Oliv Violin Strings

Genuine gut strings for professionals. Brilliant tone.

Set Includes . . .

• Gold-Plated Chrome Steel E - Medium Gauge (Loop or Ball)
• Gut/Aluminum-Wound A (13.5PM) (Ball End)
• Gut/Gold-Aluminum D (16.75PM) (Knot End)
• Gut/Gold-Silver G (15.75PM) (Knot End)

Oliv Options

We highly recommend the stiff versions of the Oliv G and D strings for most players. They produce a richer and somewhat darker tone. They are also more powerful and can take a much heavier bow stroke without crushing the sound.

The Oliv D comes in three options. The silver-wound is the most brilliant in color. The standard gold-aluminum-wound D is warmer and more complex. The stiff, gold-aluminum-wound D is the richest in tone color and offers the greatest dynamic range.

Oliv String Ends

Oliv E strings come in a choice of ball or loop end. It is important to purchase the correct string for your setup. Oliv A strings are made with a ball end. Oliv D and G strings come with a knot end, which should be installed in the same fashion as a ball-end string. (Do not install as a loop-end string.)

Manufacturer's Description

• finely wound and polished, handmade gut strings
• brilliant sound
• a wide range of sound colors

• 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.
• The silver D-string is richer in overtones and has easier response than the Gold-Aluminum D-string