Optima Goldbrokat Violin E String, Steel
By Optima
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25 ball (low tension)
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£3.38 | |
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25 loop (low tension)
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£3.38 | |
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26 loop (medium tension)
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£3.38 | |
| 26 ball (medium tension) | £3.38 | |
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27 loop (high tension)
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£3.38 | |
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27 ball (high tension)
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£3.38 | |
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28 Loop (extra high tension)
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£3.38 | |
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28 Ball (extra high tension)
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Description
Formerly Lenzner Goldbrokat E.
World famous and extremely effective E string, unique tone, wide choice of gauge.
Using a loop end E? The use of a protector to prevent the tuner hook breaking the string is essential with loop end E strings. We cannot accept claims for strings broken by the adjuster hook. Click here to purchase this item.
Specifications
- Light: 0,25mm (6.8KP)
- Medium: 0,26mm (7.4KP)
- Hard: 0,27mm (8.0KP)
- Extra-hard: 0,28mm (8.6KP)
- Gauge = diameter in mm.
- Plain carbon steel.
- Made in Germany.
Customer reviews:
30
8
2
Professional
Great sound but use it as a disposable string
7
out of
8
found the following review helpful
Pros: brilliant sound
Cons: doesn't last long - string loses its brilliance after about 2 weeks. but they're cheap and good to have on hand for important performances.
Grade 8+
Beginner
Why pay more if you don't have to?
2
out of
2
found the following review helpful
Pros: Very cheap -- even cheaper from German Internet retailers, but not too much in it for small numbers of strings. This string appears to have an illustrious history, having been used by numerous great players, particularly Soviet ones (possibly because Lenzner was in East Germany). The situation became confusing with the fall of communism. The company split into two, both called Lenzner, one of which made mainly nylon strings while the other made mainly steel strings. Both, however, use the same Goldbrokat E in their sets. Although they make no such claim, the Goldbrokat E string appears to be non-whistling. At least it has never whistled on me, and I have tried quite hard to provoke whistles, which I can do with ease on most other E strings I've tried. The Goldbrokat E also sounds better on both of my Chinese violins than any others I've used.
Cons: None that I can think of.
Other: Both of my violins have hook-type adjusters for loop-ended strings. One adjuster has the recommended plastic cushion to protect the string, the other doesn't. Neither has shown any tendency to break the Goldbrokat E under normal handling.
Beginner
Beginner
Teacher
O what a beauty
2
out of
2
found the following review helpful
Pros: This cheaper string has quite some history behind it being both a grand old make and one used by certain grand old masters of the instrument. Somehow it has been forgotten by many and replaced with the expensive new type however for a string of high durability and in expense it is still a marker of distinction. It is my string of choice with a g d and e Eudoxa followed by this e string. Suddenly the violin sings on the E and is complimented by the guts below.
Cons: None
Other: Buy half a dozen and change often for best results.
Keen Amateur
Teacher
Teacher
Professional
