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Double Bass Evah Pirazzi strings megathread part I

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I went to the first rehearsal of "Barnum" today. I was the only bassist. Evah's sounded lovely on arco on soft stuff. Competing with trumpets, trombones, clarinet, saxiphone, flute, picollo, and an amplified piano made me feel kind of inadequate. The strings did fine, even if I struggled with presto tempos in five flats.
 
#762
Ben Rolston said:
Cool,

My G is not in such good shape (winding issues). I'm trying to decide whether to pick up another Evah, or try a different G. I, like Ken, have noticed them being slightly bright for my taste.

Suggestions are welcome.
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Yup, compared to the fullness of the Oliv, they can't quite get it done. very close, but......

God was smiling when he/she inspired someone to invent the Oliv G.

(hint, hint)
 
#763
Wow, such a long thread...
I've been using a set on my orchestra bass for a couple of months now and just today was thinking about how much I've been liking them. I put them briefly on my jazz bass when I first got them and liked the sound, but I want a lower tension string for that instrument/style. I'm using the Velvet Anima on my jazzer now - love the tension, love the pizz sound - hate bowing them (but I make due).

Anyone know if Evah's will be coming out in lower tensions? Or other suggestions for me?
 
#765
Thanks for the suggestions francois. I remember trying out The Obligatos quite a while ago, and I remember not really liking them. I'll have to look in my old stock, but I think that they really started to come apart on me, and something about the tone wasn't for me. The funny thing is that on paper, they seem like the string for me.

Maybe those supersensitives would be worth a shot - The price is right!
 
#766
dgelting said:
Maybe those supersensitives would be worth a shot - The price is right!
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I don't know if it's the new recipe though.
I had the old recipe G once, and it was thick and dead sounding.
I got a new recipe G, and this one is thin and has a clear singing tone.
I guess the envelope's graphical design would tell you it they are the older or newer design.

This is the new envelope:
Sensicore_set_bass_mini.gif
 
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dgelting said:
Wow, such a long thread...
I've been using a set on my orchestra bass for a couple of months now and just today was thinking about how much I've been liking them. I put them briefly on my jazz bass when I first got them and liked the sound, but I want a lower tension string for that instrument/style. I'm using the Velvet Anima on my jazzer now - love the tension, love the pizz sound - hate bowing them (but I make due).

Anyone know if Evah's will be coming out in lower tensions? Or other suggestions for me?
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This is my singular problem with the EPs, They are kind of heavy under the fingers, but as my fingers have gotten stronger it doesnt bother me as much.
 
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Marcus Johnson said:
God was smiling when he/she inspired someone to invent the Oliv G.
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Oh my, oh my, ain't that the truth. :hyper:

My Olive G (and D) are still going very strong after just over a year - I had cause to put Spiro's on for a recording session recently and am so happy to have my Olivs back now.

I left the Spiro E&A on (mainly because I'm too lazy to change them) and they are great as always - just as the EPs were that were on for a year before them. The EPs still sounded great and were rock solid in pitch after a heavy year of mostly acoustic gigs. If I hadn't had to change them they'd still be on there.

Andy
 
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Andy Allen said:
The EPs still sounded great and were rock solid in pitch after a heavy year of mostly acoustic gigs. If I hadn't had to change them they'd still be on there.

Andy
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Andy, I'm really glad to hear that, because the longevity was the only remaining question mark for me. I really love how these have broken in since I installed them last August.

One thing I've noticed; for a string that felt somewhat stiff at the outset, they've really settled into a nice feel for me. More flexible, but not "mushy", with a really nice bounce to them. I can work them as hard as any string, but they don't max out too easily.
 
#773
My two cents. I've had EPs on my bass for about a month. I really like the pizz and the arco is good, particularly now that the flute-like quality of the G and D has dissipated. My only remaining complaint is that arco articulation on the E string around Bb/B on up is more difficult than Permanents or Originals.
 
#774
I've had my EP's on for about three months, and absolutely love them. They are focused, and warm, and the sustain and have really opened up the low end of my bass incredibly. Not like an artificial growl type, but this really beautiful swell of a sustain. They've really changed the entire sound of my bass more than any other string. I heavily recommend them.
 
#777
I'm about a week into a set of EP's. They have broken in quickly and the A string, although kind of tubby at first, has balanced itself nicely with the rest of the set. They remind me alot of Dominants in their playability and sound. Not sure what the difference would be cause I had the Dominants on longer. Also not sure if I like these better than the Animas I had on, the Animas were a lot easier on the hands IMO. Just my .02.
 
#779
I have had the EP's on for about a month. There are days when I really like them and other days when I'm not sure. I think it is basically the E string that bothers me since it take more rosin and more pressure to get it going, especially for the A,B and Bb. The E, F, F#, and G sound good. I'm going to be patient but I have a set of Obligatos waiting to go back on. I have Obligatos on my other bass and I really like the sound.
 
#780
After 4+ months the EP's on my German are still goin' strong, but I bought a 2nd set to use on my Prescott as well. Still like the Spiro Mit / SF G combo on that bass just fine, but I missed the effortless arco and supple feel under the left hand of the EP's. They have settled in nicely now and on that bass they seem to have a looser feel than on the German, atleast now while they're new. Have to say it seems that my old WW amp amplifies them better than my AI Focus, especially w/ the Wizzy-line 12. Very warm, not plasticy. Ofcourse for piz perhaps they don't have the outstanding quickness of pitch modulation of Spiros. You notice this when playing rapid notes on the same string. But I'm willing to forgo that now for the warm cushiony sound and ease of arco response. The bow really grabs well on the lower strings in particular, which is what I miss w/ Spiros. For piz soloing if you play a bit closer to the bridge you get all the articulation you need.

I've never tried Doms, but from what I've read they last longer and they don't have rolling problem of Oblis. So far no breakage issues I know of. IMHO Pirastro might just have come up w/ the King of synthetic/hybrid strings here.

BG

BG
 
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