Larsen Virtuoso Violin Strings are truly innovative, offering a blend of extraordinary sound volume with only moderate string tension. Virtuoso Strings are also redefining musical qualities like subtlety and clarity as ideals for sound. These strings let you achieve a nuance in sound unprecedented with standard synthetic core strings and you will experience an astonishing string response and ease of playability. Virtuoso strings are a great choice for dark to neutral sounding instruments where they offer a beautiful, warm sound with great projection. And, given their moderate tension as compared to other medium gauge strings, they lend particular benefit to older instruments. The G string is wound with pure silver.