| Damian Dlugolecki enjoys an
international reputation as a designer and craftsman of the highest
quality gut strings for renaissance, baroque, classical and modern
performance. His innovative designs are based on historical practices and
methods and are sought after by many prominent artists. Included in his String
Catalog is a complete selection of gut strings for the violin, viola,
cello and for the viola da gamba. Also available are custom made strings for double bass and
violone and for all bowed stringed instruments. Mr. Dlugolecki combines
quality with prompt efficient service aided by advanced information and
delivery systems. |
"I
don't view strings as an accessory. A bowed instrument is in essence, an
amplifier of strings. And the material with which the string is made
determines more than any other factor, the color and timbre of the sound.
The vibration of the string produces the sound and this sound is enhanced
and amplified by the instrument.
What I'm committed to is a quality of sound, and a belief that these
instruments, having been designed for gut strings initially, sound best
when they adhere to this tradition to some extent. The notion of progress
here is an illusion. There is no progress without some consequent
sacrifice of value. This is as true in the string art as it is in many
areas of life."
-- "Modern Gut Strings" an interview with
Damian Dlugolecki, STRINGS magazine, August 1991. |
The gut and
varnished gut strings embody an advanced string design providing an
optimal balance between quickness of response and overall strength. We
refer to this at times as graduated twist or "GT" configuration.
