Spirocore Cello String G - Chrome or Silver
By Thomastik
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Chrome wound, Medium tension
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£42.82 | |
| Chrome wound, low tension (weich) | £41.39 | |
| Chrome wound, high tension (stark) | £41.39 | |
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Silver wound, Medium tension
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£66.42 | |
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Silver wound, Low tension (Weich)
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£64.14 | Currently unavailable |
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Silver wound, High tension (Stark)
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£67.98 | Currently unavailable |
Description
Spiral steel core. Chrome or silver wound.
Hi-tech, top grade, spiral steel core strings. Spirocore strings have a flexible spiral steel core. This core has greater elasticity than that of conventional strings, which means less inertia and a higher propensity to musical vibration.
Customer reviews:
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Teacher
Why bother buying anything else?
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found the following review helpful
Pros: This string is without doubt the best thing I have ever put on my mid - 19th century (very nice) German cello, and this cello has seen Jargars, Dominants and Larsens. I will never bother buying anything else for the G string now.Even playing the string the moment it was put on, was a revelation.I cannot begin to recommend this string highly enough. Huge sound, absolute power, big, rich, dark, yet beautifully precise in sound. Lovely feel on the left hand, and the string responds to the bow in a very fast way.I would strongly recommend that you just buy it.It left me literally open mouthed. I didn't know my cello had it in it to sound like that on the bottom end.
Cons: Loved everything about it, but some cellists might find the sheer increase in power and extra tones a bit of a shock. There is also the oroblem of getting a good match on your D and A strings, as the Spiracore tungsten really is an incredible 'sound grabber'. Very expensive indeed, but well worth the money.
Other: Now I know why so many professional cellists use Spirocore tungestens on their lower strings. Although expensive, Stringzone are giving the best price on them.
Keen Amateur
Spirocore Silver - tricky and strange!
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Pros: The Medium Silver G is the only Spirocore string I've tried (I've been playing on Jargar and sometimes Larsen strings for many years, and used Dominants as a child), and I was surprised by the great projection and very bright, complex, zingy sound.
Cons: The string has a much smaller playable area than other strings: in the area around the bottom of the fingerboard, where I would play passages marked 'sul tasto' but also just anything where I want a soft, quiet sound, the string doesn't respond properly, but produces all sorts of strange growls and squeaks (like a very bad wolf note, but on the open string). It's also much more sensitive to variations in bow speed and pressure than any other string I've played on. I actually thought there might be a fault with the string, so I sent a video to Thomastik-Infeld and they assured me it was all quite normal for a Spirocore Silver! For me this sensitivity/instability makes it impossible to combine the string with Jargar or Larsen A & D as I had planned - the playable area of the string is so much smaller, and the right hand technique required is totally different. This is a very unforgiving string and I would have to significantly adjust my technique to make it work. I tried it on two very different cellos and had the same issues with both.
Other: Thomastik told me that both the Chrome and Tungsten Spirocore strings are much more stable and have a much larger playable area, so they can be successfully combined with other steel strings. They said the Silver has a "very wide sound beam" and a "very rich but not very focused sound," but is unstable and can also be more likely to highlight any problems with the instrument. Also, in case anyone else has read online that Yo-Yo Ma uses Silver Spirocores combined with Jargar, apparently that's not true and it's much more likely he's using Tungsten Spirocore G & C with the Jargar upper strings (the silver actually looks different, while tungsten and chrome look very similar).
Keen Amateur
Fantabulous!
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found the following review helpful
Pros: Amazing depth and tone, no more shy muted cello! My teacher has been bugging me to upgrade to a new more expensive cello but with these new G & C strings it has given my intermediate cello new life! Totally worth the money
Cons: A little sandpapery sounding initially
Keen Amateur
Very good buy, great sound.
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Pros: Loved the sound and responsiveness. I have to admit that I hadn't changed the G string on my cello since I bought it in 2001! So this was a revelation. Suddenly my cello sounded like I did when I bought it. I had read a number of reviews and am glad I bought this one although I am now intrigued as to what other strings may sound like.
Cons: None for me.
Keen Amateur
Improved lower register sound
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Pros: Delighted with the sound it makes. I have an early 19th century cello and the string has put some omph into the lower registers
Cons: None
Other: I replaced a Spirocore medium tension string which had been in use for about 5 years.. The low tension string seems to suit the instrument Old string was probably a bit tired
Beginner
Excellent string
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Pros: Nice sound from day one but improving further as it plays in. Very powerful lots of volume and body
Cons: The obvious one is price but you get what you pay for so worth it in my mind. Transition to the D string needs handling too.
Professional
Excellent!
Pros: The G String produces a powerful but warm sound and works well on my English Cello. I find that using Larsen Canone A and D and Thomastik Spiracore G and C is an ideal combination on my Instrument.
Cons: It takes quite a long time to play in and can sound quite unpleasant for a few days.
Grade 8+
Spirocore excellence.
Pros: Immediately a richer fuller tone. It seems tor react much more quickly. I have now bought the Spirocore G string to match the more powerful tone of the C. I am very pleased with these strings. They have made a big difference to my playing in the lower registers and I now feel more confident in producing a good tone in the higher positions on these strings.
Cons: Expensive. But worth every penny.
Beginner
