Cello Strings
We offer the largest selection of strings found anywhere; Small sizes, thin or thick gauges, obscure brands. We have a vast selection to meet the needs of every player, instrument and budget. Email us if you need help choosing strings, or visit the String Tech page for detailed technical information about strings and their application.
Custom Cello String Sets
Custom sets are special sets containing a mix of brands. We offer these sets at a discount price, compared to the total cost of the 4 strings in the set. These are hugely popular with our customers.
Larsen Original
A and D strings are wound with a special precision rolled stainless steel flat wire. Meanwhile, the 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.
Larsen Magnacore
Larsen Magnacore The Perfected Set: Extremely well balanced set for the professional cellist offering a charismatic sound with an endless palette of colours to work with.
Larsen Il Cannone
The new Larsen Strings Il Cannone cello range has been hailed as a step change in cello string development. Available in two variants, Direct & Focused and Warm & Broad, all eight strings are mutually compatible and fully interchangeable. By design. Il Cannone for cello gives you a toolbox of options to choose from to optimise your individual sound.
Larsen Aurora
All four strings have a solid steel core. The A and D strings are wound with a corrosion resistant alloy, the G string with nickel, and finally the C string is made using tungsten. The entire range offers an impressive string response and playing characteristic. In developing these strings, we have remained true to our values of high quality and consistency and manufactured a product of extraordinary value at a highly affordable price.
Jargar
Jargar A and D remain a top seller for professional use. They have a Solid Steel core, which produces a focused, powerful tone. Moderate price compared to similar brands. New Superior and Special types offer higher tension, yet maintain a good response.
Pirastro Perpetual
Perpetual represent a departure from Pirastro's usual approach to design. These strings are bright and focused to compete with the top selling brands from other manufacturers. These strings will eventually become a top choice for professional players.
Pirastro Evah Pirazzi
Evah Pirazzi is a hybrid steel core set. The A and D have a solid steel core, while the G and C have a stranded metal core. G and C strings are silver and tungsten alloy wound. These strings offer high tension and a focused, powerful tone, yet retain a smoothness which sets the apart from other popular steel core strings.
Pirastro Evah Gold
Evah Gold strings bring an added dimension to tonal complexity. The tone balance is overall a bit warmer compared to Evah Pirazzi, and a little rounder in tone shape. Long lifespan, and excellent response to nuanced performance.
Pirastro Permanent
Hybrid set with solid steel A and D, with stranded metal G and C. Rounder, smoother tone with slightly warmer tone balance, compared to other popular steel core cello strings.
Pirastro Obligato
Pirastro Obligato have a composite core. They offer warm, gut-like tone. Ideal for instruments that do not respond freely to popular, high-tension brands of Cello strings.
Pirastro Passione
Pirastro Passione is a hybrid set; The A and D have a steel core, and the G and C have a gut core. The gut core material is stabilized to improve tuning. Now you can have the best of both worlds; Gut tone complexity with stable tuning.
Pirastro Aricore
Pirastro Aricore strings have a synthetic core. They are warmer in tone than most other synthetic core strings, making them an ideal alternative for gut core strings.
Pirastro Synoxa
Synoxa is another synthetic core string, similar to Thomastik Dominant. Compared to Aricore, Synoxa are slightly brighter. The tone balance is warm, and tension is low. Medium gauge only. 4/4 Only.
Pirastro Olive
Pirastro Olive strings are Pirastro's premier Gut core string. The G and C are sometimes used with a Steel or Synthetic core A and D.
Pirastro Chorda
Historically authentic gut core strings, to approximate the tone and response of period instruments.
Pirastro Chromcor
Solid steel core strings for students and folk playing styles. Durable, low cost, long lasting strings.
Pirastro Piranito
Piranito strings have a solid steel core. They are an excellent choice for student instruments due to the low cost, durability and long life.
Pirastro Flexocor
Pirastro has reformulated the design of Flexocor Cello strings. Solid Steel core A and D, with stranded metal core G and C. Easy response, with a rounder, smoother tone compared to other strings of this type.
Thomastik Spirocore
Steel rope core strings provide quick response, projection and long life. The G and C Tungsten remain a top choice for professional players. Consider these with your choice of other A and D strings.
Thomastik Versum
Latest Steel core strings for the professional Cellist. Thomastik finally has solid core A and D to compete with popular brands like Larsen. The G and C offer all the appeal of Spirocore Tungsten, but break-in quickly.
Thomastik Bel Canto
Standard Bel Canto Cello strings have been discontinued by Thomastik. Bel Canto Gold remain in production.
Thomastik Dominant
Nylon core offers low tension, warmth and easy bow response. The G and C remain a somewhat popular alternative to gut core strings. Dominant Pro is new, and offers updated technology to increase lifespan, and produce a warm, round tone shape similar to Pirastro Obligato.
Thomastik Superflexible
Steel rope core strings that offer a warmer tone balance and smoother texture compared to Spirocore.
Thomastik Precision
Solid steel core strings provide a strong bright tone suitable for student or electric instruments.
D'Addario Helicore
Since introduction in the mid 1990's, Helicore have achieved a remarkable acceptance among students and professionals worldwide. The stranded metal core gives quick response due to the thin diameter of the strings.
D'Addario Kaplan
Made by D'Addario. Also known as Kaplan Solutions. These strings are D'Addario's answer to popular sets made with Larsen, Jargar and Spirocore and other strings of this type.
D'Addario Prelude
Prelude strings have a solid steel core. Because of the use of dampening resins, they are not as harsh sounding as other student strings. Long lasting, durable and easy to play. Perfect for Student instruments.
D'Addario Pro Arte
Pro Arté Cello strings have a Perlon core and are similar to Dominant in performance qualities. Low tension. Easy playability. Moderate cost.
Super Sensitive Sensicore
Low tension Perlon core strings. The only low F string with synthetic core.
Crown
Crown strings are being phased out, and we no longer have a source for them. Consider Jargar as a good alternative.
Prim
Prim Strings have a very quick response, low cost, and high durability. Solid Steel core, wound with Chromesteel. Orchestra gauge is louder, but less bright.
LaBella
LaBella is an American brand of strings made by E&O Mari. Their popularity is low, but the quality of the products, and value, are quite good.
