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.😊
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...
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!
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
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.
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
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.
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
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?
"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.
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.😊
I love this series, thank you so much for this!
You're so welcome!
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...
How many time last a set of obligato?
@@jesusgomez7397 Depends on how much you play every day, I would say 6 months.
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
Same. But not for ten years, about two years… which is almost as long as I’ve been playing viola for.
The music at 5:22 is from Young Frankenstein :)
Ahhhhh! Yes, of course! THANK YOU!! :-)
@@OGibbles yas!
Fantastic sound!!! Obligato Forever 😍
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!
Awesome, thank you! And thanks for watching!
Very nice. Introspective -- I like that.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your review, really appreciate it👍
Glad it was helpful!
Very good review..was thinking of ordering a set since a long time. Thank you
I must say those hummers really sound sweet. Think I might swap out the Dominants.
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
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.
@@Fidi987 have you done it yet i want to hear about it actually.
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.
Happy to hear. Thanks for watching!
Do you prefer this string or Thomastik Peter Infeld 4/4 Violin Strings Set with platinum E?
Could you review the Violino set please? 🙏
Hi JC! The Violino string set on the list of things to do! Thanks for watching 😃
what song is played at 3:12?
That is the Tchaikovsky's violin concerto 😃
Can you do a video with Violinos?
PS these are such helpful videos!
@@missbeans Thanks! I'll add them to the queue!
Really like these videos
Didn't Pirastro discontinue the heavy and light gauge Obligato and Tonica recently?
According to their website, they're still available.
@@Fiddlershop Actually, the obligato is now only available in medium gauge
I was curious how do the Obligatos compare with Pirastro Tonica?
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
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.
Nothing but love, we miss you in West Tennessee.
Ah, thanks Mark. Good times! (th-cam.com/video/AdnpJH3REuQ/w-d-xo.html) that might be the video for everyone else ;-)
Are you using the same mic on the evah pirazzi video as this one?
Would you say the sound is muted?
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.
Glad to help! Thanks, Chas!
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
Aricore, pro arte, and violino are quieter strings
Please try oliv resin with obligato strings. Really fits well.
Thanks for the tip!
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?
Hi, I just subscribed :) So which strings do you like more?
5:45 are you trying to say it has a Hollywood 1940s sound to it?
"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.
Thanks for your input and for watching, Thomas!
Young Frankenstein
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Like the sound but isn't you A out of tune?? Thinking about getting these. Thank you for doing that
Deleted previous comment, my mistake.