Double Bass Spirocore/Evah Pirazzi string hybrid?

[TheDellow]

Hey hive mind. I really love the resonant depth, power and ping of EP mediums, but I’m really missing the focus, harmonic content and especially the higher dynamic ceiling of my trusty Spiro mediums. Is there a string out there that has a combo of those elements? Preferably lower tension. About 50/50 arco & pizz. TIA!

 

[TheDellow]

To my ears I think what I’m looking for is a darker sounding spirocore.

 

[Scott Lynch]

To my ears I think what I’m looking for is a darker sounding spirocore.

In all seriousness - play the Spiros until they really break in. They will darken continually over time. Weichs (S42W) would be worth a shot to see if they respond better on your bass or sound better to you after the initial break in.

 

[AGCurry]

In all seriousness - play the Spiros until they really break in. They will darken continually over time.

Well, OP called them his "trusty Spiro mediums" ... implying to me that they were broken in.

Superflexibles, broken in, might fit the bill.

 

[Michael Glynn]

Zyex maybe?

 

[Scott Lynch]

Well, OP called them his "trusty Spiro mediums" ... implying to me that they were broken in.

Superflexibles, broken in, might fit the bill.

Good point. If the OPs reference point is a well-used set of Spiros, perhaps SFs would be a good set to try.

 

[Eli Brockway]

Hey hive mind. I really love the resonant depth, power and ping of EP mediums, but I’m really missing the focus, harmonic content and especially the higher dynamic ceiling of my trusty Spiro mediums. Is there a string out there that has a combo of those elements? Preferably lower tension. About 50/50 arco & pizz. TIA!

A newer set of EP mediums helps with that all as well. They die ugly in my experience.

 

[TheDellow]

Zyex maybe?

EP’s are so much nicer under the bow IMO

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

To my ears I think what I’m looking for is a darker sounding spirocore.

That's what I found in Dominants, but lower tension they are not. On paper, they might look like it, but they are stiffer than Spiros. I really love the sound, though.

 

[elmer]

To my ears I think what I’m looking for is a darker sounding spirocore.

Temperas by Gerold Genssler. They´ve now settled down on my bass after 5 weeks and they really seem to check all the boxes of arco/pizz/clear/deep/tension/hybrid. I´m impressed.

 

[Sam Dingle]

Hey hive mind. I really love the resonant depth, power and ping of EP mediums, but I’m really missing the focus, harmonic content and especially the higher dynamic ceiling of my trusty Spiro mediums. Is there a string out there that has a combo of those elements? Preferably lower tension. About 50/50 arco & pizz. TIA!

almost there with the Perpetuals but they are a bright string on some basses (mine specifically). But i think they're a good mix between evahs and sprios. For years I would switch between spiro mediums and evah weich until the perpetuals came out and found them to be perfect for my needs.

 

[Earl]

Well, OP called them his "trusty Spiro mediums" ... implying to me that they were broken in.

Superflexibles, broken in, might fit the bill.

Yes, Superflexibles!

 

[krfoss]

This thread is not helping my string choice.... My gas is easily Influenced.

 

[TheDellow]

Temperas by Gerold Genssler. They´ve now settled down on my bass after 5 weeks and they really seem to check all the boxes of arco/pizz/clear/deep/tension/hybrid. I´m impressed.

I’ve been looking into these. Can you expand on what you think about them?

 

[sean_on_bass]

Zyex maybe?

Seconded. They are slightly brighter EP's pretty much.

 

[AGCurry]

This thread is not helping my string choice.... My gas is easily Influenced.

And you expected ...?

 

[elmer]

I’ve been looking into these. Can you expand on what you think about them?

You can find lots of info in another thread: So Gerold’s cooking up something new...

 

[krfoss]

And you expected ...?

I was hoping that I would be happy with my choices... I never am.