Gut Strings

Gut strings, also called "catgut" strings, are strings made by natural fibers from the walls of animal's intestines from a sheep or goat and sometimes cattle. These strings are most used by classical or baroque string players. Gut strings have good tuning stability.

PASSIONE

Maker: Pirastro
Sound: These have a full sound with lots of color. Since it is a gut string, it has a warm sound.

PASSIONE SOLO

Maker: Pirastro
Sound: This string has a wide range of dynamics. They have strong power and are brilliant. They respond easily.

OLIV

Maker: Pirastro
Sound: These strings have a good tone with it's volume. They have a complex and rich tone with an easy response.
Characteristics: These gut strings are wound with silver, even through the core is gut.

EUDOXA

Maker: Pirastro
Sound: They have a warm sound that gut strings bring to the violin.

EUDOXA BRILLIANT

Maker: Pirastro
Sound: These strings have a more bright and powerful sound. They also have a faster response.

GOLD

Maker: Pirastro
Sound:  These have a beautiful warm sound.

CHORDA

Maker: Pirastro
Sound: These strings are great for the baroque instrument. They have an easy response and are wound with copper wire.