Double Bass New! Pirastro Perpetual Double Bass strings

[TroyK]

I'm actually doing pretty well, though I haven't checked in with "my sponsor" in a while. I like Perpetuals with and without the Stark G and I've determined that 3885 Spiricores Weichs work pretty well for me. Not fooling around with anything else at the moment.

 

[elmer]

Well, this certainly looks like there is a whole stark set coming in the future after all...

 

[Mark Gollihur]

Well, this certainly looks like there is a whole stark set coming in the future after all...

I don't think so, actually - I don't think that's their intent. But they also didn't seem interested in making the D, either, until everyone asked for it.

 

[Sam Dingle]

I will say I’ve been asking for a stark full set since I got one of the first prototype sets in 2019. I think they would be awesome especially using the stark G now. That being said I do love the normal set as is.

 

[Sam Dingle]

Just got in the mail, and put on the new Stark D with my 2 month old stark G and year.5 old normal EA. The stark D is very nice and reminds me exactly of the stark G when I replaced the normal one. it makes me tempted to change my E and A.

Its very nice but it makes me REALLY want them to just make a full stark set. more to come later

 

[834federal]

Has anyone else experienced a sort of internal rattling inside their E string? It's weird and starting to really annoy me.

 

[Mark Gollihur]

Has anyone else experienced a sort of internal rattling inside their E string? It's weird and starting to really annoy me.

With most any string, that kind of sound is usually a sign of a broken internal winding. Not enough to cause the string to fail, but enough to make a rattle or buzz.

 

[834federal]

With most any string, that kind of sound is usually a sign of a broken internal winding. Not enough to cause the string to fail, but enough to make a rattle or buzz.

I guess I should get a new E string. do you sell them individually?

 

[Mark Gollihur]

I guess I should get a new E string. do you sell them individually?

Yep! Most strings are sold individually, as well as in various set configurations.

 

[TroyK]

Has anyone else experienced a sort of internal rattling inside their E string? It's weird and starting to really annoy me.

Out of curiosity, how old is it?

 

[Francois Blais]

Is the problem new, or from the beginning when you installed them?

 

[834federal]

Is the problem new, or from the beginning when you installed them?

New. Got them used here on talkbass

 

[834federal]

Out of curiosity, how old is it?

I’ve had them on for around 3 months or so. Got them used so I’m not sure how old they are really.

 

[Francois Blais]

Sounds like a loose core, no pun intended.

 

[DoubleMIDI]

There aren’t loose cores if they are tuned to pitch, but maybe a loose or broken winding.
If the core has been broken, the string cannot be tuned up any longer and you see the stretched windings.
The last is not the case here.

 

[RBrownBass]

Quick question:

Has anyone here paired EA Mitts with DG Perp Starks?

 

[eeyorebass]

Just got in the mail, and put on the new Stark D with my 2 month old stark G and year.5 old normal EA. The stark D is very nice and reminds me exactly of the stark G when I replaced the normal one. it makes me tempted to change my E and A.

Its very nice but it makes me REALLY want them to just make a full stark set. more to come later

It's later. Anything to add on the Stark D?

 

[Sam Dingle]

It's later. Anything to add on the Stark D?

it’s nice….I’ve been on the road the past few weekends with pop bands so my upright has been neglected . I got time this week I’ll finally take the bass out of its case haha

 

[LaFaro01]

25732117[/URL], member: 199869"]Just got in the mail, and put on the new Stark D with my 2 month old stark G and year.5 old normal EA. The stark D is very nice and reminds me exactly of the stark G when I replaced the normal one. it makes me tempted to change my E and A.

Its very nice but it makes me REALLY want them to just make a full stark set. more to come later

I replaced the „Normal“ G by a Stark G also some days ago…. And I‘m impressed too…the String blends perfect to the other strings and adds some „punch“ to the G String… and the bass starts to „sing“ easier…. I like the sound really…and it prevented so far the change of the Perpetuals to a used set of Tempera Solos, which are still waiting to be checked out…
And yes… it made me thinking about a Stark D also…

 

[JBarz]

I can contribute to this thread! I’ve been all about these Stark perpetuals - my favorite string! I like the full set, too, but the D&G stark with Spiro Mitt E and A is ideal if you want power + finesse. The Perp E&A match plain gut (Carlos chorda) real nicely too - a real nice blend. I’m secretly looking forward to my Oliv strings only La Scala to crap out so I can go ahead and put on a spiromitt/perpstark blend and be done with strings forever… thanks to Pirastro and Gollihur’s…