Strings

The Il Cannone string family is the next generation of cello strings, designed to offer you greater tonal possibilities and a richer spectrum of sound color. Whether you’re looking for powerful projection, warmth or versatility, these strings give you the ability to fully express your musical voice.

Il Cannone Warm & Broad version provides the same power but with added warmth and richness, creating a full-bodied sound that enhances your cello’s natural resonance.

All eight strings in the Il Cannone family are mutually compatible and fully interchangeable. By design. Il Cannone for cello gives you a toolbox of options to choose from to optimize your individual sound.

• Powerful with a long-lasting core sound
• Our most versatile string set for cello
• Warm & Broad offers body, beauty and power

Phosphor Bronze Wound Singles provide a warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone. Available in various gauges.

Thanks to their vast dynamic range, Thomastik-Infeld DOMINANT PRO® strings are suitable for orchestral musicians as well as soloists. That is because they can handle the entire range of dynamics, from piano (p) to fortississimo (fff), and the use of high bow pressure.

• Exceptionally powerful
• Good balance of brilliance and warmth
• Broad range of sound colors
• Supports the radiance of the instrument in the long term
• Reacts immediately with a focused sound core
• A sound that fills the room
• Bell-like tonal character
• High resistance to bow pressure
• Suitable for soloists
• Very high level of dynamics (can be played very quietly and very loudly)

Martin® Authentic Acoustic® Superior Performance SP® strings feature higher tensile strength and tin-plated core wire on all six strings that enable a fuller and more balanced tone, quicker response and increased tuning stability.

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Martin® Authentic Acoustic® Marquis® Silked strings feature a soft silk wrap that prevents wear and tear on the bridge holes and bridge plate as you play. The added thickness also ensures that bridge pins will stay locked in place, even in older bridges with worn holes.