String ID help wanted!

bjarton7320 · #1 03-16-2008, 09:03 AM

I recently bought a 50s Bjarton (Swedish) upright, the strings are steels with black wrapping with a gold/yellow ring closer to the bridge at the ball end, all black at the head end. They could be pretty old I guess, but they sound great! Does anybody recognize these?

**Francois Blais** · #2 03-16-2008, 06:37 PM

Maybe Corelli 380TX.
Are you sure they're all black at the peg end?
These Corellis have a tone color ID ring up there.

bjarton7320 · #3 03-17-2008, 02:50 AM

Yes, I didnt see that before! The G string has a golden ring, the D a purple one, I cant see any on A and E though. Thank you for helping me out!

bjarton7320 · #4 03-17-2008, 03:44 AM

The E string actually has a blue ring! Is it the Corelli then?

**Francois Blais** · #5 03-17-2008, 08:21 AM

Yep!

bjarton7320 · #6 03-17-2008, 08:59 AM

Thanx a lot!
Are you sure about 380TX too, or just the fact that it is Corelli?
They are really easy to play! I have a set of Obligatos that I had planned to put on, but now I dont know. Never tried anything else than Thomastik Mittel before...

**Francois Blais** · #7 03-17-2008, 10:10 AM

There are several sets in the Corelli brand, but those are the 380TX, yes.