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Peter Infeld (PI) Violin SET with Platinum Plated E String and Silver Wound D String Medium Gauge

Item # P100S

$120.99


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A revolution in tonal sound and color for the discerning musician, Peter Infeld (PI) strings produce a rich spectrum of sound colors, the perfect blend of power & elegance, and a wide dynamic range. The strings deliver instant bow response, as well as superior tuning ability.

Choose from Tin, Gold, and the unique Platinum plated E strings, and the Aluminum or Silver wound D strings to achieve a made-to-measure sound for each individual instrument and player. E-strings have a removable ball.


A Total Game Changer
Just in the way that technological advances in racket strings have turned tennis into a game that bears no resemblance to the game of the past, PI strings will change how we play the violin. 

These strings take acceptable violins and transform them into world class instruments.
- Steven Shipps, Professor of Violin, University of Michigan

Best Strings Ever
As a concertmaster for some of Hollywood's greatest films I place great demands on the strings I use. [They] are simply the best strings I ever played and they are my new companions in the recording studio.
- Endre Granat, Concertmaster

Extra Brilliance
Peter Infeld Strings provide me with the extra brilliance, quick response and ring that I desire on my violin. 
- Glenn Dicterow, Concertmaster, New York Philharmonic 

Handmade Strings Since 1919 from Vienna, Austria

In 1919 violin maker Dr. Franz Thomastik and civil engineering specialist Otto Infeld founded the company, invented the steel string and caused a revolution in the music world. Suddenly the conventional gut string was challenged by a new string with the highest quality of tone, precision and reliability. It was received enthusiastically by virtuosi across the world.

The string makes the music. The diversity and beauty of the musical timbre depend upon, on the one hand, the type of material used for the core and on the other hand, the material spun around the core. For a perfect sound, Thomastik-Infeld has consistently chosen steel and nylon as the string core material for bowed and plucked instruments.

The highest standards are guaranteed by ongoing research in Thomstik-Infeld's own research lab engaging a team of highly specialized technicians. However, tone perfection is achieved primarily by the delicate touch of fingers and the highly qualified staff in the workshops: Every string at Thomastik-Infeld is wound and checked by hand.


Does It Matter Which Type of String You Put On Your Instrument? Absolutely!

Choosing the correct strings has a huge influence on its tone, ease of playing, and even its well-being: the best and most expensive instrument will only sound average if it is incorrectly strung, while an average instrument can transcend its own limitations with the correct choice of strings. As a matter of fact, switching to better strings is the shortest and easiest way to producing better sound.

From nine decades experience with string research, string development and string production we can safely say that while "the one perfect string for everyone" does not exist, the perfect string for your instrument, playing style and musical repertoire is most likely a Thomastik-Infeld. Up-to-date know-how and long experience enable us to bring out the best in each stringed instrument, revealing and enhancing its tone, color and quality.

Thomastik-Infeld offers a broad choice of products to fit every instrument, musical style, and playing situation. All products are handmade in Vienna to highest manufacturing standards, satisfying the most discriminating musician. 

Welcome to Thomastik-Infeld, please make your choice!
- Peter Infeld, 1942-2009

This set includes:

- Platinum wound E string
- Aluminum wound A string
- Silver wound D string
- Silver wound G string

The Best String Guarantee
Please inspect your strings immediately upon receipt. Installed strings are not returnable, unless they break within the first 30 days after purchase.

30-Day String Return Policy
Unopened strings may be returned within 30 days, so that we may supply all our customers with the freshest possible strings. Because of tonal qualities of each instrument are unique, we cannot accept string returns for reasons of tone, including false strings.

If you have any questions about this product's warranty or to make a return, please contact our Customer Service Department at 800.793.4334 or email us at sharserv@sharmusic.com
 

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    Posted By: PAMELA EVANS from XENIA , OH
    January 26, 2013

    Last a LONG time and still sound great!

    These strings are well worth the price. They will last a LONG time and still sound good. I am a professional player and teacher and play a minimum of three hours on most days. I am just now eplacing my set after having the old one on for about 10 months -- and none of the strings are false! (They are just getting a little worn and more difficult to tune.) I used to play on Dominants because I wanted to save money, but they actually cost me more in the long run because I was at the point where I was replacing them every thee months. So if you look at it that way the PI strings are about half of what I was paying before!!! I will say that I took the plunge and tried the platinum E string last time around. I told myself that if it never whistled, it would be worth the extra investment. Well, that didn't happen, and although it did have a nice clear sound, it wasn't appreciably better than the other E string options for my purposes, so I went back to the tin plated E for this time. But seriously, strings that last this long? Unheard of! I keep a set of Dominants in my case just in case I were to break one, but I am on my third set lasting 10 months or more, and have NEVER broken one. That kind of reliability is well worth it to me! Not to mention, as the review above states, they sound awesome! Highly recommended. :) ... (See Full Review)

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    Posted By: Myron Hustoft from San Antonio, TX
    May 31, 2011

    Great stings

    Two quick points I would like to make before getting into the review of these strings: 1) I’m not the musician, my daughter is. In this review I’ll discuss the tonal qualities I heard as well s the playability that my daughter told me. In both cases I can only report what I heard. My daughter may have been so excited about the strings that she imagined the playability bonuses and simply played better than she did on her old strings (Vision Titanium Orchestra); 2) These strings won’t be for everyone (more on that later). The violin she uses is an intermediate student instrument with a fairly nice tone, but previously sounded fairly weak in the upper registers on the E string. She only restrung her violin yesterday so they haven’t completely settled yet. I’ll be back though if they seem to take an inordinate amount of time to settle in; however, they started to mostly keep tune after playing them in for only about half an hour, although the A string remained balky for longer. That said, they came out of the box sounding clear, beautiful, strong and brilliant. There was an undertone to the violin that I hadn’t heard before. The sound was clear and strong on all strings up to at least fifth position. The tone was very strong and clear and I’m sure would have been heard over most, if not all, of her orchestra had she been playing with them at the time. However, they weren’t brash or harsh in the least. Her dynamics were normal and she went to pp easily and I feel, if the piece she was playing called for it, would have gone to ppp. The violin did quiet noticeably when needed, but was still clear and clean. The tone previously sounded weak and thin in quieter dynamics, but not with these strings. One review I read on violinist.com concerned me a bit on this score as the reviewer reported that it was difficult to bring the volume down, but when I listened yesterday I thought maybe it’s more a question of how clear and strong they sounded even in pp. You will be heard, no matter the dynamics you are playing. The tone that was produced was with a very light bow, yet when I asked my daughter to dig in to the strings the tone was still very nice and the response was quick. One final note on the tone aspect is that my daughter’s vibrato came alive on these strings. That may be partly due to the playability of these strings. It may also be because she enjoyed them so much it gave her confidence to simply play a better vibrato on her own. Next I’ll report the playability aspect of these strings. From here, I am reporting what my daughter told me as I am not a string instrument player. She reported that the strings were soft and almost didn’t feel like she was even pressing the strings as she played. This increased her speed and her confidence in moving through her scales and the pieces she played. She reported that the bowing was also much easier on these strings then on her previous set (and she loved her previous set already, so much that she wanted to buy a set for her boyfriend’s birthday present). She loved them and immediately sounded better when she changed the strings. This is a mixed blessing for me as I wanted her to sound better, but was half hoping these strings wouldn’t sound any better because they do cost so much more than the Visions (especially since I couldn’t find anyone offer them for less than full price) and I can’t obtain them locally as yet so have to order them from the internet. I promised I would get to the point that these strings aren’t for everyone, so here goes. First they are very expensive. I feel they will improve the tone of many violins for much cheaper than buying a new instrument, but they probably won’t improve all instruments. If you’re on a budget, the strings you are currently using will likely be fine. If you are looking to upgrade your instrument, it can’t hurt to try them to see if these strings will give the tone you’re looking for without the outlay of funds necessary for a better instrument. If you are already using a Thomastik string to good results, these will probably improve those results. Also, if you are looking to hide amongst the orchestra, don’t get these strings. You will be heard, and you will stand out in the crowd. Finally, they are not magic. While I feel they can improve many people’s tone and help musicians to achieve better results, they won’t turn a beginner into a virtuoso overnight. Can’t report on the longevity yet, but for these prices I certainly hope they last at least as long as the Visions did (about 5-6 months on the last set, although the A string was replace twice and the D string once…so maybe only 3-4 months). If they don’t last I may have to hold them for major concerts, competitions, or auditions and have her use less expensive strings for normal practice and rehearsals. I can’t afford this price on a monthly basis, but biannually would make it worth it to me. As to Shar Music, their web-site is easy to navigate and find what I was looking for, and, if you have an account, the reorder button on the order history page makes it convenient to reorder strings when you need them. I was also pleasantly surprise at how quickly the order arrived…three days after placing the order using the free, “best way”, shipping method. However, at these prices I’ll price compare before reordering because a saving on the price point would be more important than the service received. A couple of days delay for a $20-$40 savings would be worth the wait. Prices remaining equal though, I’ll definitely return to Shar at least until these strings are locally available. ... (See Full Review)

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