Pirastro Oliv Violin Strings

Oliv
The noble sound

• finely wound and polished, handmade gut strings

• brilliant sound

• a wide range of sound colors

Features:

• The sheep gut core of the Oliv strings is manufactured, wound and polished in the traditional way, by hand.

• Musicians such as Ilya Gringolts use Oliv strings as they offer the possibility “to explore the remotest corners of sound”.

• The sound is brilliant. Oliv strings offer the typical beautiful sound of gut strings.

• The tone is rich and complex.

• Altering the gauge by 1/4 PM changes the tension by 3%.

• The silver D-string is richer in overtones and has easier response than the gold-aluminum which is included in the set.

Set & Variations – The medium set contains the following strings:

• E-goldsteel medium

• A-aluminum 13 1/2

• D-gold-aluminum 16 3/4

• G-gold-silver 15 3/4

• D-silver is available in four gauges

• Version “Stiff”: D- and G-strings have a darker and more powerful sound.

Gauges:

• Oliv A-, D- and G-strings are manufactured in up to five gauges in steps of 1/4 PM

• The Oliv E-goldsteel string is available in soft/dünn (0.25mm), medium (0.26mm) and strong/stark (0.27mm).