About the Fiddlerman Synthetic Core Violin Strings, would these be good on an electric violin, or would it be best to stick with steel strings for an EV?

My new Cecilio EV came with, more than likely, cheap Cecilio strings. I have a set of Preludes I could put on the EV, but I have held off because I am considering buying D'Addario NS310 NS Electric Violin Strings.

I do want to try those Fiddlerman strings, and will at some point, but I would like to get what is best for an electric violin for my electric violin.

Sooner or later, I will get a set of those Fiddlerman strings for my acoustic, when it comes time to change its strings.

MACJR

Okay, then, FM strings it is.  

I have the sythetic core, Pirastro Tonica/Gold Label E set on my acoustic violin now. These are softer than the Preludes, and very expressive. I like them a lot, but I would like to try other synthetic core string brands too, to see if there is something out there that I might like even better.

I would like to try the Fiddlerman strings, but my current strings, on my acousitc violin, will last a while yet. Replacing those cheap Cecilio strings that came on the e-violin, with something that sounds softer, and more expressive, would be nice. For example, I notice that getting a good tone out of the Cecilio A string is more of a challenge than I would expect.

All that said, I will go ahead and budget in some Fiddlerman strings, to add to my list of a Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Bow, and a cake of Holstein rosin. Might as well get the whole set. Then I will just need one each of those Fiddlerman violins, and violas, but those will have to wait a while yet.

MACJR

It is not like I will be buying new sets of strings every month. Just once in a while. I do plan on trying out a few different brands and types, over time, though. Cost, of course, is an issue. Which is why I bought Tonicas last time. They were rated fairly well and among the better priced options. I was unfamiliar with the Fiddlerman brand at that time. It was an unknown, so I waited on those.

Now I am ready to try them.

I will keep the call information in mind, but I rarely call anyone. I research and shop online.

As for the shoulder rest, I have never used one. I see no reason to start now. The shoulder rest that came with the CVN-500 has never been placed on my instrument.

At first, there was a little bruising on and near the collarbone area of my neck, but that healed and I have not had an issue with it since. Although, there may have been some bruising on my jaw at one point too, but I could not see that to confirm it. That too is a past issue.

Now that I have today's practice session out of the way, I am temporarily installing Preludes on the EV, to hold me over. I am taking a break from doing that now. I have the G string replaced, and was about to install the D string when I decided my back needed a break, so here I am.  

MACJR