I’ve used these strings on my Yamaha electric for years and they provide a smooth and consistent tone. They are a bit more pliable (and lighter?) than Pro-Arte on my acoustic violin. They have good longevity. D’Addario strings are consistently reliable quality.
Spirocore Tungsten Viola C String is the best C string out there for giving your viola some extra “oomph.” Yet it still has a warm and focused sound, it’s like turning the volume up on the C, and it matches well with many other strings for G,D and A. I found it especially great for a small viola I own that needed a bit of extra help on the C. Since it’s higher tension, it might be a bit much for a large viola, but it can work wonders on the right instrument. Lasts a long time too, so it’s easy to justify the high price!
I am not sure if it is the tension or the way the string is wound but these strings felt very different to my fingers... very smooth and almost silky. At first I was not sure about them, I was thinking the strings must lose tone to have such playability but, after playing them in for a month or so, I'm sold. They sound very rich and clear with complex overtones....glad I tried them.
Julie is the bestest ever! My strings are always shipped so fast to me and they have everything I need! Thank you Concord Musical Supplies! xoxo
These strings are super-responsive without being unpredictable. A light touch produces the round warm tone I'm looking for, but the strings also allow me to dig in with the bow without crunching or distortion. The set is well balanced and I found no reason to swap out the E string. The strings settled in quickly and after the first two days I've hardly had to touch my tuners. My fiddle is very happy with these strings. I'm not sure it has been happier!
I prefer Peter Infeld Strings because their sound is clear ringing and warm. They are dependable strings.
As I opened the package I was little skeptical because it was a bit thinner than other brand D strings I usually use. But when I put it on my cello I was pretty impressed with the sound: warm and round sound yet clear and accurate in pitches. I highly recommend it!
Larica Cello Rosin Grade 4 is perfect for cello and Concorde sells is at the right price.
G and C tungstens are the only strings I’ve been using for over 25 years - nothing sounds better on my cello.
Cello D strings are a challenge
I have tried and rejected many!
I am not a Larsen guy… tried various Jargar, prim ,etc, etc, Versum, etc
Rondo, etc
The Evoke D is the best and longest lasting d string I have ever used., hands down , and I am an a veteran
I own two wood KorfkerRest and decided to get the Luna. While the wood version provides warmth to the viola, Luna provides clarity in the sound. Both are good, but I like Luna more. I also enjoy the updated design, simpler, easy to fit in a case. Great product, well designed. Easy to adjust the width.
It has been a wonderful String to play on. It just sings!
It’s been years since I’ve been playing on Dominant strings. Love it!
Last summer, a friend gifted me a beautiful small violin in need of restoration work (fantastically done be goldenviolins.com in Phila. btw) & of a new case. Very glad i found this one that worked perfectly w. an adjustable instrument-holding cushion to snugly fit smaller violins & room for full-size bow. Just make sure to handle the adjusting-cushion from its sticker-side for best results. TY Concord Music!
The string broke in fairly quickly, at least as far as I can compare it to memories from my distant youth of Gold Label and Eudoxa. I tried the Eudoxa heavy before this, which has a lovely tone and good response, but for my purpose on a 1710 Guarneri reproduction baroque cello and a copy of the Amarylis Fleming Brothers Amati “piccolo” cello, I much preferred the performance of this string. The sound is deeper and stronger.
These strings give such a great sound and Concord has the best price for them and fast shipping.
I am Augusto Brito, cellist of the Salta Symphony Orchestra of Argentina. I regularly buy the string set at Concord. They have a powerful sound, with a spectacular timbre and great projection. Highly recommended A and D and Larsen soloists and C and G Spirocore tungsten.
I've used heavier gaged strings like Titanium solo and Il Cannone line for deeper and more colors because my violin has a bright sound.
It seemed working well at first but the tension was too high. And using Dominant for less tension made the sound too flat.
So I was looking for something in between and this set was perfect.
I didn't have to find an alternate E string.
It has wide range of sound in my opinion; good for both ensemble and solo playing.
The Bam Stylus Oblong Viola case is a perfect fit for my Francesco Guadignini viola. I bought it as a replacement for an earlier model Bam Stylus that had seen its day after 10 years or so of gig traveling. I like the inner accessory pouch which is a bit bigger than the earlier model and fits more snuggly in its place. The bow holders are especially nice and hold up to four bows securely. The underside pouch holds sheet music and the bag inside is a good place for extra strings. Overall, it's nicely designed. The zippers work smoothly, and the cover is quite attractive. I’m very happy with it.
Beautiful and it comes in a pretty box. Very fast shipping. Thanks!
I’ve tried the three principal Pirastro gut G and C strings, Gold, Eudoxa, and now Olive. All are well made, the Golds are favored by some early music folks who are frustrated by round-wound baroque reproduction strings (modern strings are flat-wire wound). I remember playing on gold strings as a lad many years ago, when they and Eudoxa were the most commonly used lower strings. They are very good strings, with a somewhat softer, somewhat grittier character than Eudoxa and Olive. The principal differences in these three types is that the Gold offer a lower tension range, the Olive a higher tension (more modern type), and the Eudoxa overlap with the other two. The Olive offer a gut equivalent to modern tension and response for the modern player, the others offer a variety of coloration and response from baroque adjacent through the modern era into the present day.
Westminster E is my first choice for the e string, it works great on my violin. It has brilliant sound, just enough tension and overall is a very good string.
Compared with much more expensive one like Dominant, these don't fall short!
