Pirastro Oliv Viola Strings
Pirastro Oliv viola strings are the standard by which other viola gut strings are measured. Long known for their superior quality of warmth and depth, Pirastro Oliv viola strings offer the musician purity of sound and a complexity found only in finely made gut strings.
The A and D strings have a ball-end, while the G and C strings have a tie knot end in the traditional gut style.
The D, G, and C are available in the Standard or Rigid style. The Rigid provides a darker and more powerful sound as compared to the standard strings.
Tone: Complex warmth
while maintaining a clean focused sound
Stability: A, D and G can be affected by temperature and humidity changes
Pirastro Oliv viola string set composition:
A string: Aluminum over gut
D string: Gold-Aluminum over gut
G string: Gold-Silver over gut
C string: Tungsten-silver over gut
Also available:
D string: Silver over gut
Rigid string composition:
D string: Gold-Aluminum over gut
G string: Gold-Silver over gut
C string: Tungsten-silver over gut
See Pirastro full product description for both the Olive Standard and Rigid strings.
For Oliv strings, Pirastro recommends the Pirastro Oliv/Evah rosin.