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String Identification Chart

Are you struggling to figure out which brand of strings are on your instrument?
Here is your solution!

Use our string color chart below to match the color of the peg ends and tailpiece ends of your strings to help identify them.

Do you need a replacement string?
Click on the photo of the string winding pictured in the chart to go to our web store and order a new string. (Not all strings pictured are available for sale through our web store.)

Brand	Peg: E	Peg: A	Peg: D	Peg: G	Peg: C	Tailpiece: E	Tailpiece: A	Tailpiece: D	Tailpiece: G	Tailpiece: C
D'Addario: Ascente	Green	Black	Yellow	Red		Orange	Orange	Orange	Orange
D'Addario: Helicore	Green	Black	Yellow	Red	Purple	Blue	Blue with Yellow Winding	Blue with Yellow Winding	Blue with Yellow Winding	Blue with Yellow Winding
D'Addario: Kaplan	Green	Black	Yellow	Red	Purple	White with Black Winding	White with Black Winding	White with Black Winding	White with Black Winding	White with Black Winding
D'Addario: Prelude	Green	Black	Yellow	Red	Purple	Blue	Blue	Blue	Blue	Blue
D'Addario: Proarte	Green	Black	Yellow	Red	Purple	Blue with Red Winding	Blue with Red Winding	Blue with Red Winding	Blue with Red Winding	Blue with Red Winding
D'Addario: Zyex	Green	Black	Yellow	Red	Purple	Orange with Red Winding	Orange with Red Winding	Orange with Red Winding	Orange with Red Winding	Orange with Red Winding
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Lezner: Goldbrokat	Yellow					Yellow
Lezner: Goldbrokat Premium Gold	Yellow with Gold Winding					Red
Jargar Medium	Light Blue	Light Blue	Light Blue	Light Blue	Light Blue	Light Blue	Light Blue	Light Blue	Light Blue	Light Blue
Larsen Aurora							Orange	Crimson	Violet	Purple
Larsen Original	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red	Yellow	Yellow with Blue Winding Violin Ball: Chrome Vla & Cello Ball: Brass	Yellow with Blue Winding Violin Ball: CopperVla & Cello Ball: Silver	Yellow with Blue Winding Violin Ball: BlackVla & Cello Ball: Copper	Yellow with Blue Winding Vla & Cello Ball: Black
Larsen Il Cannone Medium	Green with 1 Black Stripe	Green with 2 Black Stripes	Green with 3 Black Stripes	Green with 4 Black Stripes		Aqua	Yellow with Blue Winding Ball: Chrome	Yellow with Blue Winding Ball: Copper	Yellow with Blue Winding Ball: Black
Larsen Il Cannone Solo	Yellow with 1 Black Stripe	Yellow with 2 Black Stripes	Yellow with 3 Black Stripes	Yellow with 4 Black Stripes		Aqua	Yellow with Blue Winding Ball: Chrome	Yellow with Blue Winding Ball: Copper	Yellow with Blue Winding Ball: Black
Larsen Soloist		Red with Green Stripe	Red with Green Stripe	Red with Green Stripe	Red with Green Stripe		Vla & Cello Ball: Brass	Vla & Cello Ball: Silver	Vla & Cello Ball: Copper	Vla & Cello Ball: Black
Larsen Magnacore (Cello)		Red with Black Stripe	Red with Black Stripe	Red with Black Stripe	Red with Black Stripe		Orange and Black	Orange and Black	Orange and Black	Orange and Black
Larsen Magnacore Arioso (Cello)		Blue with Black Stripe	Blue with Black Stripe	Blue with Black Stripe	Blue with Black Stripe		Orange and Black	Orange and Black	Orange and Black	Orange and Black
Larsen: Virtuoso	Cream	Cream	Cream	Cream		Aqua	Yellow with Blue Winding Ball: Chrome	Yellow with Blue Winding Ball: Copper	Yellow with Blue Winding Ball: Black
Pirastro: Aircore	Green	Black	Red	Brown	Purple	Blue	Blue	Blue	Blue	Blue
Pirastro: Chromcor	Green	Black	Red	Brown	Purple	Dark Green	Dark Green	Dark Green	Dark Green	Dark Green
Pirastro: Perpetual	Green	Black	Pink Cello: Red Medium Solo: Red with Blue	Brown Medium Solo: Brown with BlueSoloist Cadenza: Brown with Pink	Purple Medium Solo: Purple with BlueSoloist Cadenza: Purple with Pink		White with Cranberry Winding	White with Cranberry Winding	White with Cranberry Winding	White with Cranberry Winding
Pirastro: Evah Pirazzi	Platinum: Light Green Gold: Green Silver: Dark Green	Black	Pink	Brown	Purple	Platinum: Green with Black Winding Gold: Green Silver: Dark Green	Green with Black Winding	Green with Black Winding	Green with Black Winding	Green with Black Winding
Pirastro: Evah Pirazzi Gold	Green	Black	Pink	Gold G: Brown Silver G: Yellow Orange	Purple	Yellow Orange	Yellow Orange with Black Winding	Yellow Orange with Black Winding	Yellow Orange with Black Winding	Yellow Orange with Black Winding
Pirastro: Eudoxa	Green	Black	Pink	Brown	Purple	Purple	White with Purple Winding	White with Purple Winding	White with Purple Winding	White with Purple Winding
Pirastro: Flexocor	Green	Black	Pink	Brown	Purple	Red	Red with Yellow Winding	Red with Yellow Winding	Red with Yellow Winding	Red with Yellow Winding
Pirastro: Gold Label Wondertone	Green	Black	Pink	Brown	Purple	Yellow	White with Yellow Winding	White with Yellow Winding	White with Yellow Winding	White with Yellow Winding
Pirastro: Obligato	Green	Black	Pink	Brown	Purple	Black	Red with Black Winding	Red with Black Winding	Red with Black Winding	Red with Black Winding
Pirastro: Passione	Green	Black	Pink	Brown	Purple	Brown	White with Brown Winding	White with Brown Winding	White with Brown Winding	White with Brown Winding
Pirastro: Piranito	Green	Black	Red	Brown	Purple	Blue	Blue	Blue	Blue	Blue
Pirastro: Synoxa	Green	Black	Red	Brown	Purple	Pink	White with Pink Winding	White with Pink Winding	White with Pink Winding	White with Pink Winding
Pirastro: Tonica	Green	Black	Pink	Brown	Purple	Red	White with Red Winding	White with Red Winding	White with Red Winding	White with Red Winding
Pirastro: Violino	Green	Black	Pink	Brown		Blue	Blue with Black Winding	Blue with Black Winding	Blue with Black Winding
Prim	Purple	Purple	Green	Red	Blue	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green
Super Sensitive: Octava	Red	Blue	Gray	Red	Black	Blue	Blue with Black Winding	Blue with Black Winding	Blue with Black Winding	Blue with Black Winding
Super Sensitive: Red Label Pearl	Red	Blue	Gray	Red	Black	Red	Red with White Winding	Red with White Winding	Red with White Winding	Red with White Winding
Super Sensitive: Red Label	Red	Blue	Gray	Red	Black	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red
Thomastik Infeld: Alphayue	Gray	Gray	Gray	Gray	Gray	Blue	Blue	Green	Yellow- Violin Orange-Viola/Cello	Red
Thomastik Infeld: Dominant	Purple	Purple	Purple	Purple	Purple	Purple	Blue	Green	Yellow	Red
Thomastik Infeld: Dominant Pro	Steel Blue	Grey	Purple	Black		Black	Black	Black	Black
Thomastik Infeld: Infeld Blue	Blue	Blue	Blue	Blue		Blue	Blue	Green	Yellow
Thomastik Infeld: Infeld Red	Blue	Red	Red	Red		Red	Blue	Green	Yellow
Thomastik Infeld: Rondo	Orange	Orange	Orange	Orange		Red	Blue	Green	Yellow
Thomastik Infeld: Peter Infeld (PI)	Tin: Green Gold: Purple Platinum: Orange	Blue	Green	Yellow	Red	Purple	Purple	Purple	Purple	Purple
Thomastik Infeld: TI (Luthier Exclusive. Available for purchase in- store only.)	Black	Blue	(Bluish) Green	Yellow		Orange	Orange	Orange	Orange
Thomastik Infeld: Spirit	Red	Blue	Green	Orange	Purple	Gray	Gray	Gray	Gray	Gray
Thomastik Infeld: Spirocore	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red
Thomastik Infeld: Vision	Orange	Blue	Green	Orange	Red	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green
Thomastik Infeld: Vision Solo	Orange with Brown Band	Blue with Brown Band	Green with Brown Band	Orange with Brown Band	Red with Brown Band	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green
Thomastik Infeld: Vision Titanium Orchestra	Orange with Green Band	Blue with Green Band	Green with Green Band	Orange with Green Band		Green	Green	Green	Green
Thomastik Infeld: Vision Titanium Solo	Orange with Black Band	Blue with Black Band	Green with Black Band	Orange with Black Band		Green	Green	Green	Green
Warchal: Amber	Yellow - Violin	Blue - Violin Yellow - Viola & Cello	Green - Violin Blue - Viola & Cello	Maroon -Violin Green - Viola & Cello	Maroon	White with Brown Band	White with Brown Winding	White with Brown Winding	White with Brown Winding	White with Brown Winding
Warchal: Brilliant	Yellow	Blue	Green	Red		Blue with Black Band Silver Ball	Blue with Black Winding Silver Ball	Blue with Black Winding Silver Ball	Blue with Black Winding Silver Ball
Warchal: Brilliant Vintage	Yellow	Blue	Green	Red		Blue with Black Band Black Ball	Blue with Black Winding Black Ball	Blue with Black Winding Black Ball	Blue with Black Winding Black Ball
Warchal: Karneol	Yellow	Blue	Green	Red		Maroon with Black Band (Bronze Ball)	Maroon with Black Band (Bronze Ball)	Maroon with Black Band (Bronze Ball)	Maroon with Black Band (Bronze Ball)
Warchal: Russian Style		Blue					Maroon with Black Band (Silver Ball) Ball)
Warchal: Timbre (Luthier Exclusive. Available for purchase in- store only.)		Blue	Green	Dark Red			White with Gray WindingWhite with Gray Band	White with Gray Winding	White with Gray Winding

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