I just purchased my first Olive G and it’s my first gut string as well. I’m going to put it on my 42 Kay M-1 which has Obligato Solos on it now. Would it match well with the Obligato Solos or no? I use mostly solo sets on all my Basses but don’t mind changing the strings as long as the tension isn’t too bad as I have nerve damage.
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Double Bass Olive G lovefest
- Thread starter Greg Clinkingbeard
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I went and got the D and G and am going to try them either either a set of EP Weichs or Spirocore Weichs..... or both. 
They are great strings. Mine lasted about 4 yearsI went and got the D and G and am going to try them either either a set of EP Weichs or Spirocore Weichs..... or both.
My D and G at 3 yr mark, harmonics still good. Currently paired with spiro weichs s42.
I love this string--so I'm giving away a brand-new Oliv G in a livestream this Thursday, August 20th at 5pm EST. Details in description.
Reviving this thread cause I just put one on and I’m loving it. Had a hankering for a gut sound cause I’ve been listening way too much to some 70s Charlie Haden and the Oliv G over Spiros get me there. I have a question though. Does anyone take off the felt stoppers that are on the ball end or should those stay for the string’s health?
FWIW, my local luthier recommends removing them as he thinks they can dampen/mute the tone.
Oliv is my favorite G.
Oliv is my favorite G.
As much compressed as they are by the string tension there is hardly any damping effect from the felt rings … if they are installed as they should.
If you place them between string and bridge like a tone filter rubber disc, that‘s a different story.
If you place them between string and bridge like a tone filter rubber disc, that‘s a different story.
My opinion too...and they can also preserve the tailpiece if the wood is not hard enough.
Well I finally had the infamous breakage of the Oliv G happen, but not due to weather. I was playing at mead bar in downtown Santa Barbara this weekend and during my break, some dude who was absolutely hammered came stumbling in and knocked my bass over. My bass was fine asides from the bridge being knocked out of position. He bolted right away though. However I didn't notice until yesterday when I was re-aligning my bridge that my Oliv G was dented and the winding was busted right on the part of the string that rests in the bridge slot. The string is still holding it's tuning for now, but I think I'm gonna take it off and put back on Spirocore G for now cause I have some chamber music concerts coming up and don't want to deal with the possibility of a gut string giving out during the concert. It's a shame though cause once that Oliv G broke in, my bass sounded spectacular and I was fully getting the sound I hear in my head. I'm going to save up for a bit though to get another and possibly an Oliv D to go with it too cause I'm curious about it.
A few days ago my relatively new Oliv G broke with a big bang. It was a day with a big change of temperature and humidity, although not in my living room.
As much as I love it, I don't think I'm going to get a new one.
As much as I love it, I don't think I'm going to get a new one.
I have a very old Oliv G that I had on my Kay for several years and it’s still going strong. It’s unwinding a bit in the pegbox, but it still tunes up and sounds good.
Truly. I’m just bummed cause this string finally set in and was getting a nice punchy tone. Take two after a pay check or two!
Oh how I loved her… If only she was reliably in tune with me, stable and didn’t completely unwind from time to time. We remain great friends and I will perhaps visit her between say 40 and 50% humidity.
Wow, ten years on this thread. Wish the strings lasted that long.
I just lost one that had been on and off several times, and loaned to a friend to try before he took the plunge. It started to unwind at the bridge and the winding loosened along the entire string. The new one has been on for about a week and is sounding great.
I was really anal with this one and literally polished the bridge slot with 600 grit paper wrapped around a file. After moving the string through that slot to detect any resistance, either felt or heard, I tuned it up.
That, I think is the key. It must have the minimum possible resistance at each end.
I just lost one that had been on and off several times, and loaned to a friend to try before he took the plunge. It started to unwind at the bridge and the winding loosened along the entire string. The new one has been on for about a week and is sounding great.
I was really anal with this one and literally polished the bridge slot with 600 grit paper wrapped around a file. After moving the string through that slot to detect any resistance, either felt or heard, I tuned it up.
That, I think is the key. It must have the minimum possible resistance at each end.
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