Pirastro Oliv Cello String, G

By Pirastro

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Medium tension (28.5PM)
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Low tension (28PM)
1 in stock
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High tension (29PM)
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Description

Pure silver wound on natural gut.

Please note. This string does NOT have a ball end and is not suitable for use in a fine tuner. Please ensure this product meets your requirements prior to purchase.


Specifications

  • Gauged by string diameter: 1PM = 0.05mm e.g. 20PM = 1.0mm
  • Made in Germany
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Customer reviews:

Rating Summary
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noel
28/03/2022 01:32
london, United Kingdom

Professional

Have oliv strings changed?

Pros: Great depth of sound and resonance combined with a clarity of articulation approaching that of a tungsten covered string. You can’t vary the sound as much as with a Eudoxa string, but it’s a thicker sound, and overall has more clarity.

Cons: Obviously, as a gut string it’s tuning is much less stable than a steel string; you need to tune throughout a concert. I have had problems with recent oliv strings in finding a dead spot just below the fingerboard where in piano or pianissimo, the string abruptly loses grip and the bow skates without sound; incredibly annoying. I have found this with two different cellos, several strings and several bows, on the G & C strings, though not the D string. It is better with a low tension string than a medium one, and if you clean the string with an alcohol wipe every day it seems ok. I have used oliv strings for years and not encountered this problem before, nor have I encountered it ever with Eudoxa strings. I would be interested to know if Pirastro has changed anything recently or whether anyone else has encountered a similar problem.

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Lilian
07/01/2019 17:56
Telford, United Kingdom

Professional

A lovely quality string with a good projection

Pros: Lovely quality string with a clear, focused sound.

Cons: Wasn't as warm a sound as I had expected.

Other: I felt that this string has very good projection along with the C string. The D was too strident and the A has a good, focused sound. I can see the C and G working as a pair. I prefer the Eudoxa G and D paired with the Oliv C.

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Christian
01/10/2012 23:47
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Professional

beautiful and rounded sound

Pros: Beautiful sonority: immediately gave depth to the midrange of my cello.

Cons: Without any experience with gut strings, it will take some getting used to; but well worth the effort.

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