Handmade sheep gut core: Delivers warmth, depth, and a rich tonal palette for authentic sound
Precision wound silver and gold alloys: Enhances projection, response, and resonance
Brilliant and complex tone: Offers a beautiful sound with a wide range of tonal colors
Easy response and playability: Balances power and subtlety for expressive performance
Altering gauge by 1/4 pm changes tension by 3: Allows for fine-tuning of playing comfort and sound
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Crafted from the finest materials, Pirastro Oliv strings feature a core made of gut, providing warmth, depth, and a rich tonal palette that resonates with authenticity. The gut core is paired with precision-wound silver and gold alloys, enhancing projection, response, and resonance.
The Pirastro Oliv strings are cherished by professional
String Set Composition
E string goldsteel ball or loop end, D string gut silver 16 3/4 knot end, G string gold silver 15 3/4 knot end
Core Material
Sheep gut
Winding
Silver and gold alloys
Gauge
Medium
End Type
Ball or knot
Color
Olive green or olive green with white stripes
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loud, harsh, not warm at all, squeaky
I tried this on a couple of very different violins, with different bows and rosins, including the recommended Evah/Oliv rosin, and I've had them two months so they should be broken in. I've compared them to Evah Pirazzi (which I like) and Tonica and Eudoxa (which I like, so it's not that I don't like gut strings) and Fiddlerman strings (which are a good bit better sounding). They are so bad, I'm about to take them off. Michael does not say what rosin he uses. They are very sensitive to rosin. Maybe that is part of the problem. A rosin without bite will just slide across them making an airy squeaking sound. A rosin with bite will sound very rough on the note attacks, and the tone ranges from piercing to hollow.
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Robert · October 12, 2020
The sound of these strings is beautiful. I can’t play my violin without them!
Fiddlershop sent these to me quickly. I have always been pleased with their service and quality.
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Judith · May 8, 2019
The sound of these strings is beautiful. I can’t play my violin without them!
Fiddlershop sent these to me quickly. I have always been pleased with their service and quality.