The Hill Special Violin String, E

By Hill & Sons

4.6 from 40 reviews
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RRP:
£5.85
Our price:
from £5.62 inc VAT & Free Delivery in the UK

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Medium tension, loop end.
5 in stock
£5.84
Low tension (Thin), loop end.
3 in stock
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High tension (Thick), loop end.
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Medium tension, ball end.
15 in stock
£5.84
Low tension (Thin), ball end.
4 in stock
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High tension (Thick), ball end.
5 in stock
£5.62

Description

Famous E string originally produced by W.E. Hill and Sons. Suitable for all players and instruments. One of the most effective and popular E's on the market.

Using a loop end E? The use of a protector to prevent the tuner hook breaking the string is essential with loop end E strings. We cannot accept claims for strings broken by the adjuster hook. Click here to purchase this item.

Specifications

  • Plain steel
  • Ball or loop end
  • 3 tensions

Customer reviews:

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London, United Kingdom

Beginner

Warm, soft sound

Pros: Lovely warm, soft sound

Cons: No cons

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Sale, United Kingdom

Teacher

Hill special E

Pros: It appeared to be good value.

Cons: It tended to whistle sometimes.

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Llanfechell, United Kingdom

Beginner

Improvement over standard Dominant E string.
1 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: Astonished at how much better this is than the standard Dominant E string.

Cons: Nothing

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London, United Kingdom

Beginner

excellent strings

Pros: Good strings recommended by our teacher

Cons: none

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Westbury, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Quality performance for the budget conscious
0 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: A very responsive string with a solid sound. Above all,no whistling or skating around with the bow. Remarkable value.

Cons: At first I thought the medium gauge felt a little thin,but my fingers soon adjusted.

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Breakspears Road, United Kingdom

Professional

Snapping Es
0 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Prompt delivery

Cons: Both Es snapped within a couple of days on the same point (at the loop end). Dodgy batch? LOOP CUT BY SHARP ADJUSTER HOOK

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Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Great string for my type of playing
0 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: I purchased the Hill Special E strings on the recomodation of a fellow fiddle player. the string produced a clear, even mellower sound, it just sounds better all round to my ear at least.

Cons: nothing

Other: splended return of post service

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Dereham, United Kingdom

Beginner

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

Pros: Super non whistling E string, far superior to the dominant standard E. Would recommend.

Cons: None

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aldershot, United Kingdom

Beginner

Not yet able to comment or rate
0 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: Not yet tried this as currently trying Lenzner Goldbrokat and also am not sure how to fit that little washer!

Cons: Will let you know when I've tried it

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