Gamut Tricolore Gut Violin Strings are designed for modern performance practice at a=440.
These are the classic Tricolore strings as used by 20th century virtuosos and many players interested in reproducing this historical tone.
Tricolore plain gut strings are made with sheep gut; gut/metal-wound Tricolore strings are made with beef gut.
Use our String Calculators to find the correct strings for your instrument. You can find Specific String Tensions here. Interested in varnished strings? Many strings come with the Option to Add Varnish.
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Historical Considerations
The Tricolore brand, used by many famous violin soloists, was one of the most well-known violin strings made in the 20th century. These strings were developed by the Perfection Musical String Co. in Brunswick, IN, just south of Chicago. The machines we use at Gamut Music to make the strings were purchased from the Perfection company, and in addition to the machines, we also received the formulations that Perfection used to make their strings, including the Tricolore brand. These strings are accurate replications of the ones that filled American concert halls with sound in the 20th century.
Notably, the Tricolore strings used by violinist virtuosos and many players interested in reproducing this historical tone consisted of:
- e-1 - Goldbrokat - 0.26mm (Medium Gauge)
- a-2 - Treble Gut - 0.78mm (Medium Gauge)
- D-3 - Lyon Gut - 1.06mm (Medium Gauge)
- G-4 - Gut/Silver-Wound - 0.80mm (Medium Gauge)
One update we have made to the original string design is the addition of a 3-D Printed Ball End on each string. Modern tailpieces are made with wider string slots than those of the early 20th century and a gut knot is no longer big enough to hold the string in place. The ball end will keep the string from pulling through the tailpiece.
