Violin String Set
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Violin String Set

Violin String Set

AcademieSKU: AS10_
5 reviews
Price:
$109.45 USD

Description

Gamut Academie strings are designed for Baroque instruments by those musicians playing historical performance practice at a=415, and are perfectly suitable for modern a=440 practice, but the result will be a little bit more tension at a=440.

Violin String Set Gauges
Violin e-1 Gut
Light 0.52mm
Light+ 0.54mm
Medium 0.56mm
Medium+ 0.58mm
Heavy 0.60mm
Heavy+ 0.62mm
Violin a-2 Gut
Light 0.72mm
Light+ 0.74mm
Medium 0.76mm
Medium+ 0.78mm
Heavy 0.80mm
Heavy+ 0.82mm
Violin D-3 Pistoy
Light 1.00mm
Light+ 1.02mm
Medium 1.04mm
Medium+ 1.06mm
Heavy 1.08mm
Heavy+ 1.10mm
Violin G-4 Gut/Silver
Light 0.80mm
Light+ 0.82mm
Medium 0.84mm
Medium+ 0.86mm
Heavy 0.88mm
Heavy+ 0.90mm

 

This is a set of beef serosa strings for the Baroque violin (24", 60cm). We have bundled together the most popular kinds of strings and offer them in a standard set for ease of ordering. The set consists of:

The set comes with plain ends for the e-1, a-2, and D-3. The G-4 comes with a 3-D printed ball end by default, and there is an option to add ball ends to the other strings. Instructions on how to tie a string knot are on the back of each package.

Plain gut strings are available with a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-rubbed with a light oil. Varnished strings have three coats of finish before being hand polished with the oil. There is an additional charge for varnished strings.

Hand-made in the USA by Gamut Music, Inc., a leader in the revival of early music strings and instruments. Gut strings are not intended to be used with fine tuners or string adjusters, and those devices should be removed before installing the gut string on the instrument.

All Gamut Academie strings (pure gut and gut/metal-wound) are made with beef serosa unless they specifically say "Sheep Gut." All pure gut Tricolore violin and viola strings are made with sheep gut; gut/metal-wound Tricolore and all Red Diamond strings are made with beef serosa.

Gamut gut string gauges are approximate (≈) diameter. Meaning, that while a ≈0.60mm string is polished in the workshop to a diameter of 0.60mm, changes in ambient humidity, temperature, shipping, and storage conditions can cause to string to expand or contract slightly.

Gimped gut strings and custom gauged equal tension strings are gauged with the equivalent-gauge (=) system. This means that the gauge listed, such as =1.50mm, indicates that the string is approximately equal in weight to a plain gut string of that diameter. Of course, because the wire is much heavier than gut, the string will be much thinner than a plain gut string.

More information about Gamut gut strings, string types, gauges, and string tensions can be found on our FAQ/Articles page. Not finding an answer to your question? Please contact us.

 

Customer Reviews

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Nick
Great Product

Item exactly as described and shipping was quick and well done. I'm very satisfied with the tone and response of the strings.

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Steven Snodgrass
Best Gut Strings I've Ever Used

I'm an amateur baroque violinist but these were recommended by a professional baroque vioin recording artist I follow. They take very little time to stretch and stay in tune, and the sound is authentic. I have tried another brand that nobody seems to like, and I have tried another brand that everybody seems to rave about: I had no luck with either! The Academie strings are indeed "absolute perfection."

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Scott Walker
Académie Violin Strings, Varnished, mid-weight

I have been using varnished, mid-weight Académie strings for about ten years. Of the strings I've tried from different makers, these are the most stable and durable in spite of changes of temperature and humidity, and they have a good tone on my violin. I often play outside in a living history setting. These strings fit my needs and I recommend them.

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Peter Walker
A huge step up

I've been dabbling with a baroque violin for a while now, but have only recently begun performing with it for Scottish early music. I had relied on the Pirastro Chordas for a very long time, but was increasingly unhappy with the tone and response, especially on the attack, particluarly on the D-string. A few months ago, I switched to the Académe E-string, and was very happy with it, so I gave the set a chance. It arrived a day before a major gig, and throwing caution to the wind, I put them on.

Wow, what a difference! The tone was amazing and consistent, the pureness of sound was brilliant. The instrument settled in well over the next day, and the strings served me admirably in performance. I'm a convert.

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Kelly Jones
Very Best

Best violin gut strings and great price too