The most commonly available strings for converting a standard violin to the baritone range are manufactured by Thomastik under the brand "Octavgeige." Performers on the baritone violin commonly use amplification to overcome the limited projection and sonority inherent with a lower range on a relatively small bodied instrument.
Commonly used strings for converting a standard violin into the baritone range are manufactured by Thomastik under the brand "Octavgeige." Baritone violin players often employ amplification to address the diminished projection and tone quality characteristic of playing in a lower range on a smaller-bodied instrument.