity

Wondertone Solo medium E Silvery Steel light green orange The focused and clear synthetic core string
core made from a A alum black orange • direct and focused sound
modified synthetic fiber D silver rose-colored with • brilliant and clear tone
G silver brown light green • no background noises
spiral • quick and easy response, remarkably stable
• short break-in time resulting in instant playability
• well-balanced set
• resistant to changes in temperature and humidity
0.26 mm E Advanced green orange • warm sound; no metallic edge
0.267 mm Steel
medium A steel/alum gray orange • brilliant and very concise sound
• smooth transition to the E-string

Tonica soft E Silvery Steel green rose-colored red • lively, open and direct tone
New Formula! medium A alum black = soft white with • great projection and brilliance
synthetic string thick D silver rose-colored D silver: red spiral • easy and fast response
rost-colored • not sensitive to humidity
G silver brown
= soft • quickly tuned
D alum red
olive = • well-balanced set harmony
E steel/alum green thick red • most attractive quality/price ratio!
• D alum: warm sound

Synoxa medium E steel green pink • clear and bright sound

synthetic string A alum black white with • not sensitive to humidity
D alum red pink spiral • quickly tuned
G silver brown

Aricore medium E steel green blue • dark timbre, warm sound

synthetic string A alum black • not sensitive to humidity
D alum red • quickly tuned
G silver brown
A chrome st. dark gray • brighter timbre
D chrome st. rose-colored • ideal for musicians suffering from hand
perspiration
3 gauges A Eudoxa- black white with • fits perfectly in a set with gut strings
Aricore blue spiral
Violin Steel Strings
color code
peg tail
quality gauge tone peg sound characteristics
ring piece

No. 1 soft E steel/ green rose- white with The non-whistling E-String
wound steel core E-string medium chrome colored = black spiral • very warm, sweet and brilliant sound
thick steel soft • very good projection
• especially easy response
olive = • no whistling of the open E-String
thick • suitable with all string sets
• ideal for musicians suffering from hand
perspiration

Flexocor- medium E steel green ruby The warm sounding steel string
A black yellow • warm and round sound
Permanent D red with ruby • great projection
rope core steel string
G brown spiral • good modulation, smooth and lively tone
• easiest response

Chromcor medium E chrome st. green green • brilliant sound

steel string A black • big tonal volume
D red • easy response, immediately tuned
G brown
A Eudoxa- black white with
• fits perfectly in a set with gut strings
Chromcor green spiral

Piranito medium E steel green blue gray • attractively priced steel core string
steel string A black • brilliant and bright sound
D red • outstanding playability
G brown
A chrome st. dark gray

For small instruments available:

Tonica, Chromcor and Piranito 3/4 – 1/2; 1/4 – 1/8; 1/16 – 1/32
Evah Pirazzi, Obligato, Violino and Synoxa 3/4 – 1/2; 1/4 – 1/8
Eudoxa 3/4 – 1/2

Color code at peg end for fractional sizes (peg ring):

3/4 – 1/2 yellow
1/4 – 1/8 light blue
1/16 – 1/32 dark blue