rope core steel string, medium
tone color code
peg tail piece
G brown white with brown spiral
D red white with brown spiral
A black white with brown spiral
E green white with brown spiral
sound characteristics
o round, noble and warm sound fundament combined with a complex overtone spectrum resulting in a deep sound
o outstanding projection
o big sound, powerful volume
o especially suited for arco
o response: exceptionally easy and very flexible, clear distinction between the notes in fast passages
o little bow pressure needed for the sound production as the string vibrates very easily
o immediate playability and absolute tuning stability
o well-balanced string tension across all four strings, medium tension
o 5-string set: Due to the reduced tension of the H5/low B string the set vibrates freely
o stark: Compared to the medium orchestra set the sound is more brilliant and the string tension is higher
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