By Pirastro
Pirastro Eudoxa is probably the world's best known string and has been a staple of many players over the last 60 years. It is a traditional covered gut string.
Nowadays these strings appeal mainly to players who value the unique tonal properties and playing feel of a traditional gut cored string and are prepared to accept the need for more regular tuning and their sensitivity to changes in climatic conditions.
The sheep gut core of Eudoxa strings is manufactured, wound and polished in the traditional way, by hand. Well balanced warm tone with a great diversity of sound. Low string tension and a comfortable left hand feeling ideal for orchestra, chamber music and studio takes.
Set of 4 strings in medium tension. See individual strings for low and high tension.
Please note. These strings do NOT have ball ends and are not designed for use with fine tuners on the tailpiece. These can damage the knot of the string and lead to breaking. Tuning should be confined to the pegs only. Please ensure this product meets your requirements prior to purchase.
Grade 8+
Sublime at times
Pros: When the strings were behaving well and this varied a little from day to day there was a huge potential to vary the tone produced on the A&D - far more than any other strings I have tried.
Cons: The C string at least on the setup of my cello was too loose and very very difficult to obtain any resonance. This may be the perpetual dilemma of strings and a cello and the set up but on my cello at least I had to change the C string.