Warchal Brilliant Vintage Violin Strings, SET

By Warchal

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£98.30
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£85.02 inc VAT & Free Delivery in the UK
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SET with Ball End E
3 in stock
£85.02
SET with Loop End E
3 in stock
£85.02

* All strings are ball end, unless otherwise specified.

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Description

Using a loop end E? The use of a protector to prevent the tuner hook breaking the string is essential with loop end E strings. We cannot accept claims for strings broken by the adjuster hook. Click here to purchase this item.


Customer reviews:

Rating Summary
9
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A Chander
31/05/2011 11:05
London, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Wonderful projection & colour possibilities
32 out of 33 found the following review helpful

Pros: They are wonderful sounding strings, with many colourful overtones and they are comfortable to play under the finger owing to their fairly low tension. Wonderful for solo performance and chamber music owing to their projection and their ability to blend with other instruments, and have a long life. I've used them on two violins, one from the 1850s and one 1776 violin, both to great effect. They sound good on recordings as well.

Cons: The E string squeaked a little at first, but eventually the sound rounded out for a full bodied top register.

Other: I'm in the process of trying out several string brands, and this is one of my favourites so far.

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S.J.
06/03/2014 16:34
Woking, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Excellent alternative for older instruments
9 out of 9 found the following review helpful

Pros: These strings are unusually low tension, and therefore suit older instruments well. On my (Dutch, 17th century) violin they produce a full, brilliant and very satisfying tone. Good value.

Cons: Better when played reasonably loud - at very soft volume levels a little of the character is lost.

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John
23/04/2017 22:01
Dronfield, United Kingdom

Professional

love these strings!
7 out of 7 found the following review helpful

Pros: these strings are great. they feel more like gut to me than any other string I've played - love nearly everything about them, except maybe...

Cons: the E string is ok, but, as ever with E strings, I want a little more. Last time I fitted these I replaced the E with a Pirastro Eudoxa E, which worked well with the other strings.

Other: Great strings, love 'em!

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ian
09/04/2016 12:39
cupar, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Fine strings for an older instrument
7 out of 7 found the following review helpful

Pros: Generally, I like Warchal strings, with a preference for Amber and these Brilliant Vintage (I also like the Russian A).I have them on a Richard Duke Snr. instrument - the lower tension is kind to old violins - and find the results very satisfactory indeed : even across the range, warm but with some 'edge' so that the violin rings out as it should and pleasant under the fingers. Warchal strings are relatively recent to the market, but they have widened their product range in a short time and are now, I think, very competitive - well worth a look if you haven't tried them,.

Cons: Nothing

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d
14/07/2015 11:30
athboy, Ireland

Keen Amateur

lovely strings
5 out of 5 found the following review helpful

Pros: lovely tone ,very easily played in and very pretty - all in all a lovely set of strings and I'll buy them again.

Cons: all good

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Tam
04/02/2014 15:42
Exeter, United Kingdom

Teacher

strong sound
6 out of 7 found the following review helpful

Pros: Super sound, rich and vibrant. Really pleased with these and would buy again.

Cons: Nothing really, apart from perhaps the volume is definitely louder than the standard Warchal set I got, which might make you stand out a little more when playing in orchestra's or other ensembles.

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Zia
07/03/2014 11:27
Spilsby, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Will buy again
3 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: Sound lovely on my 1946 English Violin. E string great.

Cons: Nothing

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David
01/04/2021 19:34
Dumfries, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

I really liked my Watch all strings!
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: A full, vibrant warm sound.

Cons: None

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Rona
28/02/2011 17:51
Benbecula, United Kingdom

Beginner

A good product
3 out of 5 found the following review helpful

Pros: Good quality sound

Cons: None

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Michael
18/10/2023 19:50
London, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

The brighter sound I was after.

Pros: Only recently put strings on do yet to fully test.

Cons: Somewhat frustrated that the D string is too thick to fit into the tailpiece slot - thicker than the G!!. So have to find a replacement. Not ideal!

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