String suggestion for my NS Design CR5M tuned E-C

You may wish to get the Traditional string set, or at least the high C string.
NS Electric Traditional for NS Design Electric Upright Basses NS610

 

It's also stated on Gollihur's page:

So you could use Evahs according to that statement.

 

Oops, I overlooked that earlier, sorry!
Orchestral strings in the likes of Flexocor Deluxes would give you a warm tone and the benefit of a steel core, at the expense of some sustain.

 

Have a look at my excel file in my Dropbox for tension data on a unified scale. Link in string sticky or in my signature.
Includes NS strings.
High C strings often differ a lot from the normal 4-string set. A steel string made for bowing or a synthetic core string usually work best, maybe even for G or G and D too.
I do not like higher or medium tension high C strings. They are too thin and the small diameter and relatively high tension and low core stretching make them hard to press down (unless your setup is very low). They cut into my finger. Never use solid core steel steel strings for a high C, they even stretch less than braided or spiral cable cores.
Lighter tension steel core might work, but I like the medium stretch Innovation metal wounds best (but probably not useable for magnetic pickups).

 

Yes, they haven’t published string data. I have measured my own sets, but these are partially used ones and there is some difference in tension even by the same set type.
I didn‘t have a Polychrome set yet to measure.
Braided are similar to Evah Weich with a bit more tension on the E.
Polychromes might be less tension.
Honeys have a bit more tension than the Braided, but mostly on the middle strings and except for the G are very dark.
There is no official high C from Innovation but I got several prototypes when production was in the UK.

In general the strings on a NS EUB are very low. A higher action gives you a more DB-like sound and more stretchy cores need that Timm to vibrate freely.

 

I went down the “high c” rabbit hole many years ago with upright basses and it was very tricky to get a string that matched. I settled on a worn in Pirastro Flexocore.

There is something about the frequency of the c string in general that changes the character of the bass sound. You really have to commit to the vibe and just go for it.

 

Yes, that’s correct.

 

I'm going to keep an eye on this thread. Finding some sort of steel core string with similar tonal characteristics of Evah Pirazzi's is kind of like the Holy Grail, for me.

 

Hi, folks. Related with this issue I wanted to ask something.
I'm, at the moment, a purely electric bass player looking forward to learning double bass.
I was thinking of a 5-string with a high-C to be able to bow melodic lines in the cello register.
Weighing the pros and cons of buying an EUB and/or a DB, at the moment, I'm quite in love with the NSD CR5M.

My question is, when you are bowing the C-string, do you have to dampen the other strings to prevent them from ringing?

When I started playing 6-string bass guitar I had to readjust my RH technique, starting with a floating anchor, to stop all that noise. Does it happen with the upright as well?

Thanks in advance!

 

There is no way to stop lower strings from ringing sympathetically when you play higher strings with the bow.

When plucking the left hand can stop higher strings and the right hand can stop lower ones from ringing, but as soon as you take the bow (same on DB) you cannot stop the lower ones.

It can help a bit to use more damped (arco) strings and a DB typical higher setup (NS Instruments have an extremely low setup coming from the factory), which might be a good idea anyway if you want to bow.

But since we all have to live with it there is nothing you can do except building a mechanical foot pedal yourself to damp these strings

 

Aagh. Thanks so much.