Cordedrago produces strings in natural lamb gut in a strictly artisanal way, according to traditional methods and raw materials, thanks to an in-depth analysis of ancient documents and to continuous direct experimentation. These strings made with historical rigor not only satisfy a philological need, but they sound much better because they are softer and more elastic, allowing the player to obtain greater expressiveness and a great wealth of harmonics from their instrument.
I import these strings from Bologna and act as a distributor here in North America. These strings are unique not only for their sound, but for the variety of twists they come in. Cordedrago produces eight kinds of strings that are fit for the highest pitched instruments like the pardessus de viole down to G and even D violones. I use sets of plain gut on my violin, violas, and tenor viol.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me and learn more. These are the most historically informed strings you can play on for early music, and it brings me great joy to share my products and knowledge with my fellow early music colleagues.
I also sell metal wound strings made by Atelier Boussoir in France. These are also made according to very strict historical standards. They are customizable with different metal windings and available with silk as well as gut cores.
