Charybdis Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I'm looking into getting some new strings for my violin, as the old ones are getting a bit tinny. I went on the D'Addario website to look at the Pro Arte strings, and I saw that there was both a regular D String, and a silver wound D String. What is better about having a silver wound D String, can anyone fill me in? I couldn't seem to find anything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwi Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Generally, silver-wound strings will produce a brighter sound quality, as silver can be wound thinner. On the other hand because aluminium oxidises more easily it will grip the rosin on the bow better than silver. To be honest, it depends to a great extent on your instrument, and in any case the material that the core of the string is made from is more important to the tone production. I would buy both kinds if you can afford it and see which one works best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicFiend Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Which string you want to buy depends on your instrument. You just need to try them out. How you go about this is your business, but the string you want depends on your instrument and your preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charybdis Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Ok, thanks for the help. I think I'll probably just go with regular strings, that's what I've always had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicFiend Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Ok, thanks for the help. I think I'll probably just go with regular strings, that's what I've always had. If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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