G String Larsen Original 4/4 for Violin

The lowest voice on a violin lives on the mass of its winding rather than on tension — and in this line Larsen leaves no choice: the Original G is wound with pure silver, and no other version of it exists. The core is the same as on the A and D — multi-filament nylon — with medium gauge, 4.5 kg / 9.90 lbs at 440 Hz over a 325 mm vibrating length, ball end, article SV225142. Silver is denser than aluminium, so it adds exactly the mass needed for a bottom end with body and support instead of rumble. This is the G fitted in the factory set SV225901, and it is what sets the line's lower limit — dark, but collected.

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Pure Silver: Mass You Hear In The Bottom End

The G carries the longest wave and the widest swing, so the string needs weight — without it the bottom voice sounds empty. Larsen winds it in pure silver: a dense metal adds mass without adding diameter, so the string stays manageable under the finger while speaking thickly. You hear it at forte, where instead of a smeared rumble under the bow you keep a legible, shaped sound with the beginning of every note audible. There is no alternative winding for the G in the violin Original line — this is the only version, so there is nothing to choose.

4.5 kg / 9.90 lbs — Why The G Is Tighter Than The D

In an Original set the tension only falls from the E down as far as the D: 7.3, then 5.5, then 4.0 — and on the G it rises again to 4.5 kg / 9.90 lbs. That is a decision in favour of support: a heavy silver winding needs more tension so the string does not wander under the bow and comes back to pitch quickly after a hard attack. This is why the bottom of this line never feels softer than the middle — the G holds its texture even when a whole passage stays on it without crossing to the D.

The Same Nylon As The Middle Of The Set

The G sits on the same multi-filament nylon core as the A and the D; only the metal on top changes. Because of that the bottom voice never sounds foreign inside the set: attack and response time carry over, and only the density of the timbre shifts. If your instrument needs more support than that, the line has the G in strong as SV225143 at 4.9 kg / 10.78 lbs — the maker describes strong as a fuller tone with more resistance under the fingers, and there is no gauge softer than medium in the violin Original range.

Specifications

What's Included

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

Who It's For

For the player whose bottom end loses body before the rest of the set; for anyone who wants a dark but collected G rather than a booming one; and for the owner of an Original set bringing the lowest voice back to factory condition without replacing all four strings.

Frequently Asked Questions

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