Posted by Chris on June 15, 2001 at 11:26:46:
In Reply to: Re: Any Eudoxa or Oliv users? posted by Soeren on June 15, 2001 at 05:43:51:
: : : I'm looking for feedback on Oliv or Eudoxa strings. I am looking for a very low tension E and A. Any thoughts?? I have tried Thomastik, Dominant, Tololoche, Goetz wound and Goetz plain gut.
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: : I play oliv for jazz and orchestral stuff. pizz-sound is very old fashioned,
: : but i like it!! i played eudoxa for a while, pizz has more sustain, comparable
: : with a steelstring, arco is not very comfortable, and i had some problems with
: : broken g-string.
: : Very low tension string is Velvet, i have a set used Velvet Anima wound gut
: : for you, played 2 months
: : best regards: Chris
: To Chris
: You mentioned Velvet strings. Do they have a smooth or roundwound surface? Do they have a lower tension than Oliv or Eudoxa?
: Regards Soeren
Velvet has a lower tension than any other strings!!