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Re: Viola strings on violin?



Troy wrote:
> I found a set of viola gut strings and I was wondering if it's
> possible to use them on my violin?

The short answer is no, because you won't be able to tune them to anything
sensible!  For example, the viola A string at the right tension, will be too
high in pitch to use as a violin A string, but is too thick to be an E
string, and so on.
-- 
John Briggs





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