Jargar4/4 Cello A String Medium Chromesteel

I had a generic A string (who shall remain anonymous) that sounded really tinny and crappy. I saw this one and knew it had been recommended by cello teachers everywhere, so I ordered it. I ordered it this MORNING and received it this AFTERNOON. WOW. It sounds great. Nice warm tone, good projection. What is not to like? Highly recommended!

Jargars are good strings although, over years, I’ve learned to check the winding before putting them on. So if you run thumb and first finger along the length of the string, you shouldn’t feel separation of the winding around the string. Sometimes you’ll feel that there’s a string coating that rubs off black in your fingers but that isn’t a problem.After 40+ years as a professional cellist let me add that unless the strings are super old when purchased, they shouldn’t be breaking on you. Take note of where they are breaking. You might have a super tiny rough spot on the bridge, up in the peg or in the nut going into the scroll. That can saw right through a string. I also always scrape some pencil on the bridge and up in the nut so the strings have some extra lubrication.And usually I prefer to buy from a shop but Amazon is so handy. If your strings remain a problem, go to a real violin shop with a luthier. They should be able to help or advise. Some luthiers can be exasperated if you bring in a really cheap/poorly made cello because they can’t do miracles. If they are just being honest and you don’t like the news, well, that’s another problem.

I'm 71, and have played 'cello since I was 13. I got my own 'cello when I was 15 and used several different brands of strings in the early years. I soon found that to my ears, Jargar had the sound I liked most of the metal core strings. They stay in tune, the harmonics are true (until they need replacing), they are not thin or harsh sounding. [On the bottom I always used Pirastro silver wound gut for the fuller, more mellow sound. However, I have a new 'cello and had to change them, as they spoke to slowly. I settled on Spirocore on the bottom instead].

I have been trying to find strings I like. I had the same strings on my cello for a few years. I decided to replace them with Spirocores, which I installed myself with no issues. I didn't like the sound of the Spirocore A so a few weeks later I bought a Jargar A. The Jargar A broke while tuning.I was tuning slowly and making sure the string was winding properly. I only got the string up to G before it broke where the silk meets the string. Very odd. If you read the reviews you'll come across the same stories from others. I would not buy these from this seller (I guess Amazon?) again.

I bought the learner's cello on Amazon, there's a cheap one for $250 and the strings that came with it were pretty terrible. This was a significant improvement over those. The one drawback is that it DID break after about ~2 months of usage when I was tuning one time. At this price point, I gladly bought again but will update if it happens if it breaks on me down the line.

They loved it! Worked perfect.

As expected

We bought D and A strings per my daughter's cello based on her private teacher's likes. Originally I bought the standard grade. We had a bout of extremely dry weather. The A string broke. I replaced it and the D string with the same strings but upgraded to the superior grade for $10 more per string. Just make sure you get the superior grade on these strings. Cello sounds great!