Larsen Tzigane strins have you used them?

January 2, 2016 at 10:58 PM · I have put (and kept) Larsen Tzigane strings on 2 violins. These violins had a certain weakness higher up on their G strings with more "common" or "familiar" string brands, but it was no problem playing a 2-octave scale with the Tzigane strings.

I did not notice special rosin needs with the Tzigane strings.

However, I would not recommend the Tzigane strings for any of my other 3 violins (I did try them). So I wish you luck with them on your fiddle.

Andy

January 3, 2016 at 03:04 AM · I loved them on mine. I happened to also have bernardel rosin, for what that's worth.

January 3, 2016 at 03:19 AM · I also used Larsens in the past and had no issues with Bernardel rosin. Larsens take a few days to calm down, until then it will sound like you are practicing inside a coffee can. Ultimately I had a slight preference for Evahs on my violin, especially in the lower voice.

January 3, 2016 at 08:40 PM · I used them too on my old violin. I now prefer the virtuosos on my new violin. I used Bernadel aswell. Its more the amount of Kolophonium they are sensible of. Usually I put on a bit more rosin with the Tziganes as far as I remember.

January 3, 2016 at 10:18 PM · As per "The Sound Post" Toronto:

"Larsen Tzigane violin strings are synthetic core strings made in Denmark that are hand-finished to produce a beautiful, rich tone similar to that of gut strings.

They are remarkably easy to play and give fantastic focus and projection. Their mellow character delivers a perfect balance with bright and brilliant sounding instruments, for players seeking a warmer timbre.

For very bright sounding violins, Tzigane® strong tension is the ideal choice.

"

http://www.thesoundpost.com/en/store/strings/larsen-tzigane-violin-strings?gauge=Medium&x=27&y=11

They seem to be on the dark side:

http://blog.sharmusic.com/blog/bid/112255/Choosing-the-Right-Set-of-Strings-Redux

January 4, 2016 at 03:42 PM · Love em! I have a 7/8s that lacks some umph..... and not a good G string (because I have a certain G string sound in mind that most instruments can't live up to).... after Obligato, Evah, and Olive, I found these to be the best.... "your mileage may vary"....even my teacher remarked the first time hearing without me telling her I changed to them... Rosin: I used Leibenzeller (sp) Gold II for a while due to humid climate.... but have gone back to Bernadel recently. Hope you enjoy them.

Cheers!

January 4, 2016 at 08:10 PM · It took me a few years to try larsen strings again. I'm glad I did. I have found combining tzigane and virtuoso strings enlightening, and perhaps worth experimenting with them. They blend really well together. I've used pi & evah gold sets for quite some time, however in other posts about virtuoso strings I read and agree about the consensus about the a-string medium tension being thin sounding. If one puts on a virtuoso forte d, it thickens the a string sound, and the d forte compared to medium diameter looks nearly the same! Anyways, I found my instrument responded best to tension close to the pi set with aluminum d, so in regards to the larsen set, as of the new year, I've enjoyed virtuoso medium g & forte d, tzigane medium a & forte e! I feel it gets the best combination of tension on my instrument for a free yet focused ring with all of the sounding point change benefits still with great quality and projection. Tzigane and virtuoso mediums were too loose in tug for my taste. So I recommend if you want to try Larsen you can go with mediums then swap out string types and tension as you see fit. Best of luck in finding the ideal combo for your instrument!

January 4, 2016 at 11:56 PM · The Larsen Tzigane's are perfect on my instrument! I even like the E string better than the pirastro gold label, which was the only E string I ever used on any of my violins. I've been using Kaplan rosin for the past few months and I haven't had any problems.

January 12, 2016 at 10:51 PM · Back when I used to play a violin, Tziganes were my favorite strings. Combined with a Eudoxa E.

I truly wish they made Tziganes for violas, too!