Oliv - The noble sound Finely wound and polished, handmade gut strings Brilliant sound A wide range of sound colours Features The sheep gut core of the Oliv strings is manufactured, wound and polished in the traditional way, by hand. The sound is brilliant. Oliv strings offer the typical beautiful sound of gut strings. The tone is rich and complex. Altering the gauge by 1/4 PM changes the tension by 3%. Set The medium set contains the following strings: A-aluminum 13 3/4 D-gold-aluminum 16 1/4 G-gold-silver 17 C-tungsten-silver 19 3/4 Variations D-silver: brilliant sound rich with overtones with an easy response; Version "Stiff“: D-gold-aluminum; G-gold-silver; C-wolfram-silver. For further information see: Oliv-Stiff C-string Eudoxa-Oliv: powerful, warm sound with an easy response. Gauges Oliv strings are manufactured in up to three gauges in steps of 1/4 PM. Tailpiece A- and D-strings have a ball-end. G- and C-strings have a knot.