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