Pirastro GmbH
manufacturerUnclaimedOffenbach am Main string maker producing Evah Pirazzi, Obligato, and Flexocor strings for violin, viola, cello, and double bass for professional orchestral players since 1798.
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Pirastro GmbH is a German manufacturer of orchestral string instrument strings headquartered in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany. One of the oldest string manufacturers in the world, Pirastro has been producing strings for violin, viola, cello, and double bass since 1798, with continuous operation under the Pirastro name since the 19th century. The company's string portfolio covers a range from synthetic-core high-performance strings to gut-core period-performance strings: Evah Pirazzi and Evah Pirazzi Gold (synthetic core, favored by soloists for brilliance and projection), Obligato (synthetic-core warm tone for orchestral playing), Passione (gut-core with metal winding, bridging gut and modern performance needs), Flexocor and Permanent (steel-core strings for reliability in touring orchestras), Chorda (plain gut, for historically informed performance), and Tonica and Piranito (student strings for conservatory beginners). All strings are manufactured in Germany to precise tension specifications, with each batch quality-tested by in-house professional musicians. Pirastro distributes through specialist music dealers, violin makers (luthiers), and orchestral supply companies in over 60 countries worldwide.
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