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Double Bass Corelli 370TX

jlmorgan84

jlmorgan84

Feb 16, 2014
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Columbia, SC
#1
Anybody have any experience with these strings? I tried a set of Corelli 380 when I first started playing, and didn't care for them. Recently I bought a set from Gollihur on a whim to replace a set of worn out animas. I like the sound but wasn't relishing shelling out for a new set. I am kind of digging them. Very bright, with lots of sustain. Little more tension than the animas, but not much. E string has a surprising amount of bottom on my laminate bass. As an added bonus they make me sound like I half-way know what I'm doing playing arco, very easy to start and get a good sound out of. They aren't the loudest strings on earth, but certainly not quiet either.

What's the catch here?

-Jim
 
#2
I think the only catch is they aren't as loud as other strings. But that seems to be the case on lower tension strings. I just put on a used set of the lighter gauge a month ago and I love them. The feel, tone and tension have helped me lighten up my technique. I was playing medium spiros before, but the Corelli are just easier to play. Sound great under the bow too.

The set I bought from the classifieds were nice and broken in so that helped.
 
#4
I used to use the 370TXF a lot and really liked them. Then I shifted to solo strings (Dominants) tuned down to concert pitch. I've been thinking about going back. They are good string, just not very loud on some basses.
Louis
 
#7
I've tried only the 370M set, but I plan on getting an E and A 370TX soon because I loved the 370M E and A so much (they're tension is just a tad too low, despite loving everything else about them).

The D and G 370M were okay and unbowable, respectively, whereas the lower strings bowed very easily. I remember pizz tone being incredible.
 
#8
I'm no sure the difference, as I've only ever played the 370TX and the 380M, but the 370TX bow very well for me, and I'm pretty much a hack with a bow. Tension wise I really like them, Switching from the Animas, there were times that I wanted them to give a little more resistance when being plucked. I will say the 370TX seemed overly thin when I pulled them out of the package, and I was skeptical, but it didn't take long to adjust to the feel.
 
#9
To my ears, thinner lower strings = more clarity, less mud, more tonal uniformity to the higher strings. And--thinner does not necessarily mean less tension if denser materials like tungsten are used (though of course the 370 series is definitely still on the lighter side).

The 370 E and A don't have much character texture in the sound, but it's the most focused bass tone I've ever gotten out of my bass, bowing and pizz.
 

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