Pirastro Eudoxa Violin String, D

By Pirastro

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Description

Pirastro Eudoxa is probably the world's best known violin string and has been a staple of many players over the last 60 years. It is a traditional covered gut string. Aluminium on gut. Nowadays these strings appeal mainly to players who value the unique tonal properties and playing feel of a traditional gut cored string and are prepared to accept the need for more regular tuning and their sensitivity to changes in climatic conditions.

We do not recommend the use of fine tuners with these strings as they require more regular tuning than synthetic or metal cored strings. Aluminium on natural gut. The sheep gut core of Eudoxa strings is manufactured, wound and polished in the traditional way, by hand. Well balanced warm tone with a great diversity of sound. Low string tension and a comfortable left hand feeling ideal for orchestra, chamber music and studio takes.

SHIPPED COILED IN STRING PACKETS - for straight strings see our separate listings for Straight Pirastro Strings

Please note. This string does NOT have a ball end and is not suitable for use in a fine tuner. Please ensure this product meets your requirements prior to purchase.


Specifications

  • Aluminium wound on natural gut, knot end
  • Supplied in packets as standard.
  • 1 PM = 0.05mm in diameter. e.g 14PM = 0.7mm diameter.
  • Made in Germany
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Customer reviews:

Rating Summary
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A Chander
03/10/2011 20:19
London, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Lovely sound; fiddly to find correct bow pressure
3 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: The sound is wonderfully warm! Intonation is very forgiving and it feels comfortable under the left hand fingers due to its lower tension. Colour range is fantastic and it blends well with the other strings - not as nasal as my previous D. Remarkably stable tuning-wise for a gut string. It's an excellent string for orchestral and chamber music.

Cons: If pushed too much the sound becomes scratchy but one has to apply enough pressure so that the string actually speaks properly - this balance can be tricky to find and it took longer to find with the D than the G string. It does not project as much as synthetic strings either so is less appropriate for solo performance but it will work in the right acoustic with the right technique.

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Alison
24/08/2023 20:09
Dunedin, New Zealand

Teacher

I always return to Eudoxa
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Beautiful warm tone on my violin. I’ve played on them for over 50 years, and although I’ve tried most of the modern strings I always return to the Eudoxa strings. I just prefer the slower response time and more rounded tone colours

Cons: None

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Brian
15/10/2020 07:58
Worcester, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Eudoxa strings are excellent
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: I have used Pirastro Eudoxa strings on my violin for over 50 years, having gone through early years with Dominant, Thomastik, and the Pirastro Gold label. The Eudoxa strings seem to suit my violin and, apart for the well-known short life of the A string (a string lasts me about a year), I find them excellent. I should say that the fitting advice from the String Zone, enclosed with each delivery, is spot on, and should be followed by all players.

Cons: None

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ROY
10/03/2013 09:16
ORPINGTON, United Kingdom

Beginner

an excellent string for a beginner
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: lovely mellow tone; ready response

Cons: slightly thick

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David
12/02/2013 10:57
Chatham, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Personal experience - covered gut violin strings
2 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: If you like the tone quality of gut strings then an aluminium wound string is a comfortable and long lasting variation. Pirastro Eudoxa are very well made and reliable. Available in various weights for all three lower strings - you will have to experiment to find, for each of the three, the one that suits your violin, its set up and your playing (and your ear), but once you know this then the Eudoxa make gives very consistent strings over the long term (decades in my case). Be aware however that gut string are sensitive to moisture and temperature even when finely aluminium wound as these ones are. The sound will vary in different conditions - and moisture in your fingers will also cause some change. Dry and cool circumstances tend to harden the quality of sound; more humid and warmer conditions can be very rewarding. Also remember that as the core is gut - they will eventually break with use - not dramatically so as the winding controls the moment. Usually a break occurs in the case and after quite some usage. I have never had a new or relatively new string break. You are paying for and receiving a very high level of quality control and consistency with these new strings. However it is certainly advisable with gut string to also have a spare and although Stringzone have always given me an extremely fast and reliable service that is not really the answer when the string eventually lets go just before a concert. Finally, gut strings stretch so a new one will take a day or so to settle. I suppose the best prepared player would also keep in the case a part used spare which would ease this problem at important moments when performing. Stringzone's little leaflet on new string fitting and usage is worth reading on the correct tensioning up of new strings.

Cons: all covered in 'pro' comments above

Other: all covered in 'pro' comments above

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PAUL
02/10/2023 20:10
Trowbridge, United Kingdom

Professional

Favourite strings

Pros: The tone is lovely and enhances my violin.

Cons: None

Other: I have been using these strings since 1973 and love them.

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James
01/11/2019 12:03
Brighton, United Kingdom

Professional

Lovely sound, it doesn’t stay in tune

Pros: Warm sound

Cons: Doesn’t stay in tune

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Christine
18/01/2018 15:11
Leeds, United Kingdom

Professional

The right sound
0 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: The string sounds good on my violin

Cons: None

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martin
08/01/2018 19:58
leven, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Good
0 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Good tone

Cons: None

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Peter
27/06/2016 16:37
London, United Kingdom

Professional

Not a good string
1 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: Not a lot

Cons: Never stays in tune - even after 2 weeks

Other: Poor sound

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