Michael Explains it All - Pirastro Obligato

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Michael Explains it All - Pirastro Obligato

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@rebeccamorgan3226 5 жыл бұрын

It's the Young Frankenstein movie theme song. I love playing that! Obligatos are always my favorite strings. Thanks for all these comparison videos. Very helpful. Please keep doing more of them.😊

@anthonyjasiecki2619 2 жыл бұрын

You have a great way of instilling humor into your instructional videos, Michael. Great job. I just grabbed myself a set of Obligatos... my first. I need to get better at winding my strings around the peg, and fast!

@Fiddlershop 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! And thanks for watching!

@josephaugustinerhodenhiser1353 4 жыл бұрын

I've used Obligatos for the last ten years, and at this point I don't even remember why I started using them, I just keep on replacing my Obligatos with new Obligatos...

@jesusgomez7397 4 жыл бұрын

How many time last a set of obligato?

@LordCarmesimXXVII 3 жыл бұрын

@@jesusgomez7397 Depends on how much you play every day, I would say 6 months.

@asisqueezylovediary6474 3 жыл бұрын

Yes at one point gets automatic when one strings we like, we stick to it.. I am thinking of trying those but I'm not sure but I kind of like it

@Artist-128 2 жыл бұрын

Same. But not for ten years, about two years… which is almost as long as I’ve been playing viola for.

@1cerana1 3 жыл бұрын

I love this series, thank you so much for this!

@Fiddlershop 3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@Samlaren 5 жыл бұрын

The music at 5:22 is from Young Frankenstein :)

@OGibbles 5 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhh! Yes, of course! THANK YOU!! :-)

@liamderosa2157 5 жыл бұрын

@@OGibbles yas!

@abozolan 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic sound!!! Obligato Forever 😍

@artemi-music 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your review, really appreciate it👍

@Fiddlershop 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@randlyons7278 5 жыл бұрын

I must say those hummers really sound sweet. Think I might swap out the Dominants.

@camcordertv 5 жыл бұрын

Very good review..was thinking of ordering a set since a long time. Thank you

@GazaNieka 5 жыл бұрын

Really like these videos

@randlyons7278 4 жыл бұрын

Everything you said is just exactly what I'm looking for. I like em. I'm going to have to get me a pak of those hummers.

@Fiddlershop 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear. Thanks for watching!

@LinhNguyen-di5bz 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I was looking forward to this series. My violin is dark and warm already, so using Obligatos probably not a good idea. But still love how these strings sound on other violins

@Fidi987 2 жыл бұрын

Hm, my violin is dark and warm already, I explicitly chose it that way and now I am going to try Oligatos for the first time after having used Dominants all the time before.

@ultimawerewolfbluephoenix9670 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fidi987 have you done it yet i want to hear about it actually.

@markcobb6561 5 жыл бұрын

Remember that episode of the Little Rascals when you kept trying to play the violin and kept squeaking out on a high A? Looks like you done good for yourself Spanky. Good video.

@markcobb6561 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing but love, we miss you in West Tennessee.

@Fiddlershop 5 жыл бұрын

Ah, thanks Mark. Good times! (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d8qeo615mLippYU.html) that might be the video for everyone else ;-)

@chas5131 3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious again. Thanks for the video. I must start ordering strings from the source that supplies the info I need for what I want to buy.

@Fiddlershop 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Thanks, Chas!

@eileenharder2473 5 жыл бұрын

My violin is a very LOUD and Bright Gliga Guenari style and I put on Infeld Reds but i didnt notice any difference. So now I might try Obligatos. Maybe there is nothing I can do for this violin. The Gliga Guenari violin is a bit bigger than normal violin. So it is louder and is very Bright

@threesidedtriangle1798 5 жыл бұрын

Aricore, pro arte, and violino are quieter strings

@threesidedtriangle1798 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't Pirastro discontinue the heavy and light gauge Obligato and Tonica recently?

@Fiddlershop 5 жыл бұрын

According to their website, they're still available.

@liamderosa2157 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fiddlershop Actually, the obligato is now only available in medium gauge

@JC-gu5cf 3 жыл бұрын

Could you review the Violino set please? 🙏

@Fiddlershop 3 жыл бұрын

Hi JC! The Violino string set on the list of things to do! Thanks for watching 😃

@kenhuang3820 2 жыл бұрын

Do you prefer this string or Thomastik Peter Infeld 4/4 Violin Strings Set with platinum E?

@ThomasTVP 3 жыл бұрын

"Introspective"is the right word for these strings. They have a nice warmth and complexity, but they surely lack power compared to their almost identically priced "sister" strings, the Evah Pirazzi (green). That is why most violin makers put Evah strings on their expensive instruments during music instrument fairs. ;) - The Obligato strings wouldn't be the right choice for the violin you're playing in the video, as that one doesn't have a lot of power. But they're perfect for toning down a big, edgy-sounding instrument in a classy manner.

@Fiddlershop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your input and for watching, Thomas!

@missbeans 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video with Violinos?

@missbeans 5 жыл бұрын

PS these are such helpful videos!

@Fiddlershop 5 жыл бұрын

@@missbeans Thanks! I'll add them to the queue!

@danielcabreraloa5191 5 жыл бұрын

Very old fashioned strings nowadays... A classic Great performance though

@Leviolin 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I just subscribed :) So which strings do you like more?

@f.o.4537 4 жыл бұрын

Are you using the same mic on the evah pirazzi video as this one?

@vio3667 2 жыл бұрын

Please try oliv resin with obligato strings. Really fits well.

@Fiddlershop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@user-ut3wk3jz1e 6 ай бұрын

I ordered oliv resin due to this suggestion for my obligato strings. I recently removed the Evah Pirazzi because they were was too bright and I could not handle the tension in my fingers and was sliding up and down (slippery surface), Now lacking in clarity a bit so searching to improve. On my violin the sound is warmer on the A and D when using this rosin.Therefore, loved it at first. However, I noticed a large change in respons, especially on the G string. It was much slower than I am used too. After switching again to the Bernardel there was a significant improvement, in respons as well as clarity. So for me the combination obligato and Bernardel was better. Maybe I change to the Pirazzi Gold strings, however I fear it will be as slippery under the fingers as the normal Evah P?

@ultimawerewolfbluephoenix9670 2 жыл бұрын

5:45 are you trying to say it has a Hollywood 1940s sound to it?

@ramirodelbosque7280 4 жыл бұрын

Would you say the sound is muted?

@edwardbutler442 7 ай бұрын

I was curious how do the Obligatos compare with Pirastro Tonica?

@Fiddlershop 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Great question! The Tonicas re well balanced when it comes to brightness, neither too bight, nor too mellow. They also have a good amount of ring, which I quite like about them and they are soft so they are much easier on your fingers than average strings. The Obligato are much warmer and mellower compared to the Tonica Pirastro and only become more so after continuous use