Obligato (Pirastro)
Pirastro Obligato Violin A-String
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Pirastro Obligato Strings
Warm and sonorous tone quality, rich with overtones. Produces an impressive amount of volume, a very dynamic response and great playability. Excellent uniformity across all strings with pliable feel under the finger. Resistant to changes in temperature and humidity.
Instrument: Violin
String Type: A
Size: 4/4
Gauge: Weich, Medium, or Stark
A String: Aluminum wound over a synthetic core
String Tonal Profile:
Product details
| Brand | Pirastro |
|---|---|
| Available sizes | 4/4, 1/4 |
| Instrument | Violin |
| String type | A |
| Gauge | Weich, Medium, or Stark |
| A string | Aluminum wound over a synthetic core |
| SKU | 692AM |
| Category | Orchestral String Instrument Strings |
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 800.248.7427 or email us at cc@sharmusic.com
PIRASTRO
From Germany, Founded in 1798It is the quality of our strings and rosin that makes PIRASTRO a well known name standing for reliability and beauty of sound. Many musicians of bowed classical instruments prefer PIRASTRO strings because of the string's ability to modulate and alter the tone. This allows the musician to create an individual sound and to evoke the special sound characteristics of their instrument.
From our beginnings as a small workplace of craftsmen in Offenbach near the Main River, a modern company has evolved, with over 150 employees. Today's production is based on computer-aided machines for precision manufacturing. In former times sheep gut was the sole raw material available, but now state-of-the-art synthetics and various steel and non-steel strands, such as gold, tungsten, silver or titanium are used.
Our research and development technicians work closely together with professional musicians in each stage of the development of our strings. Sophisticated research and development and quality control ensure PIRASTRO strings set an industry standard.
Musicians can choose from the most comprehensive string selection available, which offers gut strings such as Oliv, Eudoxa or Chorda, synthetic strings like Evah Pirazzi, Obligato or Tonica and steel strings such as Permanent, Flexocor or Chromcor.
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I like the strings better than Dominant’s on my Pretzchner violin. The sound is warm and mellow. The only issue was the G string after installation unraveling. Contacted Mike at Shar and he sent a replacement. I really like the gold E string also.
Obligato strings are the best strings for my old (268 yrs.) and resonant violin. I tried several other brands, but they proved to be too strident. Obligato strings are warm and very responsive. The violin picks the strings.
I have a 1927 Roth 1685 Ruggeri model violin. The Obligatos are recommended by the Roth workshop for their violins. They are not wrong. I have tried many different types of strings, but the Obligatos are best for this violin. I love their tone and playability.
The Obligato violin strings work well with my violin. The sound is clean and there is a very good forte to piano range. I can tune to a415 and back to a440 as needed without too much fuss.
Beautiful warm sound string,
Pirastro Obligato Violin A String
I've been using the Obligato A, D, & G strings for several years now and like them very much--strong rich tone. However, I do not like the Obligato gold E string. To me it sounds awful, shrill and metallic, and it whistles easily. It's too bad because the gold string is beautiful to look at.
I've been using Obligatos for many years in my symphony job. The sound is gorgeous and complements my old Italian violin beautifully. My only complaint is that none of the E string options sound good. They either whistle or fight me. I always buy a Eudoxa Gold Label E which works much better. I've often ended up buying the set of Obligatos and the extra E because it's cheaper. I give away the Obligato E strings to the local school system.