Double Bass warmest, mellowest strings?

[SVT4001]

It's true, gut strings are the worst. No one can ever hear me on the bandstand. I'm literally shocked any time I get a call for a gig. It must be my ass.

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[swervy jervy]

Dig this thread.

 

[SeaMist_au]

+1 for Garbos if you don't want Arco.

 

[Jake deVilliers]

If you look here:

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It says - Arnie Somogyi uses Picato Innovation double bass strings.

That's funny! Those are not made by Innovation Strings but by Picato!

http://www.picato.co.uk/

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http://www.arniesomogyi.com/flotsam.html

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

I know - I was sure that was wrong, but who am I to argue with Linn records!
When I last actually talked to Arnie at Brighton Jazz club, it was a few years ago and I think at the time he was using Innovations Rockabilly sets, but he was talking about changing and I haven't seen him since then.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

+1 for Garbos if you don't want Arco.

My view is that steel strings are designed basically for orchestral musicians who want to get volume and are almost exclusively bowing.

Whereas the Garbos are designed for Jazz pizz players - as I said, if there is a warmer, mellower string - I'd like to hear it and I will buy a set!

 

[DB Slidefunk]

+1 for velvet garbos, I just put them on and love the rich deep sound and the loose feel under the fingers. The thicker diameter, especially on the D and G gives them a different tone to metal strings, they don't cut through in the same way but have more tone and power in my opinion.

 

[DB Slidefunk]

(They take a lot of breaking in by the way)

 

[damonsmith]

It's true, gut strings are the worst. No one can ever hear me on the bandstand. I'm literally shocked any time I get a call for a gig. It must be my ass.

Gut can be punchy! I'd love a second bass strung with gut.

 

[Nathan Parker]

Gut can be punchy! I'd love a second bass strung with gut.

Damnit Damon, that's not how this game works. You're supposed to say something ridiculous, then I make a personal attack, then you do the same and the thread gets locked and we get warnings from the moderators.

This is not going the way I planned at all.

 

[Sam Dingle]

New Spiro's. Those are always really warm...

 

[Jeff Kissell]

New Spiro's. Those are always really warm...

Only if you leave them on the dash of your car on a hot summer day... I guess the added bonus is then you can park in handicapped spots.
-J