A String advice (classical)?

Pete G · #1 02-07-2007, 02:58 PM

I now have Bel Cantos on G and D, and like them -- I used to have Flexocor 92s on G and D, and Permanents on A and my long C. It was a B+ combination, but I'm looking for an "A," in two senses.

The Permanent A that worked well with the Flexocors sounded scratchy and was hard to start with the Bel Cantos on. (I also have a Permanent long C as the fourth string, as before -- that still works beautifully.)

I've since switched from Permanent to Bel Canto on A, and it's not working -- the Bel Canto A is very bowable (a dream, really), but the volume and projection vanishes in the middle orchestra positions -- the string is just too damned anemic on my bass. Flexocor 92s and Original Flexocors are likewise anemic for the A string on my bass.

Any suggestions for an orchestra A string that is both easily bowable and projects well at a high volume?

I'm SO close to the string setup I want...

**Francois Blais** · #2 02-07-2007, 07:34 PM

Obligato?
Dominant?

anonymous12251111 · #3 07-10-2008, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by francois

Obligato?
Dominant?

Eudoxa A, sounds AWESOME.

KSB - Ken Smith · #4 07-10-2008, 05:07 PM

Original Flat Chrome A? aka, Eudoxa steel.