Double Bass Markbass nylon Ares Travolazzi

[Mrmatt1972]

I bought my first set of nylon strings for my upright. And I’m still a novice relatively with the upright, so I wouldn’t take my review too too seriously.

I got a set of the MARKBASS Aries Trevolazzi (sorry if I spelled that wrong)

They’re white. I was expecting black.

But they sound great. After settling in overnight and readjusting the bridge this morning at least. I was a little sceptical last night but now I’ve got a new blister on two of my fingers so it must be a good set of strings.

ARES SERIES – DOUBLE BASS NYLONCORE – NYLON SMOOTH WOUND 3/4 Ares Tavolazzi Signature – Markbass

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[Paul New]

I bet those are very similar to Eurosonics.

 

[Mrmatt1972]

Well, I wouldn’t know. I had the set of strings that came with which were actually fourth-quarter strings and probably 15 years old. I put a set of Helicores on for my first set and it was ok. My frame of reference is flat wound strings on fretless electric basis. Reminded me a lot of chromes.

And there are a medium the action wasn’t great with those string strings on it

These ones are way softer in feel. They don’t have the volume, but they certainly have a nicer character to the notes. Very nice mwaaa

The Internation was easy, effortless really

 

[Mrmatt1972]

I’m visually impaired and new speech to text probably all kinds of mangled words in there sorry

 

[Earl]

Let’s hear them!

 

[Mrmatt1972]

Let’s hear them!

I didn’t say I sound great lol

 

[Mrmatt1972]

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[Mrmatt1972]

Let’s hear them!

OK, I finally did it. I made a video on my cell phone with me playing the upright.

 

[Luca Visconti]

I tried them on a bass (not mine) during a visit to a luthier. Very easy under the fingers and soft. They were so easy that I thought "playing these strings is easier than talking".
I liked them a lot; unfortunately you cannot bow them, so for me it's a no go.
They are made in Italy by D'Orazio strings company, which was absorbed sometime ago by Markbass; when the company was still D'Orazio they produced a Ares signature string.
Ares Tavolazzi is a legend within the Italian bass community since the '70s. And a great guy too.

 

[Earl]

OK, I finally did it. I made a video on my cell phone with me playing the upright.

Where is it?

 

[Francois Blais]

Click on the link in the post https://www.talkbass.com/threads/markbass-nylon-ares-travolazzi.1688239/#post-29648329
Then download the zip file there.
It contains a MPEG4 video.
I have used VLC to view it since other players were complaining about a missing codec which I couldn’t find.
VLC has no problem.

 

[Earl]

Click on the link in the post https://www.talkbass.com/threads/markbass-nylon-ares-travolazzi.1688239/#post-29648329
Then download the zip file there.
It contains a MPEG4 video.
I have used VLC to view it since other players were complaining about a missing codec which I couldn’t find.
VLC has no problem.

I don’t see a link in the post. Oh well...

 

[Francois Blais]

Don’t you see iCloud Photos - Apple iCloud ?
Anyway, here it is:

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[Earl]

Don’t you see iCloud Photos - Apple iCloud ?
Anyway, here it is:

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Got it, thanks!