Double Bass Spirocore Stark

[CaseyVancouver]

I have played a full set of stark Spiros on my bass.

I have no problem with a big set of cables. Feels good actually.

The bottom end is as growly as your bass will deliver for jazz. You need good arco chops to work them for orchestral. They will not fit in a traditional Belcanto section. Not an arco string for beginners or occasional bow dudes imho.

Once you feel like you control them, not they control you, they are a satisfying musical arco string.

They can be tough on a thin carved top. I have heard of bass tops sinking from stark Spiros. Starks with a C extension is a brutal amount of tension.

Stark Spiros are not for everyone, especially if you have arthritis or age health problems. There is a reason solo Spiros tuned orchestral are popular. They feel good and sound good when played by the right guys.

 

[Dave Hill]

Just put a Stark E on. First impression is that it balances better with the rest of the strings than the Mittel did. Not hard to play, either.
Doesn’t loose it’s composure when thumped. Lol

 

[Rama Temmink]

Thomastik Spirocore Stark:

Excuse the random jammin' on my part, it is late and my brains are fried.
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[Rama Temmink]

Ever since the birth of my baby boy child I switched to Thomastik Spirocore Starks, in the long run they are worth their price, considering I prefer no amplification and they do BOOM！

Arco sample:

For a pizzicato sound sample I cannot refer enough to our own Chris Fitzgerald on bass:

Over approximately a decade and a half of string futzing I have noticed that Spirocore string sets are in general very well balanced, both tension- and volume-wise... regardless of the solo, weich, mittel and or aforementioned stark gauges.

Ah well, just pouring out my thoughts and thank you all you TalkBassers!

 

[stefaniw80401]

Arco sound very nice, albeit very live room.

You E-string routing above the nut needs to be straightened out, but don't let the windings pinch against the cheek of the peg box.