Corelli Double Bass Strings set 370

casali-upright4 · #1 08-07-2006, 09:52 AM

I was wondering if anyone out there uses Corelli Double Bass Strings set 370. And if they like them or not. I am mainly a pizz jazz player, but I do bowing in an orchestra also. I need a good all around string and someone suggested these, any thoughts. p.s. I am currently using Pirastro Jazzer strings. Thanks again, David

Bassist4Life · #2 08-07-2006, 10:19 AM

Yup. I use these strings. I used my bass primarily for orchestra but I have a pizz. clip on my website. Check it out. I let the last note (C on the A string) ring out to give you and idea of the sustain the strings have.

I like these strings for pizz. playing. They are affordable too.

Joe

RD · #3 08-07-2006, 10:42 AM

I use Corelli 370 TX's on my carved Shen, primarily for pizz, and like them very much. The arco sound of the Corelli's is quite good as well. I have also used helicore orchestra mediums and helicore hybrid mediums on the Shen, and prefer the Corelli's. The Corelli's are quite bright at first but mellow nicely after a couple of weeks.
My teacher prefers the helicore orchestra's, so YMMV.
Hope this helps!
RD

BoogieNight · #4 08-07-2006, 07:14 PM

Joe, I listened to your soundclip. Quite good. What gauge of Corelli are you using (M, F, TX)?
Thanks.

Bassist4Life · #5 08-07-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BoogieNight

Joe, I listened to your soundclip. Quite good. What gauge of Corelli are you using (M, F, TX)?
Thanks.

Thanks BoogieNight. I appreciate your kind words. I am using the Mediums.

Joe

**Francois Blais** · #6 08-08-2006, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rd1oo3

I use Corelli 370 TX's on my carved Shen, primarily for pizz, and like them very much. [...] The Corelli's are quite bright at first but mellow nicely after a couple of weeks.

I mix the 370TX D & G with a weich Spiro A and mittel Spiro E and get a very good blend on my EUB.
Very good all around string I think.

greitzer · #7 08-09-2006, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by casali-upright4

I was wondering if anyone out there uses Corelli Double Bass Strings set 370. And if they like them or not. I am mainly a pizz jazz player, but I do bowing in an orchestra also. I need a good all around string and someone suggested these, any thoughts. p.s. I am currently using Pirastro Jazzer strings. Thanks again, David

I agree with the other respondents. The Corellis are indeed a very nice string for arco and they pizz pretty well too. I used the 370F's (medium gauge) and liked them very much. They are a comparatively thin string and dont' have quite the "oomph" that some other strings have, but they're still very good all-purpose strings.

rdwhit · #8 08-09-2006, 11:17 PM

I sugjest that anyone using any Corelli strings try a set of Pirastro Flat Chromesteel strings.I think they have all the good diverse qualities of Corelli but with the"oomgh" that the Corellis lack.The sustain is longer for jazz,and they bow easily without scratchy surface noise.The tention is also low like Corellis.Try a set,you may like them--Rob Whitmer

rdwhit · #9 08-09-2006, 11:28 PM

Me again-Just wanted to add that I think Pirastro Flat chromesteel is a far better "crossover" or "hybrid" string than any others advertised as such.I think they are discribed by pirastro as being a bright arco string with lots of sustain-no mention of being hybrid,so it's easy to overlook them if that's what you want.--Whit

damonsmith · #10 08-09-2006, 11:33 PM

I used them before, I like the stronger character of spiros, but I have Corelli high C on my 6 string ergo and bows really beautifully.

Heli Bass · #11 08-10-2006, 12:04 AM

How would you compare the Chromesteel's to the Obligato, both pizz and arco?

Jake · #12 08-10-2006, 02:54 AM

I have never tried the Obligatos, but I think the Pirastro FCS are great strings for both pizz and arco. They get a very good fundamental note and are very responsive to the bow but also have good sustain and clarity pizz. I have had a set that has been been on and off 3 basses and just put on a new bass. They still sound the same.

rdwhit · #13 08-10-2006, 08:30 AM

Ok.FCS Vs. Obligato. Jake gave a good discribtion of FCS.Pizz,they have more sustain than obligato,and they don't slow me down on fast tempos they way obs do.arco,the fundamental is stronger.The FCS seem to combine my favorite qualities of obligato and spirochore weighs.The sound is similar to OBs,but with the same sustain as Ws,and without the scratchiness for arco work of Ws.They feel like Ws in my hands,maybe a little less tention.They play like Ws in the right hand for pizz and don't slow me down on fast tempos.More arco-they are similarly smooth as flexichore(my fav arco st),and don't seem a little like gaint rubber bands as OBs do.I have FCS on my New Standard LaScala.I play lots of Broadway stuff these days.The FCS are perfect for bowing through the amp.Great jazz st as well.

kwd · #14 08-10-2006, 10:01 AM

There are two flavors of Flat Chrom, Flat Chrom Original and Flat Chrom. Can you specify which variety you're talking about?

Istar · #15 08-10-2006, 10:08 AM

Before this turns into a FCS thread here’s an e-mail I got from corelli/savarez a short while ago when I asked themselves about their strings.

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The strings in the CORELLI TUNGSTEN Series (Orchestra Tuning Sets 370M, 370F, 370TX) benefit from the use of the tungsten and a winding technology exclusive to Corelli. Thanks to this technology, the strings are thinner than the usual ones that benefit from a more traditional concept. As a result they are very flexible and very easy playing while offering increased expressive possibilities. They bring advantage of a quick response, a much focused sound, very clean and clear, and an enriched tone. It is very easy to get the string vibrating. Because the string is very sensitive, it can be played with less pressure under the bow. Two much pressure stops the vibration.

In the same series we offer the 370TX set. The strings from the "TX" series are treated differently during the winding process. The "TX" strings present some more resistance under the fingers and bring advantage of more power and of an amplified response under the bow. In addition they offer all the characteristics presented by the other Corelli Tungsten strings, plus a more brilliant and direct sound. So the 370TX set is especially recommended to the musicians who are looking for strings that allow a more powerful attack

The tungsten wound strings from sets 370, for a similar tension on the instrument have a thinner gauge compared with traditional strings, but thinner diameter does not mean the tension is lower just because the raw material we use has a higher density that traditional materials.

The 370M set corresponds to a standard medium tension. Sets 370F and 370TX correspond to the Forte tension usual to all the manufacturers. Strings from set 370TX are slightly higher in tension than strings from set 370F.

The strings in the CORELLI NICKEL Series (Orchestra Tuning Sets 380M, 380TX) are recommended to musicians who are accustomed to more traditional strings. They feature a more classical composition and have a thicker diameter than the strings from sets 370 in the Corelli Tungsten series.

Sets 380TX benefit from the above mentioned "TX" technology.

Normally, for the great majority of the instruments, even on very sensitive instruments, we do not hesitate to recommend using the 370TX set. This set has become a bestseller not only in Europe, but also in Japan and the U.S.A.

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Hope this is informing to some of you.

I know Francois also posted something like this earlier but that was in French, hope this helps those of us who can’t read French

Istar · #16 08-10-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kwd

There are two flavors of Flat Chrom, Flat Chrom Original and Flat Chrom. Can you specify which variety you're talking about?

http://www.pirastro.com/pdf/Doublebass_Steel2.pdf

The normal flat chromes are the flat chrome steels

Mudfuzz · #17 08-10-2006, 12:36 PM

How well would a Flat Chrom E mix with a 370 TX A, D & G? I love the sound I'm getting for the most part with TXs but for pizz the E could use a bit more "oomph", for arco I have no complaints.

Jake · #18 08-10-2006, 01:22 PM

Aaron, I personally have never liked any Pirastro E, Flat Chromesteel included. I have heard good things about the Pirastro Permanent E, but I wouldn't gamble 60 bucks on a Pirastro E string. My favorite E string is the D'Addario Helicore Orchestra E medium. I find it even blends well with growly pizz strings like the FCS's.

Jake · #19 08-10-2006, 01:28 PM

Now the Pirastro Original FlatChrome and the Flat Chromesteel are two totally different string, the Original FlatChrome is an arco string. The orchestral gauge is for dark orchestral basses that need a brighter heavy tension string. The Original FlatChrome Solo strings are just plain great solo strings. They have a full bodied tone yet stand out over accompaniment. The only drawback is that they cost high dollar.

Mudfuzz · #20 08-10-2006, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

Aaron, I personally have never liked any Pirastro E, Flat Chromesteel included. I have heard good things about the Pirastro Permanent E, but I wouldn't gamble 60 bucks on a Pirastro E string. My favorite E string is the D'Addario Helicore Orchestra E medium. I find it even blends well with growly pizz strings like the FCS's.

I have a Permanent E [it's on my EUB right now], I like the sound but Permanents and 370TXs don't mix well to me on my bass. Actually I started with Permanent E & A mixed with a TX D & G and ended up liking the TX D&G enough to just go with a whole set, which I still like, but, I still feel that a bigger sounding E would be nice. A Helicore Orchestra medium E might be a good string to try so thanks. I think I'll ask if Hammond Ashley has a bass similar to mine strung up with Helicores first before I buy one though.