eudoxa E string

pipeman · #1 03-28-2005, 07:35 PM

considering buying this string because i have an A eudoxa and a G and D olive. i have tried the olive E string and it is dead and too big. wondering if the eudoxa E is playable with pizz and arco and if it has a decent amount of tension relative to the A, D , and D i mentioned......

Monte · #2 03-29-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by pipeman

considering buying this string because i have an A eudoxa and a G and D olive. i have tried the olive E string and it is dead and too big. wondering if the eudoxa E is playable with pizz and arco and if it has a decent amount of tension relative to the A, D , and D i mentioned......

I used the Eudox E & A with the Oliv D & G for years. Terrific pizz setup, and they sound very nice with the bow, although they are a little less tolerant than the 180's I use now. You can overplay them, and they have a narrower sweet spot.

**Adrian Cho** · #3 03-29-2005, 04:42 PM

Eudoxa E is great for pizz and arco. I found however on my current bass that I had to go to a steel string as the Eudoxa E just didn't have enough tension and didn't sound nor play the same as it did on a previous bass. That is an example that results vary with each bass.

pipeman · #4 03-30-2005, 08:32 AM

thanks allot for the input guys....

**Francois Blais** · #5 03-30-2005, 10:57 AM

How about filling your public TB profile, pipeman?
Gear, location, etc.
Thanks in advance!

pipeman · #6 03-30-2005, 04:19 PM

was wondering if anyone would know if there is more tension on the eudoxa d string in comparison to the olive d string....

**Francois Blais** · #7 03-30-2005, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pipeman

was wondering if anyone would know if there is more tension on the eudoxa d string in comparison to the olive d string....

Thanks for filling in your profile, pipeman.
Yes, the Eudoxa D is higher tension or, at least, feels stiffer than the Oliv D. But since they're both gut core, I suppose they have more tension.