Strings???

    
Strings???    07:19 on Sunday, July 23, 2006          

-kevin-
(87 points)
Posted by -kevin-

HI , I have this cello that i got from a insterment store , I think its called an angel, And i hate the sound of it when i play And i think its the strings becuz they look kinda old, but i dont know if it is the strings, are there any good strings out there that will make my cello sound much better.

P.s my cello was made in china . I think


Re: Strings???    17:58 on Sunday, July 23, 2006          

metallicacello
(49 points)
Posted by metallicacello

Depends on a lot of things, like the way your cello sounds, price range, and personal preferences. Good strings only sound good on good cellos, otherwise it just sounds mushy and muted. Cheap strings sound bad on good cellos: they sound loud, scratchy, and twangy. How much is yours worth?

I use Prim Strings. They're known as the "Cheese-cutter-strings," and are generally loud and/or obnoxious. They work with my cello, though, and sound great. My cello is a Roderich Paesold 602E, worth $3600 new. It's about three years old.

I've also tried Jargars on my cello, which are basically the best there are. They sound very soft and muted. I like a loud sound, so I hated them and took it off after about five minutes (Generally you want to wait a week)

Also, string changes for cellos should be about once a year (More often if you play a lot, as in 5 hours a day). As you play, you should get overtones (ringing of strings you're not even playing) if you play certain notes (Generally A, D, G, and C) If not, you need new strings. It's not necessarily how old the strings are, but how much they've been used.

Hope that helps!


   




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