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Double Bass New Pirastro Perpetual stark

travshorts

travshorts

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Hello all. Just curious if anyone has played the full stark set. I only see people’s experiences with mediums plus stark D & G in the threads.
Is there any difference with the stark D & G in this new full set vs the stark D & G they had been offering for the last many years?
Also how do the E & A starks bow compared to the mediums? I played the medium set when they first arrived in the scene and found the E & A real scratchy, very bright (excessively bright, very different sounding than the D & G) and hard to get a clean start. Thanks!
 
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I assume this is a result of orange tariffs?? Ouch!

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On the Gollihur site there's a great write-up about Perpetuals, regular and stark. To quote @Mark Gollihur :

The Perpetual's "Stark" designation ... doesn't indicate higher tension, but rather "bolder sound." This is appropriate, actually, as the word "Stark" means "Strong," not "Heavy." They are also thicker in diameter (gauge) than the orchestrals; and yet, the tension and flexibility is still very friendly.​
 
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The tension is between Spirocore Weich and Solo tuned down to orchestra - low. They are my favorite string: bow nicely, big thump, tons of weight and projection, etc. I tried a lot of low tension options over the last few months, and Perpetual stark full set won for me and my bass.
 
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marcox said:
On the Gollihur site there's a great write-up about Perpetuals, regular and stark. To quote @Mark Gollihur :
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The Perpetual's "Stark" designation ... doesn't indicate higher tension, but rather "bolder sound." This is appropriate, actually, as the word "Stark" means "Strong," not "Heavy." They are also thicker in diameter (gauge) than the orchestrals; and yet, the tension and flexibility is still very friendly.​
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That’s sounds good! I looking for low tension strings for bowing. Currently I use Obligatos with EP Weich G string, but now I looking for brighter, more focused sounding strings! You say the stark is warmer sounding that regular Perps, but still could be brighter than Oblis or EP Weichs?
 
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Barcza said:
That’s sounds good! I looking for low tension strings for bowing. Currently I use Obligatos with EP Weich G string, but now I looking for brighter, more focused sounding strings! You say the stark is warmer sounding that regular Perps, but still could be brighter than Oblis or EP Weichs?
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"Brighter" than Obligatos, yes. Different than Evahs; Evahs have sustain characteristics that are not entirely unlike Obligatos (which makes sense, since they're almost identical materially) but the Evahs have that "ping" at the front of the pizz note that the Obligatos don't. I wouldn't say that the Perpetuals "ping" but they have a more steel-string vibe to the front of the note - but not twangy at all. Kind of hard to describe. They're clear-sounding without sounding overly clear, which sounds like an oxymoron, but that's the best I can do. I have the full Stark set on my own bass for a couple months now - I like them a lot.

You asked about bowing; I'd consider them a "medium" tension feel, not low - but they're flexible and respond pretty quickly to the bow without a lot of effort (and arco is not my strong suit). They have the bowed warmth of Evahs and Obligatos, with the stability and clarity of steel, if that makes sense.
 
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