Wrapped gut string ID, suggestions?

[oldtimethunk]

I play lots of western swing and old time music and have been using a combination of strings on my old kay for years. Until about a year ago I was using plain gut on the D and G. Unexpectedly my D string broke at a festival and a friend of mine gave me an old string he had. He doesn't know what brand it is or where he got it. It's some sort of wrapped gut. I love this string... it's lasted three times longer than the plain gut, yet the feel, sound and look is the same! So I would like to get another D and a G of the same type, if I can figure out what it is and where to get them. It has a clear wrap that looks almost round wound, and both ends of the string have a bright gold thread winding with a touch of red thread t'wards the center. There is no ball-end, the string is just tied. Anybody know what these are or have suggestions of other long lasting wrapped gut strings that sound like the plain gut?

Thanks!!!


-jb

[Francois Blais]

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[ctxbass]

Sounds like the much sought after, no longer made Kaplan Golden Spiral. Similar D&G strings still in production are La Bella Golden Tone and Pirastro Pizzicato nylon wound. I am not sure of the lifespan of these strings. Hopefully someone who played them longer than I did will chime in.

[abaguer]

Goldentone G and D last pretty long. They're great for old time music.

[thebassbass]

Originally Posted by ctxbass

Sounds like the much sought after, no longer made Kaplan Golden Spiral. Similar D&G strings still in production are La Bella Golden Tone and Pirastro Pizzicato nylon wound. I am not sure of the lifespan of these strings. Hopefully someone who played them longer than I did will chime in.

i had a full set of Pirastro Pizzicato with nylon wound G and D the nylon came off after like 3 years then the G fell a part made a few months after. then i replaced it with a Chorda G fell right in so i guess they still have life left. you can't tell what one is the new string. and i play the same kind of music as the op western swing, old timey stuff. they work very well

[Francois Blais]

OP didn't come since two months.
Closing thread.