milkpowder
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That's a rather pretty-lookin viola.
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Thank you! I'll keep my eyes peeled. Not quite sure whether I have time to practice though...
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Dominants are nice strings and deserve the mass-appeal they get. Evahs are brighter, more powerful, higher tension and louder under the ear. The sound is a little bit less focussed than say a gut string, or Larsens. They don't last very long either.
| Originally Posted by Maxvla /img/forum/go_quote.gif Finally got around to taking a pic of my viola: 
1981 Tauno Ekonen 16" and 1997 Seifert sterling w/ sterling tip plate. Using full Pirazzi at the moment. |
That's a rather pretty-lookin viola.
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| Originally Posted by musicmind /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you interested in a steel string acoustic or a nylon string classical guitar? Yamaha, Takamine, L'arrive and Seagull all make very good steel string acoustic guitars in the ~500$ price range. Taylor and Guild are better yet but probably a bit above the budget you have set. Yamaha and Takamine classical guitars are also very reasonably priced. It is important to play test a few personally, even if you have narrowed it down to a particular make & model, because the natural variation in wood does mean some guitars project and sustain a bit better. Also bear in mind, the OEM strings that come on most guitars are quite cheap and thin guage, so a restring to a slightly thicker gauge set will yield better tone. Be sure to get the intonation and action set with the better strings that you upgrade to. Hope that helps 
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Thank you! I'll keep my eyes peeled. Not quite sure whether I have time to practice though...
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| Originally Posted by Maxvla /img/forum/go_quote.gif The difference between evah and dominant is so vast, your comment here has completely discredited your opinions on string choice. Fortunately for you, Vision Solo is a good string. (FYI Evahs are a multi-filiment synthetic string, whereas Dominants are a single mass of synthetic material.) |
Dominants are nice strings and deserve the mass-appeal they get. Evahs are brighter, more powerful, higher tension and louder under the ear. The sound is a little bit less focussed than say a gut string, or Larsens. They don't last very long either.
