E. & O. Mari, Inc., the maker of La Bella Strings, is America's oldest family operated and continuously run manufacturer of fine strings for virtually every kind of stringed instrument. La Bella Strings makes and distributes worldwide over 3,000 different strings suitable for every type and style of music. No other company has such international scope nor makes strings for such an incredible variety of orchestral and ethnic instruments. La Bella Strings is one of the only companies in the world still making traditional, real gut strings for antique and Baroque instruments. Other materials used include three different types of nylon, Kevlar, copper, brass, bronze, silver, aluminum, in addition to numerous types of steel. Each string is created using a combination of tradition and technology. Sophisticated, computer controlled and automated string-winding machinery is used where applicable, but hand-winding is used where it delivers the best results.