Products/General information
Products - general information:
String King’s main product category is gut strings but our goal is to collect a variety of products that one needs as a player of historical instruments. Already now we offer bows and a choice of instrument accessories that can improve the performance of your instrument, like historical models of chinrests and tailpieces, violin pad, peg turner. There will be more items in the future.
In case of products which are currently unavailable, please contact us for replacement suggestions or for information about waiting time.
You can search for the concrete product, string diameter or length by writing for example 1.10, or 140 in the Search frame in the upper left corner.
Gut Strings
String King offers gut strings for historical instruments from 7 manufacturers: Aquila, Gamut, La Folia, Pirastro, Baroco, Toro and Pure Corde. You can choose between these labels and pick single strings, whole sets (only available with Aquila, Gamut and partly La Folia) or mix strings according to your personal preferences. We do not stock all strings for all instruments but we can easily order them for you. We are always ready to answer your questions and give stringing suggestions.
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Baroque Bridges by Despiau, Milo Stamm and Fiedler
Beside strings, another important factor in trying to get the best sound from an instrument is the set up and adjustment, especially in connection with changing the stringing profile. Experiments (even quite radical) with the placing of the sound post can always be recommended but, surprisingly enough for some, the choice of bridge model has a major impact on the performance of an instrument. We can supply many models of baroque bridge and we strongly recommend adjusting several different models to your instrument to find out which one functions best for just you.
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Historical Bows by String King
After years of experimenting with strings and different types of bows, their holding positions and playing techniques we obtained a certain amount of experience in combining different types of gut strings and different models of bows. String King supplies bows based on historical models, which work very well even with very heavy stringing.
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Instrument Cases by Artonus
String King sells light, solid and aesthetically pleasing Artonus instrument cases. We have 3 models for violin and 1 for viola in many different colours.
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Violin/Viola Pad – PADDY by String King
PADDY, combining leather and padding of 2 mm neoprene foam, protects both the varnish and body of your violin or viola from sweat and wear and tear. No moisture can pass from your skin to the surface of the instrument - neoprene creates an impregnable barrier.
A soft but firm foam coating makes PADDY pleasant to hold against your body while a rubber-like surface against the instrument prevents it from slipping. An outside, tight leather pocket feels nice against your skin, is aesthetically pleasing (no more patches hanging and flying around) and stays firmly attached to your instrument. The whole construction is washable in water and soap, so you can keep your PADDY clean and fresh. The soft construction makes it easy to trim to the desired shape so you can adjust PADDY to your own way of holding the instrument.
PADDY comes in different types of leather and a variety of colours so you can match it to your instrument and your practical and aesthetic preferences.
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A new and revolutionary String King invention:
String Stretcher – S – T – R – E – T – C – H – Y – by String King
String stretcher is an original String King invention. It was created by a baroque violinst for baroque violinists (and other players using thin gut strings). With its help you can pre-stretch your violin’s e and a strings. Every time you need to change the string, even at home, you can use a pre-stretched string and play almost immediately in tune.
String stretcher is small enough so you can put it in your instrument case. It is supplied with a handle for speedy winding and a piece of velcro tape for easy fitting in your instrument case.
– S – T – R – E – T – C – H – Y – just in a case!
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Rosin Holder - ROSY by String King
Rosin Holder - ROSY by String King
Wooden holder made especially for the protection of Aquila rosin.
You can also order it together with Aquila rosin for a small discount
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Baroque Tail Pieces & Finger Boards by String King
There are still some musicians playing on original instruments using modern tail pieces and finger boards. Normaly you had to ask a luthier to make it for you. But String King can supply several models of tail piece and finger board in different styles and materials.
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Bow Holder by String King – for Artonus instrument cases
String King provides an aesthetically pleasing solution for the safe transport of short baroque bows in our Artonus instrument cases but they work fine in many other cases too.
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Peg Turner – PEGGY by String King *
Peg turner, created by String King, is another practical solution for a common problem – instrument pegs which are hard to turn in very dry or humid conditions. With the power of your whole hand you can turn and fine tune even the most stubborn pegs.
It’s PEGGY power.
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String Oil Pads – OILY by String King
Comfort products by String King
String King introduces a new line of products created with one purpose in mind – making your life as a musician more comfortable. Long concert tours with rehearsals and performances in boiling hot or freezing cold venues do not always go hand in hand with todays high requirements of musical performance.
Our products should help you in trying circumstances, so you can concentrate on the most important matter – performing music.
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Gut Strings
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Baroque Bridges by Despiau, Milo Stamm and Fiedler
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Historical Bows by String King
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After years of experimenting with strings and different types of bows, their holding positions and playing techniques we obtained a certain amount of experience in combining different types of gut strings and different models of bows. String King supplies bows based on historical models, which work very well even with very heavy stringing.
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Instrument Cases by Artonus
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String King sells light, solid and aesthetically pleasing Artonus instrument cases. We have 3 models for violin and 1 for viola in many different colours.
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Violin/Viola Pad – PADDY by String King
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PADDY, combining leather and padding of 2 mm neoprene foam, protects both the varnish and body of your violin or viola from sweat and wear and tear. No moisture can pass from your skin to the surface of the instrument - neoprene creates an impregnable barrier.
A soft but firm foam coating makes PADDY pleasant to hold against your body while a rubber-like surface against the instrument prevents it from slipping. An outside, tight leather pocket feels nice against your skin, is aesthetically pleasing (no more patches hanging and flying around) and stays firmly attached to your instrument. The whole construction is washable in water and soap, so you can keep your PADDY clean and fresh. The soft construction makes it easy to trim to the desired shape so you can adjust PADDY to your own way of holding the instrument.
PADDY comes in different types of leather and a variety of colours so you can match it to your instrument and your practical and aesthetic preferences.
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A new and revolutionary String King invention:
- Protects your violin or viola from sweat and wear and tear
- Makes holding the instrument more comfortable and less abrasive to your neck and chin
- Firm attachment to the instrument
- Aesthetically pleasing – many different types of leather and variety of colours
- Non-allergenic – (versions in natural un-coloured leather, treated with natural grease)
- Hygienic – washable
- Adjustable – you can cut it to the size and shape that is right for you.
String Stretcher – S – T – R – E – T – C – H – Y – by String King
String stretcher is an original String King invention. It was created by a baroque violinst for baroque violinists (and other players using thin gut strings). With its help you can pre-stretch your violin’s e and a strings. Every time you need to change the string, even at home, you can use a pre-stretched string and play almost immediately in tune.
String stretcher is small enough so you can put it in your instrument case. It is supplied with a handle for speedy winding and a piece of velcro tape for easy fitting in your instrument case.
– S – T – R – E – T – C – H – Y – just in a case!
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Rosin Holder - ROSY by String King
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Rosin Holder - ROSY by String King
Wooden holder made especially for the protection of Aquila rosin.
You can also order it together with Aquila rosin for a small discount
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- Rosin Holder - ROSY
- Rosin Holder + Rosin by Aquila
Baroque Tail Pieces & Finger Boards by String King
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There are still some musicians playing on original instruments using modern tail pieces and finger boards. Normaly you had to ask a luthier to make it for you. But String King can supply several models of tail piece and finger board in different styles and materials.
more...
Bow Holder by String King – for Artonus instrument cases
String King provides an aesthetically pleasing solution for the safe transport of short baroque bows in our Artonus instrument cases but they work fine in many other cases too.
more...
Peg Turner – PEGGY by String King
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Peg turner, created by String King, is another practical solution for a common problem – instrument pegs which are hard to turn in very dry or humid conditions. With the power of your whole hand you can turn and fine tune even the most stubborn pegs.
It’s PEGGY power.
more...
* coming soon
String Oil Pads – OILY by String King
| Small, sealed, disposable serviettes soaked in virgin olive oil, packed in sets of 10, to carry in your instrument case and use whenever you need to oil your strings. No problems in the airports, no danger of spilling oil in your case, not any more - String King has a solution! more... |
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Comfort products by String King
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String King introduces a new line of products created with one purpose in mind – making your life as a musician more comfortable. Long concert tours with rehearsals and performances in boiling hot or freezing cold venues do not always go hand in hand with todays high requirements of musical performance.
Our products should help you in trying circumstances, so you can concentrate on the most important matter – performing music.
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