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It is for sure a growl, but it gets too much that it deadens the note. I'm curious to try and see a setup luthier about adjusting the scoop of the fingerboard...

Just put them on today! So far my initial thoughts are very similar to Ben Rolston. They sound very similar to the Spiro Weichs but seem a lot easier to bow, and a little less mid range clarity/decay with pizz. Happy with the gauge, they don't seem too thick at all, which I was worried about...

I never put them on, plus they sent the wrong ones. They of course are giving a full refund, shipping included. Placed my order at Gollihur music already :)

I see that, and am grateful! I couldn't pass up the "deal" that didn't end up existing. All good, I will get a refund and make the purchase from the correct store this time ;)

They arrived, and confirmed to be mittel regulars, NOT starks. I am in communication with them and they are saying they must have sent the wrong set. Turns out it was too good to be true XD

I just picked up a set of all stark for around $250 shipped at sharmusic! XD

Thank you so much for your insight! I guess I should clarify that one of the reasons that put me down the "new string path" is the fact that I'm not wild about the bottom spirocore strings to begin with. I find the low E specifically to be much more dead and lower volume than the rest. This is...

A teacher/friend of mine came by the other day with a full set of the perpetual starks, and I was blown away. I've only ever played spirocores, and the amount of low end coming from the perpetuals was huge! Obviously, there was a lot less mid range and sustain, especially in the upper register...

I'm kind of surprised this thread isn't bigger with more insights into peoples' issues and remedies. I have been dealing with what I believe to be mild tendonitis in both left and right arms (from bowing in the right arm). I studied with a classical teacher (Paul Breslin) for about 5 years...

The buzz was there before I ever did anything. I moved the bridge to compensate for the string length because it was nearly 43 and 1/2" before I did that. Putting in the old markings put it at 43" which seemed to make sense to me. The luthier I visit is by all means not a setup expert, he's...

I have confirmed the strings are not belcantos, but Spiro Weich's. Sound post was checked before purchase and seemingly good, although the luthier did notice some damage to the top around the sound post.

Got it, makes sense. The thing is I really don't want to raise the action at all because I like the playability where it's at. The only issue is like I said, the E string is a bit more dead than the rest, and buzzes a lot. I'm considering swapping the weich for a medium gauge E string in hopes...

First of all, thank you so much for all your replies. I feel a bit silly because I actually didn't know there were so many more replies until now (after I've made the purchase). Thankfully, I did pretty much everything you guys all suggested, short of flying around the country. Steve let me...

Greetings! This is going to be a long post, as I believe a background of my experience is relevant. Skip to bottom for TLDR and link to bass So I have been playing double bass for around 12 years now, using only the bass that I bought at the time when I started. This bass is an old german...

Welp, I'm sold! :D