www.ViolinStringReview.com Some gut strings may not have a ball end but instead are just tied off. Many E strings will not have two colors on the tail end of the string. The color will be usually be one of the two shown. The extra strips shown are known as "peg rings". These are added to the silk wrapping on the peg end of the string to indicate different gauges, sizes, or different variations of the same string. eg. A Heavy gauge Helicore E string will not be blue/ yellow at the tail end, but instead just blue. The peg end will not just be green, but also have an extra orange wrapping on the end. String I.D. Guide
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Some gut strings may not have a ball end but instead are just tied off.
Many E strings will not have two colors on the tail end of the string. The color will be usually be one of the two shown.
The extra strips shown are known as "peg rings". These are added to the silk wrapping on the peg end of the string to indicate different gauges, sizes, or different variations of the same string.
eg. A Heavy gauge Helicore E string will not be blue/yellow at the tail end, but instead just blue. The peg end will not just be green, but also have an extra orange wrapping on the end.
