Pirastro Oliv Wound Gut Strings: These are “modern” gut violin strings (with a gold-plated steel E) that are also suitable for use on late 18th Century Pochettes and mid-19th Century Fiddles if absolute authenticity (but close to it) is not necessary. If you require absolute period authenticity, especially for pre-19th Century instruments, see the Pirastro Chorda plain gut strings. These are expensive strings with a brilliant, complex and rich sound. They also have great power (volume) when played by a good musician with a good bow. For all of these reasons, they are a preferred string by soloists. E: Goldstahl (gold-coated steel) A: Aluminum/gut D: Gold-Aluminum/gut G: Gold-Silver/gut Pirastro Strings Catalog
