Double Bass Info on old Flexocor?

[eh_train]

Hi all,

I was recently given a rather old unused set of Flexocor strings. I believe these are Chromesteel strings, but don't know much more about them.

Can someone tell me what these would compare to in the present-day Pirastro lineup? Or any other comparison to current strings?

Thanks in advance for any info!

Paul

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

Assuming those are the really old ones that have a silver wrap over the silks on the pegbox end, there isn’t anything out there now that’s quite like them. I hoard them.

If I understand what you have, the top end will be very bright, and as you go down each string has a different tone color, until you get to an E string whose fundamental is so deep that a lot of basses can’t produce it, so people think it’s weak.

 

[eh_train]

I'll check the pegbox endings...

Thanks!

 

[Francois Blais]

Their most approaching string would be the Original Flexocors methinks.
Is the tailpiece silk purple or burgundy?

 

[eh_train]

Assuming those are the really old ones that have a silver wrap over the silks on the pegbox end....

The wraps are purple and purple with a silver filament on the pegbox. KFS, is that what you meant by a silver wrap? I've attached pics: All the original packaging is intact, including a tissue wrapping for each string!

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

You read me correctly. Those are OG, the good ones from the golden age.