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Golden Violin Strings?
goobergump asked:
After piano lessons I saw a violin on display with strings that were golden…. literally. I’m assuming that they were coated in gold? What effect does this have on the strings. Does it give the strings a better/different/worse tune? It was pretty interesting, something straight out of a fairy tale. Are there any notes of composers/musicians that used golden violin strings?
I’m done with the questions o_-
Tags: Violin Strings, Composers, Fairy Tale, Musicians, Piano Lessons
I bought a gold ‘e’ string (the highest string on a violin) after reading that it can create a very true, clear and amazing sound, in comparison to the normal metal ones. I have to say, it is amazing! The sound is clear, there is no disturbance or gritty feel and I love it – well worth the extra £2 it cost me. I have not heard of gold strings for the other pitch strings, but I may be mistaken.
Hope that helps.