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luna ochoa moliner
New member
Username: Lunibiris
Post Number: 1
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 14, 2006 - 02:01 am: | |
hello!
i'm searching for a good sound, sweet (cause i have a new cello, and i need a sound more round, like velvet...
one friend tell me to try the oliv, but he is violinist, and i want to know how are they in cello(A and D )
thanks
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kathyk
Senior Member
Username: Suzukimom
Post Number: 110
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 10:38 pm: | |
I think gut is not often used for A and D strings. What strings do you have on your cello currently? |
luna ochoa moliner
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Username: Lunibiris
Post Number: 2
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 09:38 am: | |
now i have eva pirazzi A and D. (spirocore wolfram in G and C).before i used larsen soloist in A and D
thanks
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kathyk
Senior Member
Username: Suzukimom
Post Number: 112
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 10:46 am: | |
Those are both nice sets of A & D strings. If your new cello was shipped to you, you might have the soundpost checked to make sure it's in the best spot, otherwise you can go crazy trying to make it sound good with different strings.
Perhaps someone can suggest a smoother sound string for your A&D, you might need to post in "Instrument Questions" though as it's visited more often than "String Swap" I think. |
Maddie B.
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Username: Cellochick
Post Number: 5
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 09:45 am: | |
Hi Kathyk! Hehe! Its too bad that celloheaven is messed up... Hm. Anyway, I have Jargar A and D strings and they are decent... :D |
Cellopop
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Username: Curtis
Post Number: 1149
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 05:29 pm: | |
The Pirastro Flexocores sound like hot fudge.
They are very warm and silky sounding. They are also VERY smooth to the touch. (that is on the Michael Todd II cello) |
The Other Jamie
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Username: Tidesong
Post Number: 489
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 09:11 am: | |
Mmmm, fudge.
/random |
Cellopop
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Username: Curtis
Post Number: 1157
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 12:35 pm: | |
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The Other Jamie
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Username: Tidesong
Post Number: 490
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 01:15 pm: | |
Hey, who ya calling crazy, crazy? ;)
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Cellopop
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Username: Curtis
Post Number: 1170
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 02:17 pm: | |
That's just the way I look after I eat too much fudge. |
Joan Goldsmith
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Username: Cellojoan
Post Number: 90
Registered: 04-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 09:43 pm: | |
Cellopop
Are you using the full set or just on your G & C? |
Cellopop
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Username: Curtis
Post Number: 1368
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 02:39 am: | |
C and G.
Now using the Spirocore Tungsten.
Not as warm as Flexos but better projection which was needed for the MTII. |
Tom Fetter
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Username: Tomf
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 12:54 pm: | |
I've recently, like in the last 4 weeks, put Eudoxas on the lower two strings of my Maestro cello, and Kaplans on the A and D. I've never been happier.
The gut strings do need more tuning, but after about a week or so, it's nothing to write home about. The Kaplans are rich and warm, but still clear. Even clear in high positions on the D string.
You might prefer Olivs to Eudoxas, as they have a bit more "edge," though the chocolate sound of the Eudoxas is plenty for me. And blends better in section playing too.
t. |
Joan Goldsmith
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Username: Cellojoan
Post Number: 91
Registered: 04-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 06:13 pm: | |
I've been using Larsen Soloist on all 4 strings but I need something with more edge for G & C. They tend to sound too "muddy" as opposed to "fudgy".
How often are y'all changing your strings? I usually change annually but I have read that if you play every day, you should change more often.
Same with bow hair...how often are you having your bow rehaired? |
Jim Crawford
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Username: Seanseamus
Post Number: 462
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 07:19 pm: | |
Joan, on the Juzek, I use a Belcanto G and Spirocore Tungsten C. They have a nice warm sound, with lots of power, and a multitude of overtones, Makes a real nice combination, at least in my humble opinion; and they go very well with the Larsen Soloist A and D. Hope that this hel[s.
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Michael B.
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Username: Mikeflht
Post Number: 165
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 11:53 pm: | |
Jim:
What do you recommend for an A string? I love my Pirastro Obligatos, but the A is way too bright. I'd like something warmer.
Tx,
Michael
"This fanaticsm about 'technique', this practicing of 'technique' as an end to itself.... severs the thread between the physical means and the music and creates a separateness which is contrary to the nature of things." - William Pleeth
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Ann Wright
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Username: Computerchic
Post Number: 16
Registered: 05-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 12:33 am: | |
Michael,
I have found that larson soloist medium A string works well with obligato D,G,C.
-Ann |
Jim Crawford
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Username: Seanseamus
Post Number: 463
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 01:27 pm: | |
Michael, I agree about the Larsen Soloist A. It has one of the warmest sounds for a cello steel A string. Just as a reminder, there is a considerable difference in the warmth between the Larsen Soloist strings and the standard Larsen strings (which are shippend on many instruments, both from StringWorks, and from other vendors). I have changed all of my cellos to the Soloist A and D, and on the StringWorks instruments, I am using a Soloist G, with a Helicore C. This is a nice combination (in my opinion), but all three of the StringWorks instruments are less than 5 years old (the general period for establishment of the instrument's primary voice). As the instruments mature, I will probably give the Belcanto G and Spirocore Tungsten C a try one each. Just my choice, but I do really like these combinations.
ps. If anyone is intrested in getting an idea of how various string brands relate to one another as far as "brightness" verses "warmth", there is a very good chart at the StringWorks University link at the StringWorks home page (actually two charts the last time I looked, one for violin strings; the other for cello.) - Jim
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Michael B.
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Username: Mikeflht
Post Number: 168
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 10:20 pm: | |
Thnanks to you both, Ann and Jim. My intuition was leaning toward the Larsen Soloist. That will be my next puurchase.
Michael
"This fanaticsm about 'technique', this practicing of 'technique' as an end to itself.... severs the thread between the physical means and the music and creates a separateness which is contrary to the nature of things." - William Pleeth
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