09/18/2025
I have often referred to Cellos2Go as part laboratory and part petting zoo. You have the opportunity to get your hands on things, compare, draw conclusions. This often means dispelling myths, changing expectations. It's important to enhance your awareness. It may be hearing strings on your cello versus others, endpin options in lengths and material, carbon fiber bows, heavy or light bows, pricier instruments than your own, whatever.
One thing people learn about is string ID. And interestingly, there was a post on ICS asking for string identification. Below is Exhibit A detailing all the string possibilities for Larsen, from bottom winding color, ball color, silk at the peg end, and all the variations. So if you are asking for help, make sure you know what you need to include in your photos. Sometimes that secondary color band -- which is narrow -- can be on the back side of the peg and not visible in the photo.