Who are we?

The String Zone was founded in 2004 by Andrew Riley in Egham, Surrey. It has since grown to become by far the largest online UK retailer of orchestral strings, cases, bows and accessories. Buy with confidence from a company whose staff have over 30 years' experience in all aspects of bowed strings.

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Recent Buyer Reviews
Warchal Russian Style Violin String, A Sounds great Initially, super loud and yet still warm. Easy on the fingers. Stays in tune well as with all metals. Doesn’t take long until getting ... full review...
1 day ago
Pirastro Gold Violin String, E I feel this string is very playable, it has a really great full and ringing sound when brand new even in high positions. I’ve not needed to conside... full review...
1 day ago
Pirastro Chorda Violin String, E Produces a reliably good sound! As this was the 2nd (replacement!) string via my original order, I noticed towards the end of only one week that al... full review...
3 days ago