agreenspan Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 I have a European violin with obligato strings. (just about $1300) The strings have a nice warm, mellow sound. However, I think I'd like to try something a little louder. I tried obligatos on another violin that is not mine, and I thought the volume would break glass. Is Evah Pirazzi what Im looking for for my violin? Can I go louder with the same warm properties, or do I have to go to brighter strings for more volume. Also, can adjusting the soundpost or anything else increase the volume of the instrument? Thanks in advance for any advice. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxviolin Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 Hi, a sound post adjustment can certainly do many things to your instrument- including increase volume. Pirazzi's are nice and loud, and are relatively warm- not as warm as obligatos, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaumnik Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Try Larsen's with the golden E. I had Pirazzi's, did not like the wolftone that G produced in the high positions. IMHO, Larsen combines the brightness of Pirazzi with the warmth of Obligato. FYI, I had Obligato's on my 2nd violin and liked them a lot. On my 1st violin, I tried Pirazzi and after reading some posts on Maestronet, switched to Larsen and voila! got what I was looking for. Of course, it all depends on an individual instrument, your playing abilities and personal preferences. Good luck, regardless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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