Pirastro in strings history

Pirastro in strings history. 

Pirastro, the best modern gut string available on the market.
A family-run company which was always a leader in innovation without giving up tradition. Chapeau!


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baroque music, double-bass strings, early music, gut strings, gut strings history, gut strings maintenance, gut strings manufacture, viol strings, viola da gamba strings, viola strings, violin strings, violoncello strings


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