Pirastro Eudoxa Violin String, G
By Pirastro
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Medium tension (15.75PM)
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£33.04 | |
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Low tension (15.5PM)
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Extra Low Tension (15.25PM)
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High tension (16PM)
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Description
Pirastro Eudoxa is probably the world's best known violin string and has been a staple of many players over the last 60 years. It is a traditional covered gut string. Aluminium on gut. Nowadays these strings appeal mainly to players who value the unique tonal properties and playing feel of a traditional gut cored string and are prepared to accept the need for more regular tuning and their sensitivity to changes in climatic conditions. Silver on natural gut. The sheep gut core of Eudoxa strings is manufactured, wound and polished in the traditional way, by hand. Well balanced warm tone with a great diversity of sound. Low string tension and a comfortable left hand feeling ideal for orchestra, chamber music and studio takes
.SHIPPED COILED IN STRING PACKETS - for straight strings see our separate listings for Straight Pirastro Strings
Please note. This string does NOT have a ball end and is not suitable for use in a fine tuner. Please ensure this product meets your requirements prior to purchase.
Specifications
- Silver on natural gut core, knot end.
- 1 PM=0.05mm in diameter. e.g 14PM = 0.7mm diameter.
- Made in Germany
Customer reviews:
10
1
1
1
Teacher
Grade 8+
Experience of covered gut violin strings
3
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3
found the following review helpful
Pros: If you like the tone quality of gut strings then an silver wound string is a comfortable and long lasting variation. Pirastro Eudoxa are very well made and reliable. Available in various weights for all three lower strings - you will have to experiment to find, for each of the three, the one that suits your violin, its set up and your playing (and your ear), but once you know this then the Eudoxa make gives very consistent strings over the long term (decades in my case). Be aware however that gut string are sensitive to moisture and temperature even when finely silver wound as these ones are. The sound will vary in different conditions - and moisture in your fingers will also cause some change. Dry and cool circumstances tend to harden the quality of sound; more humid and warmer conditions can be very rewarding. Also remember that as the core is gut - they will eventually break with use - not dramatically so as the winding controls the moment. Usually a break occurs in the case and after quite some usage. I have never had a new or relatively new string break. You are paying for and receiving a very high level of quality control and consistency with these new strings. However it is certainly advisable with gut string to also have a spare and although Stringzone have always given me an extremely fast and reliable service that is not really the answer when the string eventually lets go just before a concert. Finally, gut strings stretch so a new one will take a day or so to settle. I suppose the best prepared player would also keep in the case a part used spare which would ease this problem at important moments when performing. Stringzone's little leaflet on new string fitting and usage is worth reading on the correct tensioning up of new strings.
Cons: Covered in 'Pros' above
Other: Covered in 'Pros' above
Grade 8+
Lovely sound; easier to make project than D
3
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4
found the following review helpful
Pros: Lovely rich sound. Comfortable to play on and helped partially eliminate my wolf note. Blends very well with other strings and has many colour and dynamic possibilities, more so than the D string. It is easier to find the correct bow pressure to use for this string, and the intonation is very forgiving compared to synthetic strings.
Cons: Again, you do have to work a bit to project the sound, but not as much as with the D string, and you are bound to be pleased with your efforts!
Professional
Traditional wound gut strings
1
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1
found the following review helpful
Pros: I only use gut wound strings on my violins. People tell me I'm old fashioned but I don't like the feel of other strings. Or the tone. Pirastro eudoxa strings can be tempermental but worth the extra money. It's a good idea to try different gages until you find what is right for your violin.
Cons: None
Other: If you like super bright tone then these strings are probably not your taste.
Keen Amateur
Wonderful strings - but the expense!
1
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1
found the following review helpful
Pros: I have been playing every day for more than 70 years, and I have a wide experience of strings. For most of my instruments, the Pirastro Eudoxa are marvellous. It is some that require nylon, which is nothing like so nice to play or hear under the ear.
Cons: The price. Every time I need a new Eudoxa I take a deep breath. This is one of the reasons why I generally make do with nylon for A, but I would love to be able to afford more Eudoxa.
Professional
Keen Amateur
Keen Amateur
Quality string but with gut drawbacks
1
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1
found the following review helpful
Pros: Lovely tone and feel.
Cons: Very changeable and hard to keep in tune - I play a few times a week and it seems to need adjusting during each period in which I play and has done so for some time. Love gut strings but beginning to wonder if they are worth the pain!
Keen Amateur
No-brainer.
1
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1
found the following review helpful
Pros: Good stability (for gut core); lovely sound and not too much stress on the instrument.
Cons: Shame the coiled ones don't have that little tag the straight ones have, so you can put them in your string tube already tagged!
Other: Been using these for decades. Have used/use Synoxa on one instrument, but for richness of sound find Eudoxas to be the best (for me).
Grade 8+
