Larsen Cello Strings. SET
By Larsen
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Description
Full size, steel core string. The first choice of many professional players. The most popular professional grade cello strings. Big, warm sound with excellent focus and projection.
A and D strings are wound with a special precision rolled stainless steel flat wire. G and C strings are wound with tungsten, providing a deep, warm and focused sound with great power and personality. All four strings are offered in tensions soft, medium and strong.
Specifications
- Steel cored strings
- Stainless steel wound A & D
- Tungsten wound G & C
- Made in Denmark
Customer reviews:
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Keen Amateur
Teacher
C and G strings have a harsh, metallic edge.
Pros: The A and D strings are good, as usual.
Cons: The G and C strings have a strange, metallic sound that is hollow rather than mellow, and having played them in rather thoroughly this has not improved. I have replaced the lower strings with my old set as I am not happy with the way they sound. Ideally I would like at least a part refund on the lower two strings, as they now need replacing again.
Other: I have been using Larsen strings for the past 20 years, and I have never had this issue before. To my knowledge I have had the Tungsten/Wolfram C and G strings on every other occasion (I still have the packaging and keep old strings as spares). UPDATE - We are sorry to hear the G & C strings seem to be faulty, we will always remedy this where we can, and its important to us to keep the manufacturer updated with regard to potential faults. We will drop you an email regarding solution.
Keen Amateur
Keen Amateur
Beginner
Beginner
Quality helps improvement.
Pros: Still bedding them in and looking forward to improving my technique with them and will continue to use them.
Cons: None
Other: The strings arrived pretty damned quick and in good order. I will be ordering another set to replace the spare set I already have, which are not as high a quality.
Grade 8+
Beginner
Grade 8+
Even sound across the range
Pros: A much more even sound across the range compared with previous Jargar strings, but has to be said they were very old as I'm returning to playing after a gap of many years. My luthier put the strings on and adjusted the set up, all of which has made a big difference. Notice much bigger sound especially on G and C.
Cons: The open G doesn't reliably "sound" after several weeks of playing in, particularly when playing chords in Bach suites. But I'm honestly not sure if this is just a) a common problem I don't remember (I was never taught the "left hand pizz" trick by teachers in the 1980s and 1990s); b) that I haven't found the right rosin yet (trying Cecilia solo but not mad about it); c) rusty technique! Also was my Jargar A string maybe sweeter / richer in tone? Honestly not sure.
Other: Very good service on "next day delivery", during the xmas new year period. Ordered on 27th Dec, arrived to Northern Ireland on 31st. Just in time! Thank you.
Keen Amateur
