Helicore Orchestral double bass strings produce a warm tone and are ideal for bow and pizzicato playing. The damping is optimized for bow use, but they also work well for pizzicato, a technique that seeks a very warm sound and less sustain. All D'Addario strings are designed and manufactured in the United States under the industry’s strictest quality controls. Quick response and very good damping. Orchestra tuning.
Made with a highly flexible multifilament synthetic core, Dominant strings provide the tonal warmth and feel of a gut string, while at the same time being impervious to changes in humidity. The sound is soft, clear, with a stable intonation and very rich in tonalities. Solo tuning.
Extremely flexible rope core steel strings. Tremendous volume and clarity. Eeasy and comfortable left hand feel. Highly articulate and dynamic response.
Peter Infeld strings are the perfect blend of power and elegance. They offer an instant bow response, great projection, and a smooth feel under the left hand while playing. Ideal for both jazz and orchestral performance. Orchestra tuning.
Charm Bass strings respond precisely and directly. Well-balanced, powerful and accurate with a mellow sound, Charm Bass strings give out a wide shade of colours and display rich nuances.
Rope core steel strings, especially suited for arco. Round, noble and very warm sound, big tone, powerful volume, instantaneous response, short sustain. Solo tuning.
Rope core steel strings, especially suited for arco. Round, noble and very warm sound, big tone, powerful volume, instantaneous response, short sustain. Orchestra tuning.
Rope core steel strings, especially suited for arco and soloistic playing. Clear and focused sound, big volume with great projection. Orchestra tuning.
The Pirastro Original Flexocor Orchestra double bass strings are made of carbon steel. They generate a bright sound with great projection. They are especially suitable for playing with a bow, they offer a quick response and are absolutely stable. Orchestra tuning.
Chromcor strings have a core made of a single high-tensile steel filament and are wound with chrome steel. They are especially suitable for bowing. They produce a bright sound without metallic harshness. They offer exceptional tuning stability and provide a very fast response. Orchestra tuning.
Modern synthetic core strings, suitable for arco and pizzicato alike. Powerful, big and dark sound. Outstanding resonant decay. High torsional stiffness. Solo tuning.
Helicore Hybrid bass strings are multi-stranded steel core strings that produce a moderately warm tone. Perfect to perform across many playing styles--from symphonic to jazz or bluegrass.