Il Cannone Silver Violin String Set Giveaway!

Edited: September 17, 2025, 5:23 PM · We are giving away three sets of the new Il Cannone Silver violin strings from Larsen! These are premium strings (they go for nearly $200), boasting a "bright sound with shine and clarity," with a major endorsement from Josef Špacek, who says "Il Cannone Silver offers incredible projection and a powerful, vibrant tone that fills even the largest halls with ease. The resonance across all four strings is beautifully balanced – rich and responsive, yet always refined." (Read more here)

Enter by commenting in this discussion, and tell us what kind of strings you are currently using. We'll take entries through September 25, 2025, draw three winners at random, then announce winners on Sept. 26.

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Will Wilkin

Edited: September 18, 2025, 7:13 AM · I'm using Rondo strings (about a year old) on a modern violin, Eva Perazzi (green) strings (4 years old!) on another, and Aquila gut strings (4 months) on a baroque-style violin. On each of these instruments, the ringing tones especially give me joy, beautiful guides towards better intonation. The key there is proper tuning of those open strings!

George Huhn

September 17, 2025, 5:31 PM · I use different string sets matched to different violins, including Evah Pirazzi, Larsen, Dominants, Peter Infeld Red, Obligatos, Warchal, John Pearse, and Vision Titanium Solos.

When I set-up a violin that is new to me, I start with Dominants because they give me a baseline on what strings to try next.

I don't use the E-strings that come in any of the sets as I prefer Goldbrokat E strings (0.26 and 0.27) more than any other that I have tried.

Lorenzo Raval

September 17, 2025, 5:47 PM · I’m currently using Rondos.

Simon Kuklin

September 17, 2025, 6:06 PM · I'm use a lot of time Evah Pirazzi green, they sounds good on my violin,for now I try use Dynamo

Jeff Terflinger

September 17, 2025, 6:15 PM · I personally like to use Vision Titanium solos.

They seem to offer better clarity for a warm violin, I also beef up the G & D with a heavy gauge, Jarger E string.

Bruce Berg

September 17, 2025, 8:16 PM · I also like the titanium solos with a gold label e.

Scott Furbeck

September 17, 2025, 8:19 PM · Currently using rondos and a westminister med gauge e

Richard Jackson

September 17, 2025, 8:23 PM · I have Evah Pirazzi green on one violin and Dominant Pro on my other. Not totally happy with the EP green on that violin but they work ok.

Stephen Shin

September 17, 2025, 8:51 PM · Warchal E strings (Timbre, amber, or beast). Gamut tricolore plain gut A on all three instruments. Gamut pistoy or gimped D both of which I prefer to the tricolore plain gut D on my instruments. Gamut copper wound G or Eudoxa stiff G.

Nickie McNichols

September 17, 2025, 9:06 PM · Thanks Laurie,
I use Thomastik Dominants on one violin, and Pirastro Tonicas in the other. The only other strings I’ve tried were Eva Pirazzi, but I wore them out.

Christian Harvey

September 17, 2025, 10:32 PM · Currently trying Evah PIrazzi Neo but I normally use Rondos. I'm also interested in trying the Titanium Solos on this violin as well since I'm starting to figure out that it prefers brighter strings.

On my other two violins I'm trying tonicas since they're very affordable but previously they were using Rondos and Rondo Golds. So far not happy with them on one violin so I'll probably go back to dominants since those worked well and they're cheaper than the rondo gold. I don't play these violins as much so if can get away with cheaper strings I will.

Darlene Rivest

September 17, 2025, 11:00 PM · I currently use Rondos. I really like how rich my violin sounds with these strings.

Il Cannone Silver Violin String Set Giveaway!

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