Cello Pirastro Olive D String

Pirastro Oliv Cello D String (27 PM) — The lyrical bridge with core and colour

Introduction
The Pirastro Oliv D 27 is the keystone between a singing A and the sonorous lower strings. With an aluminium-wound gut core, it offers a poised, rich tone and wide dynamic range, integrating the set with warmth and a hint of brilliance that keeps lines clear in the middle register.

Detailed characteristics
Medium gauge (27 PM) provides a refined balance of flexibility and solidity. The Oliv D speaks with a creamy lyricism, yet articulates gracefully for dotted rhythms, spiccato, and the nimble passage work of Classical concerti. The gut core supplies complex overtones and sustain, while the aluminium winding adds definition so inner voices remain intelligible in ensemble textures.

Playability & feel
Left-hand feel is soft under the fingers, aiding legato connections and expressive shifts. The bow finds the string easily, rewarding both light, singing strokes and weighty, anchored playing without sounding metallic. Expect a short settling-in period typical of gut strings.

Technical specifications

• String: D-string (medium gauge)

• Core: Hand-made sheep gut

• Winding: Aluminium

• Gauge: 27 PM (medium)

• Tension (medium): ≈ 14.6 kg

• End type: Knot end

• Silk colours: Peg end rust-red; tailpiece end white with olive-green spiral

• Size: 4/4 only

• Art. No.: 231240

• Construction notes: Oliv A & D are aluminium-wound; G & C are silver-wound for deeper colour on the bottom.

Who is this for?
Ideal for advanced and professional cellists needing a D string that blends beautifully yet carries, particularly on instruments that sound thin or glassy in the middle. It’s equally at home in chamber and orchestral contexts.

Concluding summary
The Oliv D 27 is the lyrical bridge of the set—supple, colourful, and articulate—bringing the signature Oliv gut warmth to the heart of your instrument.