Pirastro Chorda D & G

Hi, are these reqular or Carlos Henriquez gauge Chordas? Carlos D is thinner gauge than reqular, this makes it a lot better pizzicato string. For pizz playing Carlos Chorda EA ( E is thinner gauge than reqular ) would propably be best match, these are silver wrapped gut strings. I have paired Carlos Chorda DG with Spirocore weichs, downtuned Spiro solos, Superflexible solos and Evah Pirazzi slap EA, all have worked in one aspect or another. They didn`t pair well with plain gut Gamut Pistoy A / EP slap, Spiro or Superflexible solo or Velvet Anima E string because I felt they are too tight and rigid feeling for my plain gut A, and their arco tone and feel is very different. However, Carlos DG are best pizz guts I`ve ever tried, loud, clear and beautiful tone. I have a reqular Chorda D too, but it doesn`t work pizz very well because of the fat gauge, it`s just big fast fundamental and no sustain.

Problem with Carlos edition Chordas is that you have to order them directly from Pirastro, and they propably sell full set only. Expensive yes, but I recall that public experience is that these are pretty durable gut strings. Hope this helps.

 

I`d go Eudoxa E Oliv A with reqular D & G, don`t know their thickness though.

edit: Another option would be silk core Velvets, Garbos, Garbo lights or Animas.

 

You can get single strings straight from Pirastro, so if you're interested in the Carlos Henriquez edition strings you're not obliged to order a full set. I haven't tried the Chorda D&G strings, but I have the Gamut Lyon D&G strings heavy+ gauge which makes them a bit thicker in gauge than the Chordas (2,26mm & 3,06mm). I've paired these strings with Carlos Chorda A&E strings for about 1,5 years now and to me they feel like a good, balanced match. Before these I had the regular Garbo E&A strings and I recall that for my taste then they felt a bit too stiff, but it's so long ago that I might feel differently if I tried them now. Maybe the Garbo light would be a viable option.. Below I copied the info I got from Pirastro when I asked them about the Carlos Chorda string gauges.

These are the regular Chorda gauges:
G plain gut = 44 PM (2,20mm)
D plain gut = 59 PM (2,95mm)
A silver plated = 55 PM (2,75mm)
E silver plated = 76,50 PM (3,83mm)

And these are the gauges of the Chorda Carlos Henriquez double bass strings:
G plain gut = 43 PM (2,15mm)
D plain gut = 54 PM (2,7mm)
A silver plated = 50 PM (2,5mm)
E silver plated = 63,50 PM (3,18mm)

 

Pirastros and Gamuts have a wildly different rate of twist that affects their flexibility and tone, so you’ll also have to account for those.

 

I did for about four years on a used set I got from Ken Smith. Yes, even that guy had a gut phase not too long ago.

 

Negative. Chordas Carlos, full set. I may have run the plain G over Spiro Reds. Can’t remember.

 

FWIW, the last few times I've seen Carlos live he was no longer using the strings that bear his name....Evahs I think.

 

I've noticed that too... Curious...

 

I remember reading that he switched to EP for more volume but I'm not sure

 

Thanks!~