The envelope says « oliv ring » so I guess that’ll be the indicator. (In the likes of pink ring for light gauge, etc)
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Double Bass New! Pirastro Perpetual Double Bass strings
- Thread starter luisraulmunoz
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Tension is the same as the normal G ment to be a direct replacement. No caliber on hand so I don’t know the thickness. Thicker than perp G and thinner than olive I can say. Only distinguishing factor is it has a green/olive green ring at the peg end like the pink ring on Evah weich strings
God I want one. My exact complaint with the perps was that the G didn’t have balanced output on my bass.
Perhaps this new string?
Who knows
Who knows
Whatever the string, that music is fantastic.
- Jul 19, 2000
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So, I do know a bit about this new string. I'm not supposed to divulge much about it yet (neither is Sam, but that request from Pirastro may have been lost in translation from German... Oops!)
As of this moment, the string is in very early testing, and there is no proposed date for full-scale production or release yet on the schedule. So it's a bit early to get too excited about it yet - keep your wallets in your pockets for the moment. As soon as I am permitted to speak more to the Raison d'être for this new string, as well as any other details about it (including timelines) you folks will be the first to know. ;-)
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- Jul 19, 2000
- 2,014
- 2,224
- Disclosures
- Owner/President, Gollihur Music LLC
Well, I want one right away. Seems like the perfect upgrade to an already amazing string. I have cycled thru several different strings on this bass and keep coming back to the perps. THe G thicker with more umph is going to be super welcome and I cant wait to get one. THanks Sam (for spilling the beans all over the floor)and Mark for keeping us informed.looking forward. Hope they dont take to long in this phase and get the string out to sell.
MAN I Love Pirastro. Great company. Responsive group of people. Looking forward to trying the new G.
Just got the New G perp and WOW do I love it.
THe D perp on my bass is SO killin. It has this kind of overtone-y complexity that I just love. The skinny G is kind of a different character but this new heavy G is a match. They sound great together so far both the pizz and arco are great. I am a big fan of Perps and this makes the set even better. Seems a little higher tension then the Skinny G (maybe to match sprio?). Pings so nice I am really loving the sound.
My prediction: this is going to be the go to G string for Spiro users who love the Oliv but want to stay steel and have that all steel balance. Not a gut string or trying to be a gut string. More like a Perp D a forth up...and on my bass that is awesome.
THe D perp on my bass is SO killin. It has this kind of overtone-y complexity that I just love. The skinny G is kind of a different character but this new heavy G is a match. They sound great together so far both the pizz and arco are great. I am a big fan of Perps and this makes the set even better. Seems a little higher tension then the Skinny G (maybe to match sprio?). Pings so nice I am really loving the sound.
My prediction: this is going to be the go to G string for Spiro users who love the Oliv but want to stay steel and have that all steel balance. Not a gut string or trying to be a gut string. More like a Perp D a forth up...and on my bass that is awesome.
I've reverted back to S42 mitts E/A/D with a Passione stark G string. This is a killer alt-G-over-spiros on my bass.
after a couple hours with the new G, man you can see these cats at Pirastro are really trying to make the perfect pizz G string. It has all these...qualities. It speaks in this ballsy pizz that is super authoritative and, well, loud. In a good way. It is thicker but not thicker then the D. Up in thumb it sounds just stellar on my bass with a thicker authority and clearer tone then the other perp G. Really interesting string.
