Category Archives: Basics

Various topics on the basics of violins and bows such as strings, care, etc.

Which Strings?

November 4, 2009 – 1:17 pm

I often get asked what strings I recommend for violins and violas. Unfortunately the answer is, “It depends”. Most importantly it depends on your instrument. A warm sounding instrument might need brighter sounding strings in order to boost projection. Conversely, a bright sounding instrument might need to be warmed up a little. The next thing [...]


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