Belcanto and Obligato

klystephen · #1 02-06-2007, 11:18 AM

Are Belcanto and Obligato the same thing? They both don't have solo tunning strings. Does it mean I can't use any of them when I play with solo tunning? Or they both can be over tunned?

**Francois Blais** · #2 02-06-2007, 12:01 PM

Belcanto is made by Thomastik and is a steel string.

Obligato is made by Pirastro, has a synthetic core with steel outer wrap, and IS available in solo tuning.
They even released a fifth tuning set recently.

Bob Gollihur · #3 02-06-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by klystephen

Are Belcanto and Obligato the same thing? They both don't have solo tunning strings. Does it mean I can't use any of them when I play with solo tunning? Or they both can be over tunned?

Obligatos are available in solo gauge, I have folks ordering them all the time, sometimes tuning them to orchestra pitch in order to have a lower tension version of the string.

klystephen · #4 02-08-2007, 07:38 PM

But how about Belcanto? Is it also avaliable in solo tunning?

**Francois Blais** · #5 02-08-2007, 08:35 PM

Not yet.
They're not even released in Europe and Canada yet.
Just the US I think.

hofner · #6 02-09-2007, 09:59 AM

Belcanto are unknown here in France. Only available or to see on the web for us...

E.O.M. · #7 02-12-2007, 01:05 PM

It will be a great day in my life when BelCanto's are released in solo tuning.