Just put new strings on my cello. I think its just as exciting as smoking ones most sought after cigar. Seriously.

My favorite "traditional" instrument. Love the sound.

Agreed. I'd love to be able to play one. Enjoy!!!

used to play- then my little brother took it and sold it to buy himself a better one... not sure how many upgrades he has had over the years

I don't have a cello, but restringing a guitar really puts some life back into it.

Funny thing is.....I seldom restring unless I break one.

I love having fresh strings. On the acoustic there is an obvious sound difference. On the electric it's more about feel but not solely.

I find I need a change every 6 to 8 weeks for getting the most out of the instrument with the amount I play.

Changing the strings really makes a difference. There is so so much more resonance and response. I try to make them last 9 months or more before re-stringing...only because it sets me back $225!!! However, its sorta like getting a new girlfriend. My fingers are a little tender from practicing for 6 hrs today.

I will try to post of picture of my cello here in a few days if anyone is interested in seeing it.

absolutely do! I'd love to see it. Cello is one of the most beautiful sounding instruments there is, IMO.

I am not going to be the one to say it.

Restringing my banjo this weekend - stoked!!

$225 for a set (4) cello strings?

OMG

Are those strings gut?

Do they sell man-made strings?

Do you leave your cello on?

What do the strings do?

$225????????

Holy crap!

Guitar strings are like.....five bucks.

The strings are not gut, although to get a nice set of gut its gonna cost you. My strings are made of silver on the top two strings with a wire core and the bottom two are tungsten with a wire core. The strings are hand made and the material used makes it so that the stings respond right away when the bow is drawn across them. The price tag sucks big time, but they do last awhile and they sound great.

I read that boiling guitar strings can restore them.

Maybe try that and save some dough??????

These strings are made of metal, so once they have been stretched and broken in there is no way to restore them. This might work for gut strings, but they would have to be straight gut with no metal wrapping. The big problem is that there is so much tension on the strings they eventually loose their tension. Oh, and the weak dollar did not help in the prices either.

Just to give you an idea on how much these instruments cost, here is a recent auction of violin family instruments from Skinners auction house.

http://www.skinnerinc.com/asp/searchresults.asp?pg=2&ps=50 

You have a highly collectible cello, Ntoben?