Pirastro Tonica Violin Strings, SET

By Pirastro

4.7 from 134 reviews
RRP:
£39.23
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£27.00 inc VAT & Free Delivery in the UK
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Full size
16 in stock
£27.00
3/4 & 1/2 size
8 in stock
£27.00
1/4 & 1/8 size
4 in stock
£27.00

* All strings are ball end, unless otherwise specified.

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Description

'New Formula' quality student string similar to Dominant with the benefit of a silver D. Medium tension, ball end only. For loop end E please order each string separately.

To check your instrument size measure the length of the back (LOB) excluding the 'button' which is the thumb shaped extension at the top where the neck is anchored. Old instruments can vary, if more than 1/2" over choose the next size up.

4/4 - LOB 356mm (14")

3/4 - LOB 330mm (13")

1/2 - LOB 305mm (12")

1/4 - LOB 280mm (11")

1/8 - LOB 254mm (10")


Specifications

  • Synthetic core strings.
  • E - Silvery steel
  • A - Aluminium on Perlon
  • D - Silver on Perlon
  • G - Silver on Perlon
  • Made in Germany
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Customer reviews:

Rating Summary
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Philip
05/03/2011 21:00
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Beginner

Excellent Warm All-round Strings
6 out of 7 found the following review helpful

Pros: Fantastic Strings that give a warm and all round tone.

Cons: The only con with these strings is they can degrade quite quickly when subject to a lot of perspiration by the player.

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Dónal Maaguire
15/03/2011 12:36
Rossendale, United Kingdom

Professional

Pirastro Tonica fiddle strings at a bargain price!
6 out of 8 found the following review helpful

Pros: I'm more than pleased with the product...the strings are beautifully balanced across the instrument and seem to suit the demands of playing vibrant Irish music. The tonal qualities surpass those of much more expensive strings......AND I particularly like the highly competitive price!! Dónal Maguire

Cons: I cacn't complain!!

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RRW
29/12/2017 11:06
Bearsden, Scotland, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Good, cheap, reputable.
3 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: Excellent synthetic strings. The "New Formula" introductory price has been going now for 10 years or so. My first violin came with Tonicas (old formula, aluminium D) on it. The new formula ones (silver D), when they appeared, sounded much better and I saw no reason to use anything else.

Cons: I found that the Tonica "silvery steel" E-string was easy to make whistle, but this is not so noticeable on my granddaughter's 1/8 and now 1/4 violins. On my full-sized violin I usually use a Lenzner Goldbrokat E-string instead; this has never whistled despite being still, and by a long way, the cheapest well-regarded E-string you can buy.

Other: I always buy the complete set. Since I replace the E-string with a Goldbrokat I tend to accumulate unused Tonica E-strings, and I get brownie points by donating them to my teacher's emergency consumables collection.

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Tony
24/09/2013 16:09
Fleet, United Kingdom

Beginner

Pirastro Tonica Amazing Strings.
3 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: Over time I have tried Crystal, Dominant, and others, but found the Pirastro Tonica's absolutely the best set of strings by far. These string are head and shoulders above Dominants. As long as you put your strings on correctly they stay in perfect tune,settle very quickly, give a great sound, and the E string is amazing. Overall very satisfied with the set at an amazing price, and very satisfied with Stringzone for their excellent next day service, well done.

Cons: No cons they are brilliant.

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shaun
29/03/2013 13:16
Exeter, United Kingdom

Beginner

Tonica string set
3 out of 3 found the following review helpful

Pros: Very nice when played mellow, and they sing like a quality string when played harder. A very good value set, considering the horrendous price of most stings.

Cons: Value, & a quality string.

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Richard
19/03/2015 08:11
BRISTOL, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

EXCELLENT STRINGS, MELLOW TONE, FABULOUS PRICE
2 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: I was extremely pleased with these Pirastro Tonica strings. They are so much more mellow than any other strings that I have used. They were easy to fit and are soft to the touch when playing. I really like the softness of the actual strings as it made playing my violin easier and the string itself does not dig into your fingers like other strings made from harder material. I would probably recommend buying the special rosin made especially for these strings, as my Hindersine rosin seems a bit too hard. A softer rosin would really load the bow and suit these strings well. I would not hesitate to recommend these strings. I wondered at the price if they would be any good - they have exceeded my expectations!!!

Cons: No cons.

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Mr Nunn
26/01/2014 18:26
Wokingham, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Excellent product delivered within 24hrs.
2 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: Nice bright free tone and stable. An improvement on the Thomastik Dominant that they replace. A very good combination with Art rosins.

Cons: The new strings took a while to settle. Stretch was a problem for about a week.

Other: Amongst non professional players of stringed instruments it is common to find that no consideration is given to the effect of tonal results of the rosin used with the strings. I have found that sticky rosin is not the best thing to use because the stickiness reduces the capabilities of the string. The combination is important and needs experimentation.

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clitheroekid1001
22/01/2013 23:50
Buckie, NE Scotland, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Definitely worth a try especially at less than £30
3 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: Good price and quite nice strings. Quick response and lively bright sound. Nice even tension, tone and volume across the four strings. I particularly like the clear tone of the G & D strings that allows double stopping to remain clear. The E also has a nice tone.

Cons: The A string could be a tiny bit less strident particularly when played open. The strings with the exception of the E haven't quite settled after 3 weeks.

Other: I have almost always always used Dominants which I will probably return to. I had the Evah Pirazzi on previously which never stayed in tune and tonally didn't suit my fiddle. Tonica strings haven't made anything other than a rubbish fiddle player!!

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Rachel
19/12/2012 15:51
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Really please I switched whole set :o)
2 out of 2 found the following review helpful

Pros: Lovely tone, very competetively priced. Very impressed with speedy delivery too - thank you.

Cons: Nothing really

Other: I prefer to fine tune with adjusters rather than pegs. G D A too thick to use with adjusters I had ...but not a problem as they've held tuning well.

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Malcolm
21/01/2012 22:26
Bolton, United Kingdom

Beginner

Tonica--a good alternative to Dominants
3 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: I like these strings--They are slightly thinner under the fingers than Dominant. The "e" is certainly better. I think the tone warms up eventually whereas Dominants have it there all the time. On the violin on which I have put them, I think that individual notes sound clearer, but this may simply be that they match the instrument better

Cons: I found them strident at first, but they have settled down to a more pleasant warmth. It's a gut feeling (pardon the pun) but I do not think they will last as long as Dominants, but they have not been on long enough to tell.

Other: As a set they blend in well with other instruments using different varieties of strings

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