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08-13-2001, 05:37 PM
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Does anyone have any suggestions for a good E substitute for a set of Obligatos. I like the strings enough but the E is a bit too soft. I do all kinds of playing but practice mostly with a bow. Thanks.
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08-13-2001, 06:58 PM
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08-14-2001, 09:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: The State Where Nothing is Allowed | | | Re: Good E substitute on an Obligato set?
Quote: Originally posted by Jason Sypher
Does anyone have any suggestions for a good E substitute for a set of Obligatos. I like the strings enough but the E is a bit too soft. I do all kinds of playing but practice mostly with a bow. Thanks. | I switched to Innovation 140B. Same dark sound with a lot more volume and faster arco response.
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08-22-2001, 01:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Paris, France | | | Hi! Back at lurking after three weeks of summer vacation...
The dominant E is still doing its job. Before that I tried Permanent and Helicore hybrid medium, but trey did not mix well with the remaining three Obligatos. |
09-07-2001, 08:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Paris, France | | Just in case anyone still cares: ...to releave some gas symptoms, I got a set of Corelli 370 TX. The E provides a good substitute for the E Obligato. 
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09-07-2001, 05:05 PM
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They're too bright, no?
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09-07-2001, 07:46 PM
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The people that sell strings must absolutely love you.
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09-08-2001, 09:59 AM
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This doesn't apply as much to those who are pizz players, but for you orchestral types, I found this very interesting:
Posted by KPO on the 2xbasslist:
After hearing a lot of observations from Max Dimoff (principal bass, Cleveland
Orchestra), I'm not so sure I want to mix and match.
Since there is no screen in any round of Cleveland's auditions, he was able to
see that those people with "cracking" tone or "harsh tone problems" were the
ones with mixed sets who had to adjust for string type from string to string.
He also mentioned that those playing Helicore brand strings sounded scratchier
and brighter in general, and that kind of sound made their audition "really
short".
Some food for thought anyway.
Monte
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09-08-2001, 11:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Ridgewood, NJ | | Quote: Originally posted by francois
Ask this to Chris Quinn!
I buy most of my strings there. And also from Concord Musical Supplies.
However I'm glad to say that I've finally found a whole set of strings that satisfies me! | Yeah, sure 
Concord is 10 minutes from my house. Convenient, but I am very happy with International Violin, of Baltimore.
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09-10-2001, 02:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Paris, France | | Indeed, although the brightness mellows down after a while. Rather on the metallic type of sound by comparison with the Obligato. Quote: |
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09-10-2001, 07:30 AM
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09-10-2001, 11:15 AM
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