Cello question????

Question:I need to replace the c string on my cello.I not sure how to describe the problem,but I'll try.Up near the top of the string has started to unravel,you can see the gold bits.How much will a new C string cost?

Sorry,I know its a crap description,I've only been playing since February.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I need to replace the c string on my cello.I not sure how to describe the problem,but I'll try.Up near the top of the string has started to unravel,you can see the gold bits.How much will a new C string cost?

Sorry,I know its a crap description,I've only been playing since February.

If the winding is coming undone up near the peg, it's not a problem. If it is coming undone anywhere where your strings might touch it, change the string immediately. Single strings are often much more expensive than a set of strings unless you are buying the high A. If you are buying a low C or G, get the set of strings and save that D and A for the next time you are inevitably going to need it. Sometimes you can buy a single C string from another player! (They tend to build up) and sometimes you can get a used string from a player who works in a Symphony. (They change their strings every few weeks and there is usually plenty of life in them)

The reason you want to change that string if it is anywhere your fingers can touch it, is that you can get a piece of the winding lodged in your finger, like a sliver. This can lead to blood poisoning, and at the very least might mean that you can't play with that finger until it heals. You also want to change the string if it starts to unravel anywhere where the bow might brush across it. I had a student who sliced off almost half of her bowhair because she had a G strring that was unraveling and didn't think to look down at her bow until the loose hair started tickling her leg!

If you cannot afford a single low C or a set of Cello strings, I would recommend that you look for a vendor that sells Anton Breton or Concertise strings (both from the SAGA Corporation. Thier American Headquarters is in San Fransisco, but they are actually from China) I can usually get a set of Concertise Cello strings for well under fifty dollars and sometimes for far less (although I haven't gotten any in about a year and the exchange rate has changed since then)

If you are an upper level player, or particular about your sound, you will probably want to get a Dominant or Thomastik. If you just want to get the job done quick, go for the Super Sensitive. I would advise you to discuss this with your teacher as well, since he or she would know more about what is available in your area. Your teacher might even have one of those extra C strings laying around (I told you how they build up) so it never hurts to mention it. Hope this helps.

That's a common problem. A "Super Sensitive" or D'Addario C string is $12.00, they go up from there. You can get them on-line. www.giardinelli.com

i agree with everything ^ says.

but dont buy red label or red label premumium from super sensitive.
if your gonna get super sensitives, get sensicores.

or get dominants.

It depends on the quality of the cello. You can get a low cost c-string by dominant for a few bucks, or you can get a nicer one by helicore. That one is a lot more expensive! There are other ones in between, but I'd either ask the store where you bought your instrument to recommend to you the right string, or go to www.sharmusic.com or www.southweststrings.com
They have a wide variety of prices and styles. But I'd recommend that you try each string out before buying it, as each string is different. You might like a brighter sound, say. Good luck!!!