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An update on my earlier postings. Pirastro kindly sent me a prototype synthetic Slap Set D string. On my 5 -string Bulgarian Kremona bass I had previously installed Slap E, Slap A, Eudoxa D, Oliv G, and Oliv high C. The main problem in that set up was the higher tension on the Eudoxa D, all...

Evah Pirazzi Slap Set A much less tension than the Eudoxa A. Don't have a Eudoxa E to compare to the Slap Set E, but the Slap Set E is about the same tension as the Slap Set A.

I decided to stay with my Eudoxa D and Oliv G, so I have a Slap set D which only was on my instrument for about 10 minutes, and a Slap set G which is completely unused. Am contemplating putting both onto the Classifieds site. If anyone has any interest in these, please respond. I needed to...

The EP Slap A is about the same diameter as the Eudoxa D, and the EP Slap E has just a trifle larger diameter - not as large in diameter as the Obligato E which it replaced on my bass. I am not familiar with the other strings you mentioned.

I use EP Slap set E and A, with Eudoxa D, Oliv G, and Oliv high C. The Eudoxa D has slightly more tension than the EP Slap Set E and A. Oliv G and high C also have lesser tension than the Eudoxa D, about the same as the EP Slap set E and A. All of these strings match each other well in terms...

(added) The Kremona 5 string comes in two models, a low fifth string, or a high C string. The latter model has three tuners on the side of the C, G, and D (to differentiate from the other 5 string model). I needed to tweak the curvature on the bridge to enable playing five strings, I have...

To answer the question - why the slap set A & E. I had originally had on this bass, a Eudoxa A and had not yet replaced a very old and worn Obligato E. I found the Eudoxa A a bit too high tension for my liking, so I was looking for a lower tension substitute. I considered an Evah Pirazzi...

I use the Pirastro Oliv high C string which matches very well to the well-regarded Oliv G. There is no problem of gauge or tension, the Oliv high C fits in very nicely, sounds and feels like it belongs to the instrument, very much same experience as the Oliv G. The other strings chosen after...