Wound Tonica Violin E String

Your Question:

Tonica Violin E

Great article about E strings, what about the Tonica wound E ?

My Answer:
Thank you for your inquiry.  In my opinion the wound Tonica violin E string seems similar to the #130 wound Dominant E string.  As far as wound E strings go the Tonica E is a high quality E string. 


The wound E strings tend to wear out quicker than the plain steel E strings, because they are generally wound with aluminum, which is a soft metal, and don't have quite the brilliance or ring that a plain steel E string has.  


If you need to tone down the E then a wound E can be a good choice.  If you have problems with a whistling E, then the Pirastro No. 1 E or the Kaplan Solutions E would be a nice choice.

Every violin is different and there is no "best" E string.  I'd say that if you like the sound of the wound Tonica E on your violin, then it's a great E string for you.