E String Larsen Original 4/4 for Violin (Gold-Plated)

This is the same top voice of Larsen Original in different metallurgy: a stainless steel core under 24k gold plating. The maker calls it exactly what it is — an option "for a rounder, smoother tone" — so the plating here is not decoration but a way to change the character of the attack without changing the tension. And the tension is identical to the line's carbon steel E: 7.3 kg / 16.06 lbs at 440 Hz over a 325 mm vibrating length, medium gauge, removeable ball end, article SV225106. That is why it drops into the factory set SV225901 in place of the standard E with no rebalancing of the other three voices. The top comes out less edgy at the start of the note, but with the same robust projection Larsen claims for the whole Original line.

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24k Gold Plating Changes The Attack Itself

The layer of gold sits exactly where bow and finger meet the string, and that is what decides how a note begins. Larsen sums up the result in one phrase: a rounder, smoother tone. In practice you hear it in the first few millimetres of bow travel — the edge of the attack is less sharp, the sound enters a shade softer, and the upper positions ring less like bare metal. If your instrument is already bright on top, this is the cheapest way to take the edge off without touching the rest of the set.

A Stainless Steel Core, Not Carbon

It is worth keeping the two E options in this line apart. Larsen's official table lists stainless steel as the core material for the gold-plated E, while the standard Original E is built on carbon steel. Those are different alloys with different elasticity, and together with the gold layer they produce the same tension but a different response. Some dealers list carbon steel for this string in their own copy — the maker's own data is the figure to trust.

Same Tension — A Swap With No Consequences For Balance

7.3 kg / 16.06 lbs is identical to the medium carbon steel E, so you can move between the two at any point: the bridge and soundpost take the same load, and the A, D and G need no reselection. If you also want a fuller tone with more resistance under the fingers, the line has the gold-plated E in strong as SV225107 at 8.1 kg / 17.82 lbs — that does shift the balance, but as a deliberate choice rather than a side effect.

Specifications

What's Included

One gold-plated E string in official Larsen packaging printed with the article number and the gauge. This is a single string — A, D and G are ordered separately or as set SV225901.

Who It's For

For the player whose instrument is already bright on top and wants a rounder start to the note; for anyone fitting the Original set who wants a different E without reselecting the rest; and for the soloist who needs a smooth top that still carries into the hall.

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