Pirastro Gold Violin String, E

By Pirastro

4.8 from 40 reviews
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£7.83
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Purchase options

Ball end
28 in stock
£5.71
Loop end
17 in stock
£6.18
Ball end - Low Tension
1 in stock
£5.82
Ball end - High Tension
2 in stock
£5.82
Loop End - Low Tension
1 in stock
£5.82
Loop end - High Tension
1 in stock
£5.82

* All strings are ball end, unless otherwise specified.

Description

Plain steel, ball or loop end. A very popular universal string with a brilliant, powerful sound. N.B. Not a goldplated string.

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Specifications

  • Tin plated carbon steel.
  • Ball or loop end strings.
  • Made in Germany
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Customer reviews:

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Merseyside, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Pirastro Gold Label E string for violin
9 out of 10 found the following review helpful

Pros: I'm really pleased with this string. It has a rich tone and it goes well with Dominant Strings.

Cons: None.

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Solihull, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Improves confidence playing high
5 out of 6 found the following review helpful

Pros: I always dreaded going up the finger board on the e string, even at grade 8 but since being the Gold Label e my confidence has improved greatly and I find myself being much more comfertable playing higher notes. Before getting the Gold Label e, higher notes always sounded squeaky and the clarity decreased as the frequency increased but the new string changed this. It produces a very clear and sweet sound.

Cons: I found that the string crossings on to the e string squeak a little. But to be honest that's probably just down to my technique but I didn't have that problem before.

Other: Blends in well with an Evah Pirazzi set -it has the same power.

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Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Excellent E string
3 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: Excellent sound, blends well with other strings.

Cons: Slightly harsh on the open string.

Other: I put this on with a set of Obligatos and I've been very pleased with it. The sound is consistently bright and clear without being shrill and it blends well with the other strings. My only criticism is that when playing the open string (which is very common in fiddle music) it sounds a little too harsh; most E strings are like that to some extent, but it felt particularly prominent on this one compared to others. The string lasted about a month of playing a couple of hours every day before starting to go dead, which I think is reasonable. I'll be replacing it with something else, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this string.

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Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam

Keen Amateur

Favorite E
3 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: I have tried the following "famous" Es: Gold Label, Amber, Tzigane, Goldbrokat and Peter Infeld Platinum. They are all good and there can be no actual reasoning about rating them. It comes down to just pure taste. I prefer the tone of the Gold Label to the sweeter Amber or Tzigane, or the brilliance of Peter Infeld Pt. The Gold E gives me the nice ring of good drinking glasses and doesn't mess with the rest of the strings (I am looking at you, PI-Pt)

Cons: Nothing.

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Hastings, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Excellent quality
3 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: Replaced the Dominant E on my violin with The Pirastro Gold E and am very pleased with the improvement in tone. Matches the Dominant set perfectly

Cons: none

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Bolton, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

smooth,sweet rounded edge to the tone
3 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: Fitted in very nicely with the Dominant strings on G D A,have never liked the Dominant E string as very harsh and unforgiving but this Pirastro gave a nice smooth,sweet rounded edge to the tone

Cons: none

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Suffolk, United Kingdom

Professional

get this string if you have dominants !
3 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: lovely clear tone, plenty of power, a huge improvement over a dominant wound E, would definitely recommend as an alternative / upgrade when using dominants for G/D/A

Cons: none

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Exeter, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

The best E string for my violins
3 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: The best E string for my violins, having tried others for comparison I find myself returning to the Pirastro Gold Label every time.

Cons: None

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MANCHESTER, United Kingdom

Beginner

Great E Strings!
4 out of 5 found the following review helpful

Pros: Gorgeous sound!

Cons: None.

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Hereford, United Kingdom

Beginner

Worth buying.
2 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: Easy to fit and once tuned has needed very little tweaking to keep it in tune. Compliments the Dominant strings well, and has a less strident tone, in my opinion.

Cons: None

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