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string identification

string identification

Does anyone know this string brand?
Tail: G-black....D-green....A-Blue----E- dk purple

Pegs: black/gold....green/gold.....blue/gold....purple? blk/gold

Thanks much!

# Posted on January 2nd 2010 by baylady

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Here's a handy chart for i.d.ing strings based on color: http://www.thesoundpost.com/files/en/Colors_English_new_violin.pdf

# Posted on January 2nd 2010 by Will Harmon

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doesn't sound familiar, but you could try this site:
http://www.quinnviolins.com/qv_stringidsearch.shtml

# Posted on January 2nd 2010 by airport

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I had a cheap fiddle made in china that I think those were the colors. I sold it to a friend and I think she still has them on it. I'll have to look at it next time we play together (should be next sunday), If so, I'll let you know.

# Posted on January 3rd 2010 by Barry1963

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PS. the gold was like a wound thread if I remember, is that how yours is?

# Posted on January 3rd 2010 by Barry1963

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The strings came with the student model of a Stentor... the owner doesn't know what kind they are.
Thanks to you both for the charts.....will come in very handy!

# Posted on January 3rd 2010 by baylady

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Barry....yes the gold is a wound thread. Thanks in advance for finding out. :-)

# Posted on January 3rd 2010 by baylady

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Well, I got a chance this morning to talk to her and those are the colors. But I dont know if this helps because I still dont know the brand, but they did come on a new chinesse violin. If I can find any thing more I'll let you know.

# Posted on January 3rd 2010 by Barry1963

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Thanks Barry.....the strings seem to have big volume and a nice ringing quality [at least on the Stentor] so I'd like to give them a try.

# Posted on January 3rd 2010 by baylady

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I just got a reply from Stentor and the strings are not a particular brand......they are "standard factory-fitted" strings that Stentor puts on those models.
Thanks for your efforts!

# Posted on January 4th 2010 by baylady

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so can you buy sets from them baylady ?

# Posted on January 4th 2010 by Barry1963

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Barry......no unfortunately you can't order these strings. Stentor just suggested that I buy mainstream strings that are already on the market. [ex. Dominants]

# Posted on January 6th 2010 by baylady

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just out of curiousity, these are not Stentor© or Astrea strings, right?

# Posted on January 6th 2010 by Ben Steen

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No they are not......the Stentor rep who emailed me, said that these strings are not under a brand name. It would seem that the only way to get them is to buy the fiddle that comes with them. ;-)

# Posted on January 6th 2010 by baylady

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