For the cellist seeking the best possible sound and complexity, Pirastro Oliv cello strings are the only choice. Designed and crafted for the modern repertoire, at A440+ tuning, Oliv strings provide a richness in sound and overtones that are simply unmatched. With over two centuries of manufacturing gut strings, Pirastro is the world’s leader in stewarding this traditional technology, painstakingly managing the processing of gut in order to optimize its qualities. Once finished, Oliv G and C strings are wound with silver, then highly polished by hand to a silky finish.

Pirastro Oliv cello string composition:

G string: Silver over gut 28 1/2 PM

C string: Silver over gut 36 1/2 PM