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I installed Obligato strings in my Fiddlershop Master Cello. After asking for assistance from Fiddlershop about which kind to get, Obligato was recommended. I told them what I was trying to achieve, a sweeter, mellower sound, but still as full as it currently has. I have a soft spot for an E on the A string. The Obligatos were recommended by the associate who helped me. 

I was hesitant with the Obligatos. They are similar to gut, and I could not bow them on a violin when I installed them on that to get a less harsh sound. I had a dilly of a time bowing. My bowing immediately went downhill. It was recommended that I get a less gut-like type of string. I was told it was a little harder to bow these strings, when you are a beginner. So, spending the bucks on the cello strings was a huge leap.

I have no issue with my Fiddlershop Master Cello cello whatsoever. I just wanted the different sound mentioned above. I knew it was in there. It was close. But, the E on the A string was really not what I wanted, close. I know, strange, but generally, if I can get that sweet E on the A, the rest usually sounds great, too.

The cello that I gave my former instructor had green label Evahs on it, plus, I gave him the extra unused set, That cello loves those strings, but I know they would not have worked on this one. They just sound so different.

Back to my Obligatos. They are holding their tune. They just needed a tweak this morning on the D string.

Bowing these strings on my Fiddlershop Master Cello is wonderful. I think they suit the way I bow and the cello. I was very pleased. I was getting a wonderful sound from them. 

I am working in Handel's Bourrée and Myfanwy. I am using shifting in Myfanwy and I am not having as many issues as I did with the previous strings. I just find these strings easier to bow, with less scratch sound. I am getting a better sound, which, in turn, encourages me to go on.