My current set of EPs need to be replaced. I have a set of Perps that I wasn't too impressed with when I tried them but I may try them again before I get something else new. I need a truly hybrid string so I've tried several over the years and the EPs worked the best for me but I'm willing to experiment.
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Double Bass Perpetuals- My Favorite strings
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The Perpetuals sounded good on my 110 cm acoustic bass, but weak on my 105 cm solid body EUB.
A little bit too bright for my taste, but I might try again later.
A little bit too bright for my taste, but I might try again later.
my bass is 43.5 inch so i guess the same length as yours and thats why I like them. The looseness is lost on a bass that large but I never loved them on the shens i would put them on. The brightness is something I actually look for as I never was a fan of dark strings like Evahs after a while, but my set on the bass now is about 2 years old and I'm digging the warmer sound. If I can get 5 years out of em that would be cool.
For me it is not so much the Perpetuals themselves, but since I play a 5-string with a high C, any steel core high C that makes sense to add is too thin and cuts too much into the fingers of my left hand. So I prefer a bit stretchier and thicker synthetic core string in general.
But hardly anybody else is dumb enough to play a five string with 110 cm using a high C string…
I have a full set (stark D and G)
Update-
I put the Perpetual E and A on and the balance is nice.
Update-
I put the Perpetual E and A on and the balance is nice.
Agree, my Perpetuals arrived today. I don't even want to put them on my bass, the G string is so thin I know I'll hate them. I have been using Spiro Weich and thought after all the hype I should try Perpetuals. They look amazing in the rubbish bin right now. Sometimes you win sometimes you don't.Couldn’t fall in love with them, even with the thicker G from Gollihur (stock G was crazy thin). Clear pitch, good sustain, but didn’t have much warmth to their character on my bass (say, versus Evahs or even Zyex).Anyone wants a Perpetual set, drop me a line.
Hi, seems like everyone ever tried these perpetual stark strings absolutely love them
I can not find info where I can order/purchase these string.
Where did you get yours from?
Thank you
Perpetual Upright Bass Strings
Pirastro's Perpetual strings, released in July of 2019, are a chromesteel/ropecore string that are designed to provide great clarity and punch for pizz playing, while offering excellent potential for arco too. With a much softer feel and flexibility when compared to similarly positioned strings...
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I haven't tried the starks, but I love the regular perpetuals. They're a really nice mix of modern and old school string attributes. I don't think I would go for the starks for fear of losing sustain in thumb position (my bass has poor sustain up there to begin with).
I have a full set of perpetuals (D and G stark). I am very happy with those strings. They did not leave my bass since at least 5 years.
I do need to clean them once in while, though, when they start sounding a little bit dull.
I do need to clean them once in while, though, when they start sounding a little bit dull.
I might’ve mentioned this in this thread already (I definitely have elsewhere in the forum) but I’m currently using Spirocore Weich E & A with regular Perpetual D & G. I find the Spiros are stronger on the low end than the Perps. Might be worth a try for anyone having a similar experience.
They blend perfectly. They’re a consistent on my bass than a bunch of whole sets.
They blend perfectly. They’re a consistent on my bass than a bunch of whole sets.
