String Protector for Wittner Loop end E String Adjuster.

By Wittner

4.2 from 14 reviews
Price:
£6.42 inc VAT & Free Delivery in the UK
VAT removed at checkout for non UK orders
12 in stock

Description

These small plastic inserts will prevent sharp edges on the adjuster hook cutting the loop. In packs of 8. Adjuster not included.


Specifications

  • String protector
  • Strongly recommended for all loop end strings

Customer reviews:

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Manchester, United Kingdom

Professional

Great
4 out of 5 found the following review helpful

Pros: - Protects loop for longer - My E strings haven't prematurely snapped since using this product - One lasts for months/years

Cons: - Fiddly to apply (excuse the pun)

Other: Even though this product is probably just an optional extra, it is useful to have and 1 has lasted since I bought them months ago and is showing no sign of deterioration

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Drymen , United Kingdom

Beginner

String Saviour
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Simple solution to avoid loop-end strings from snapping

Cons: So small! Very fiddly to fit.

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

A must for anyone with a loop end adjuster
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Works as advertised. Not sure about longevity as they do flick off the adjuster rather easily, and are at times a pain to reattach.

Cons: None

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Snape, United Kingdom

Professional

Fiddly but necessary?
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: I haven't had any problems with the adjusrer snapping a string on fitting, but the Eva gold came with a warning of non-liability if this happened, so I thought it a good idea!

Cons: VERY tiny and fiddly to fit. Was I supposed to remove the adjuster completely from the violin? Needed tweezers/fine pliers and approx 20 mins. May be easier next time.

Other: More explanatory fitting leaflet would be good, please, Andrew!

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Newcastleton, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Effective and simple to fit
2 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: My E string loop had been repeatedly breaking and this little gizmo fixed it! There are 6 inserts in the pack. Will save a fortune in Pirastro gold E strings. Was simple to fit and did a good job. No effect on sound purity.

Cons: None

Other: Great advice from String Zone re the product I needed.

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Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

Teacher

String protector works

Pros: After going through 3 E strings in December, I noticed this product and decided to try it. So far so good- since using it, I havn't had any E strings break at the loop. It was easier to fit than I expected, based on some of the other comments here- maybe my DIY experience came into play. I squeezed it into position, and it fitted on a Hill adjuster, which does not need to be removed to fit the protector. Once fitted, it was hard to tell if it was in position so I enlarged a picture to confirm it was where it should be.

Cons: None- it does what it should do and doesn't affect the sound of the instrument.

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Manchester, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Works well
1 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: Fit well, effective

Cons: Hard to put on

Other: Recommend completely unscrewing the E string fine tuner or using tweezers somehow

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Caerphilly, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Great!
1 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: Excellent product. I have several time lost E strings through broken loop, and had tried to coat adjuster with Araldite with limited success. This does the job easily and well.

Cons: None

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Witney, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

ONLY use on the specific Wittner adjuster.
1 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: No good for me

Cons: Whatever adjuster this is meant for, it doesn't fit the standard one most of us use.

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London, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Worth buying!
0 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Easy to put on, get 8 of them. Only been 1 day so will have to see whether it works! Have had strings snap immediately before and, so far so good!

Cons: Expensive BUT if it stops the loop ended E strings breaking, will be well worth it!

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