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02-03-2008, 06:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | | | Hybrid Strings Help
Hi guys, I'm university student looking for some sting advice. My time is split very evenly between playing Classical and jazz, so naturally I've been on the hunt for the perfect set of hybrid strings.
As far as pizz goes my tone for reference has been McBride’s early-mid career sound (while he was still using Spiros), and as nice as Spiros are for jazz I can't get past their thin raspy arco sound. On the other hand the Evah Pirazzi's are the best (short of gut strings) I've heard for Arco, but they don't have the elasticity and pizz growl I'm looking for.
As well as these strings I’ve tried Helicore mediums (uneven and pretty blah sounding), Obligatos (Good, but too much string roll and again not enough bounce to the strings).
I think what I’m really looking for is a steel (rope?) core string with the tactile feel and low-end growl of the Spiros but with the bow response and smooth top end of the EPs. Okay so really, I want the best of all possible worlds  . Do you guys have any suggestions or any successful combinations of strings?
Thanks for your help
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02-03-2008, 07:20 PM
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370TX is you dig in harder, 370M for a softer approach.
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02-03-2008, 10:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Albuquerque | | | Corelli 370TX are a good choice. Also Pirastro Flat-Chromesteel (The new ones, not Original Flat-Chrome). With either of these sets you might want to substitute a Spirocore or Pirastro Jazzer on the E string as the E strings of the Corellis and Flat-Chromesteels are supposedly less than overwhelming. |
02-03-2008, 10:48 PM
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Endorsing Artist; Arnold Schnitzer/ Wil DeSola New Standard RN DB | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern NJ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwiboy 
I think what I’m really looking for is a steel (rope?) core string with the tactile feel and low-end growl of the Spiros but with the bow response and smooth top end of the EPs. Okay so really, I want the best of all possible worlds . Do you guys have any suggestions or any successful combinations of strings?
Thanks for your help | You may be describing Thomastic Superflexibles here. I use an SF G w/ Spiro Mittel E,A,D. (I just switched the E to a Stark E w/ this set and wow! BIG bottom) The SF G bows smoother and matches quite well. I've often been tempted to try a whole SF set, but I haven't yet. I find the Evah's to be plenty growly and loud when they are newer, but they may have a longevity problem.
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02-04-2008, 12:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | | | Its really hard to know what might work without trying these strings first hand so thanks for all the info so far, I might just have to try a set of Corelli 370TXs with a Stark E maybe.
Alongside the Corelli 370s, Superflexibles and Flat-chromesteels does anyone know how Pirastro Permanents would stack up?
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02-04-2008, 07:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand | | Heh, another Kiwi.
Another vote for Corellis. Tension needs to match your bass, but they're great strings.
Also, of course, you know about Pete McGregor's shop? (he's no relation, btw) http://www.bassbass.co.nz/
Convenient place to get bass stuff in NZ. |
02-04-2008, 07:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston, MA | | I have read much dislike of the Bel Cantos as pizz strings, but I dig them, hard, for both arco and jazz pizz.
Nice bowing, warm, old-school pizz sound, somewhere between Spiros and gut, easy on the hands. Just another thought...  |
02-04-2008, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kiwiboy Alongside the Corelli 370s, Superflexibles and Flat-chromesteels does anyone know how Pirastro Permanents would stack up? | The Permanents top strings are rather bright, while the bottom ones are quite dark.
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02-18-2008, 12:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by francois Corellis!
370TX is you dig in harder, 370M for a softer approach. | +1. I've got 370Fs on my bass, they bow really well (Rabbath plays them), and have a nice punchy pizz tone IF you get the right gauge for your bass. My bass is loud and dark, and the Fortes (mittel) work really well with it. I could probably even go medium (weich), but this is my first Corelli set. TX is their heavy gauge, but they're supposed to still be pretty light. |
02-22-2008, 11:25 AM
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The new Presto Balance Hybrids got good reviews, too. Hervé Jeanne has recently recorded them for his great String Matrix. |
02-23-2008, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jonas | I am very curious to hear more about these strings. How do they compare to Obligatos, Evahs, D'Addario etc.? |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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