Recent content by daddarioorch631

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    Double Bass String suggestion, for old laminated bass

    Yikes, I'm sorry about that! This sounds like an issue our Product Development team will want to look into. Look out for a direct message shortly so we can collect a few details about the breaks.
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    Double Bass Obligatos Users?

    Thanks, Dave! Did you ever try Zyex in medium tension? Sometimes trying the same string in a different tension can alleviate the wolf. What did you think of the Helicore Hybrids you tried on your friend's bass? If you have any questions or are curious about samples, you can message me here or...
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    Double Bass String suggestion, for old laminated bass

    Hey there! A medium tension steel string only exerts about 5% greater tension (between 1 and 3 pounds) than a synthetic string would, which isn't nearly enough to compromise the instrument compared to a synthetic string. Even light tension strings exert 55 - 65 pounds of tension per string, so...
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    Double Bass Obligatos Users?

    Hey Troy, I'm so sorry to hear you had a bad experience with our customer service department! Please let me know when this happened and who you spoke to. I'd like to send you a sample set of Zyex strings to make amends for the bad A you received. I hope you'll go into trying the strings again...
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    Double Bass the felt washers that come with Helicore strings?

    Hey CayGee! The felt pads are optional, but intended to prevent rattling of the metal ball ends against the tailpiece. Happy playing!
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    Double Bass Are these D'Addarios fake or just bulk?

    We can confirm that those are real strings! That said, we never recommend purchasing strings from eBay. This is what our bulk string sales look like, but it's a violation of our policy for dealers to be selling them this way. We're trying to contact the seller about it. Happy playing!
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    Double Bass Helicore Orchestral vs Kaplans

    Hi all! My name is Sabrina Brengel and I recently took up the post of D'Addario Orchestral's Social Media Specialist. Feel free to message me here or email me at [email protected] if you have questions about any of our products. I'm happy to work with you to find the best string match for...
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    Double Bass Low tension/stiffness strings

    Feel free to DM/email me with any questions! [email protected]
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    Double Bass D'Addario Helicore Pizzicato extended-E??

    Let us know if you have questions!
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    Double Bass Hybrid Strings - Evah Pirazzi vs Thomastik Belcanto

    Hi everyone - my name's Josephine and I work for D'Addario. I'm happy to chat strings/samples if anyone is interested! Feel free to contact me here on TB or via email [email protected]. Thanks!
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    Double Bass Combo Orchestral/Jazz String Advice

    Hi there! My name's Josephine Llorente and I work for D'Addario. I know strings can be very pricey, especially when you're experimenting. Feel free to DM or email me if you're interested in sampling our strings! [email protected]
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    Double Bass String recommendations for a complete and utter newbie

    Hi there! My name's Josephine and I work for the Orchestral strings department at D'Addario! Let me know if you have any questions regarding our strings. Good luck with your new venture into the UB world!
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    Double Bass Guts for orchestral playing

    Hi there! Feel free to shoot over an email/DM if you wanna chat string combinations! [email protected]
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    Wanted Strings for a 1/4 size Kay bass for my Daughter

    Feel free to shoot over an email if you have any questions about our fractional strings! [email protected]