GAMUT Tricolore violin string E

One of the most famous violin strings of the 20th century was the Tricolore brand. GAMUT MUSIC is now bringing these strings back onto the market after many years of unavailability. The takeover of the original manufacturing machines and recipes from the original producer should help to ensure that an exact copy of this historical string brand can be offered. The only addition to the original string design is the addition of a leather washer at the knot of each string. Modern tailpieces have wider string slots than those of the early 20th century and the intestinal knot is no longer large enough to hold the string in place. The leather prevents the string from being pulled through the tailpiece.

Tricolore e-1 string violin

The steel wire with which this string is made was purchased from the Perfection Musical String workshop who first developed the Tricolore string in the early 20th century. It has a gauge of .26mm and is available with a loop- end only. The steel in this string is an old style of lo- carbon type with a tin coating. This type of steel was widely used in the early 20th century for musical instruments and was sometimes referred to as "mandolin wire" because it has a softer, rounder tone than higher-carbon steel. The end of the string is wound with thread and wire so that it holds securely on the peg.

• e-1 steel string
• single length
• loop end
• gauge of 0.26 mm