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 Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:28 am
I was sitting on the ground, loosening my violin's strings so I could straighten my bridge, I straightened it correctly, all I had to do next was tune my violin again. I twisted the tuning peg of the G string and pushed it in place; it stayed. I twisted my D string's peg and, with a grunt, put the peg in place; it stayed. Dreading my A string, which never stayed where I put it, I skipped to my E string and began twisting the peg. I push the peg into the scroll; it slipped as soon as I let go. I twisted it again, pushing and twisting harder with my agitation; it slipped again. I twisted the E string with a vendetta, pushing and twisting, pushing and twisting, until SNAP! I felt something clip my my lower lip, my life flashed before my eyes, and I saw that my E string, hanging and springing about in a twisted dance, was broke. So I ask you this... what type of string should I get?
I have a $150 to $200 violin, full sized cheapo. I don't know what brands are good, if getting too good of a string would strain the violin (my brother plays the guitar and had a problem with that), so shoot your words of wisdom at me!
Thanks! heart
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:17 pm
My violin is in about the same price range (I think $200), and I've always used Dominant strings. They're what my violin teacher recommended, or something.... sweatdrop I don't really have much to compare them too though, since they're what I've stayed with, with only a couple of exceptions.
I can't really offer much advice, sorry....
(I envy you if only your A peg slips. xp )
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:20 am
Rose McCann My violin is in about the same price range (I think $200), and I've always used Dominant strings. They're what my violin teacher recommended, or something.... sweatdrop I don't really have much to compare them too though, since they're what I've stayed with, with only a couple of exceptions. I can't really offer much advice, sorry.... (I envy you if only your A peg slips. xp ) I looked at the Dominant and apparently they come in a lot of options. Steel E, silver D, light, heavy... what weight and material do you use? sweatdrop (Well, the rest of the strings staying is comparative to the A string peg... balls stay on vertical glass panes compared to my A string peg. xp )
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 8:01 pm
I use Dominant strings also. I think I used the steel kind. My viola is about $4000-5000. My teacher also recommended that kind of string. If your pegs slip, I think you can buy a non-slipping peg solution that you put a drop of on the peg.
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 11:44 am
Sanelle I use Dominant strings also. I think I used the steel kind. My viola is about $4000-5000. My teacher also recommended that kind of string. If your pegs slip, I think you can buy a non-slipping peg solution that you put a drop of on the peg. *suffocates at the price of your viola* eek heart A solution? Interesting, I'll keep that in mind, thanks. ^^
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:18 am
I've heard ot them soloutions, never used one though. My brother has dominant strings. I don't know what I have as it's a new violin and it came with them.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:23 am
szulikk I've heard ot them soloutions, never used one though. My brother has dominant strings. I don't know what I have as it's a new violin and it came with them. Sounds like Dominant's pretty common. I got Red Label just so I could get back to playing quickly, but next time I'll definitely check out Dominant. Actually it's amazing what getting better strings did for me. I didn't get top of the line or anything, but my old strings were worse, so my action got SO much better when I got new strings! whee heart *hugs my wonderful strings*
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 8:44 pm
Diamanta szulikk I've heard ot them soloutions, never used one though. My brother has dominant strings. I don't know what I have as it's a new violin and it came with them. Sounds like Dominant's pretty common. I got Red Label just so I could get back to playing quickly, but next time I'll definitely check out Dominant. Actually it's amazing what getting better strings did for me. I didn't get top of the line or anything, but my old strings were worse, so my action got SO much better when I got new strings! whee heart *hugs my wonderful strings* Ooooo, I don't like red label at all. Their strings tend to go false very quickly. I'd also recommend the dominant, they give a much better sound. As far as type of dominant, just the steel will do (and you'd probably want the balls if they had the option). But yeah, red label = satan.
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 9:22 am
Br7son Diamanta szulikk I've heard ot them soloutions, never used one though. My brother has dominant strings. I don't know what I have as it's a new violin and it came with them. Sounds like Dominant's pretty common. I got Red Label just so I could get back to playing quickly, but next time I'll definitely check out Dominant. Actually it's amazing what getting better strings did for me. I didn't get top of the line or anything, but my old strings were worse, so my action got SO much better when I got new strings! whee heart *hugs my wonderful strings* Ooooo, I don't like red label at all. Their strings tend to go false very quickly. I'd also recommend the dominant, they give a much better sound. As far as type of dominant, just the steel will do (and you'd probably want the balls if they had the option). But yeah, red label = satan. They're still wonderful compared to my old strings. 3nodding Hm, odd, I haven't had any problems with them... Well, I suspect the quality difference is that an idividual Dominant string costs almost as much as the Red Label set. Ouch... sweatdrop Okay, I'll give the Dominant a try next time. ^^ What weight do you recommend? And, just so I have a clue as to what I'm doing, why ball over loop? Easier to string? Thanks so much for your help. heart
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 9:01 pm
I use Dominant too. I think that it dosen't matter what kind of violin it is, because mine was really expensive. I think it was over $2000. you could probobly just use your fine tuner on your E. Thats the only string I still have a fine tuner on because i don't want to break it because it's my only gold one.
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 8:17 am
sarayu I use Dominant too. I think that it dosen't matter what kind of violin it is, because mine was really expensive. I think it was over $2000. you could probobly just use your fine tuner on your E. Thats the only string I still have a fine tuner on because i don't want to break it because it's my only gold one. Thanks. heart
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:42 pm
i know this is an old topic, but its good for people to know about strings. Anyway, There is the obligato, which tends to have a darker sound, good for overly bright instruments (alot of the cheap instruments like mine and yours have the problem of being to bright). Umm... Euxoda are good, though they are gut so be careful if your in an area where temp and humidity change a lot. Um also im pretty sure you cant use fine tuners on gut strings, so thats a downside. Evah Pirazzi are known as a pretty good synthetic string. Though kinda pricy. Oliv strings are another very good gut string, but extremely expensive at about 80 dollars a set. Might want to try Corelli crystal, there known as being very good and not too expensive. Dominants are ok, but i suggest if your going with thomastik brand try the infield red or blue, they have different characteristics but the beauty of them is you can mix and match red and blue together. A relativly new string on the market is vision and vision titanium. Not too much info on those. Oh and remember, when you get new strings, they may take awhile to settle in and sound like their supposed to, maybe a couple days to a week.
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:12 pm
i just happen to see this.....and i guess i could add an imput even though it has been a while....i use vision titanium strings....titanium on the e string...and i love them...ofcourse i havent used different types either...but i love them none the less and i recomend them
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:47 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:40 pm
If you're having trouble with slipping pegs, go buy yourself a (hard) pastel stick from your local art supply store. Choose a color that matches your pegs. Remove the peg that slips alot and rub the pastel on the part that goes in the scrollbox. Then just re install the strings as normal. This should help things by giving the wood some "grip." NOTE sometimes this causes a problem in the opposite direction--the strings will stick too much and be hard to turn. If this happens, a soft pencil mark will work, or even soap. But I recommend using the special solution in drops for making the strings less tight.
For strings, I recommend Dominant Steel. They are a bit more expensive than the cheap brands, but well worth it. About $30 for a whole set.
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