The 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.
Free to Choose As a key element of the development process we work with musicians, one on one, testing string prototypes. The responses and insights gained directly influence the formulation of new designs with the final phase being live performance playing the final design over many months. World renowned cellists such as Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Nicolas Altstaedt, Narek Hakhnazaryan and Jian Wang are currently performing with Il Cannone for cello. During their own personal workshops they found their ideal strings amongst the same selection that is now available to you.
A ready-made toolbox of string options avoiding the expense and frustration of unreliable trial and error. You an modify and control the tone of your instrument in a way that is easy to predict.
Direct & Focused or Warm & Broad? The core sound can be blended with any Il Cannone string combination(s) because all of the options are of a similar moderate tension and engineered to complement one another. For example, combine the Warm & Broad C with the Direct & Focused G and you will notice that C becomes more focused and the G becomes warmer.
Suggested Test Process
With your existing strings fitted, remove the C. Add the Direct & Focused Il Cannone C and listen. How has the sound changed? Substitute the C with the Warm & Broad option. Again, how has the sound changed? Which C option is your favourite? Keep this. Working up from the lower strings, fit the G & D. Finally, experiment with the two A options and combine with the alternative C until you achieve your optimal sound. Enjoy! And remember that there are Warm & Broad options for the D and G available.
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