New Corelli 370 Forte!

Even the heavy gauges are fairly thin...

 

I have tried Obligato strings a year ago (on another plywood bass), and I think the arco sound was open and clear (not nasal) just like on a cello. Perhaps Obligato is the arco answer for me, but for the moment I think the (as people say) better sustain of the correlli interest me also.

My orchestral experience on bass is non-existent (but on cello I have several orchestral experience i amateur orchestras though). Playing in small ensembles in my church could benefit from a cello-like arco sound.

The alternatives for the moment seems to be Obligato or Correlli Extra Forte for me. Perhaps I have to try them out in my own bass.

Best regards,

Anders

 

I just got a set of Corell 370F strings and they are way too long. I am concerned about the comment on the package that "the metal wrapped portion (not covered with silk) does not go around the tuning peg."

Its not like I have a very small bass. 42" scale length. Yet just holding the E string up to the bass, the silk wrap starts about 3" beyond the tuning peg. That means the metal portion of the string will wrap several times around the peg. Same problem with the G string.

I am still having work done to the bass, so the strings will need to come off once or twice more for repairs & refinements. Have I got a problem here?

I know Bob Gollihur commented on this in this thread (some years ago!), but I'm wondering if anyone else has had any experience (good or bad) with this issue.

Thanks,
Bruce Morris

 

i've been using them on 3 basses for a few years now with no problem with the metal wrapping around the peg

 

I've heard complaints that the corellis die after a few months. I'm concerned- I just ordered some. Any comments?

 

well, i think they definately mellow out after a little while, which is a good thing. at first they may be alittle bright or harsh, but play them in alot and i think you'll like the tone. i've had a few sets on over a year and still going strong...

 

My School bass has Corelli 370 M set on it, the bass is played every day there for more than a year in a row, the strings are still in good condition.

 

Not in my experience. I used the 370 forte's for more than a year and they didn't die on me. I took them off because I just wanted to try different strings. But I liked them and I may try them again in the future. They were very bowable as others have posted, and their pizz sound was good albeit lacking a bit in volume as I remember.

 

They now have a dedicated web page:

http://www.savarez.fr/anglais/corelli-double-bass.html

Regards,
François