Pirastro - Strings Handmade in Germany since 1798

NAMM Show 2024, Anaheim, USA

25. January 2024

PIRASTRO welcomes you to celebrate our 225 years anniversary, Come to see us at the Pirastro Booth No. 9720/1 at German Pavilion. (...)

Cremona Musica, Cremona, Italy 2023

22. September 2023

This will be the first time that we will be an exhibitor at the Cremona Musica. (...)

ASTA 2022, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

29. March 2022

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of ASTA American String Teachers Association (...)

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INSTRUMENT
MATERIAL

Set	Variations
The medium set contains the following strings: E-plain gut 11 1/2 A-plain gut 14 1/2 D-plain gut 19 1/2 G-silver-plated copper wire unpolished 16	G-plain copper: available in three gauges in steps of 1/2 PM and it has a darker sound than the standard G-string. G-Chordaflex 29 PM: plain and twisted gut string.

Gauges	Tailpiece Options
Chorda strings are manufactured in three gauges in steps of 1/4 PM.	Chorda E-, A- and D-strings without knot G-strings with knot

Packaging	Sizes
envelope	Chorda strings are available in 4/4.

TONE	ITEM DESCRIPTION	SIZE	kg	ART.NO.
E	Gut 11 1/4 Envelope	4/4	6.4	112131
E	Gut 11 1/2 Envelope	4/4	6.6	112141
E	Gut 11 3/4 Envelope	4/4	6.8	112151
A	Gut 14 1/4 Envelope	4/4	4.5	112231
A	Gut 14 1/2 Envelope	4/4	4.6	112241
A	Gut 14 3/4 Envelope	4/4	4.8	112251
D	Gut 19 1/4 Envelope	4/4	3.2	112331
D	Gut 19 1/2 Envelope	4/4	3.3	112341
D	Gut 19 3/4 Envelope	4/4	3.4	112351
G	Gut/Silver Plated 15 1/2 Envelope	4/4	3.5	212431
G	Gut/Silver Plated 16 Envelope	4/4	3.7	212441
G	Gut/Silver Plated 16 1/2 Envelope	4/4	3.9	212451
SET	Mittel Envelope	4/4		112021
G	Gut/Copper 15 1/2 Envelope	4/4	3.3	212931
G	Gut/Copper 16 Envelope	4/4	3.4	212941
G	Gut/Copper 16 1/2 Envelope	4/4	3.7	212951
G	Chordaflex Gut 29 Envelope	4/4	4.0	112441

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Chorda

Authentic string for baroque instruments

Chorda Violin Strings

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Set

Variations

Gauges

Tailpiece Options

Packaging

Sizes

Features
Chorda E-, A-, and D-strings are plain gut strings, the G-string is wound. authentic string for baroque instruments very low string tension, comfortable left hand feeling	designed for 440 Hz tuning For 415 Hz tuning, please use "strong" gauge. Altering the gauge by 1/4 PM changes the tension by 3%.