Double Bass Who's using Oliv G & D?

[john allemond]

Hi all

Who's using Oliv G,D and with what E,A ?

Also , how's longevity? I've used them in the past on different basses, and loved them, but always had issues.

Wanting to set one of my basses with something other than guts, and am tempted. Thnx John

 

[swmmojo]

Spiro Reds E, A, D with Oliv G. I've had the same Oliv G for more than a year now. No issues to report. However, I have not been taking my strings on and off - the same strings have been on for the entire time. I'm super happy with this combo on my Upton ply.

 

[john allemond]

Thnx for input Stephen.

 

[lcdck]

I have an Olive G, Evah Pirazzi medium EAD on a bass I just bought. I play gut D, G on my other bass and put the Olive on to replace the thin Evah G. I like the sound pizz and bowed and the diameter of the string, though it could be a little bigger for me. I wish it didn't have as high of tension but other than that it's okay. On my bass it is a huge improvement over the Evah G and I think it blends well with the other strings. If I had a D I would probably put that on as well.

 

[Violen]

How do the Oliv's work for Bowed stuff? I mean like bach and stuff.

 

[lcdck]

This is an encouraging thread: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f17/olive-g-lovefest-846537/

 

[lcdck]

They bow very well.

 

[john allemond]

Thnx, my previous tries with the Olivs were Oliv G,D Evah E,A and once with Eudoxa E and A. John

 

[lcdck]

How was the Oliv G/D, Eudoxa E/A combination?

 

[wellso74]

I've had Oliv d&g and Evah's weich for over a month now- pretty decent- nice bowing- decent jazz- happy so far

 

[john allemond]

The Eudoxas are nice, but you get about the same sound with Evah at lower cost, and without winding issues. John

 

[walkin]

Since many years i've used Olivs G/D with obligato (slightly used) E/A.
I've tried with Evah weich but i find the sound arco/pizz is more close with Obli.
With spiro weich (used) it's a good job too.
For an equal tension i advice to use weich.
Olivier

 

[Kai Sanchez]

Since many years i've used Olivs G/D with obligato (slightly used) E/A.
I've tried with Evah weich but i find the sound arco/pizz is more close with Obli.
With spiro weich (used) it's a good job too.
For an equal tension i advice to use weich.
Olivier

You mean Spiro Weich S42W? or .3885W?

 

[walkin]

High,
Weich for the tension (spiro/evah)
It depends to the scale of your bass.
In France the luthier "jean Auray" advising to play with S42W (110 cm/long scale) to have less tension, on a standard bass (104/106cm).
It's more flexible and the feel is better with the Olivs,
I know that the Obli are not so liked, (and for some reasons i'm sharing the "points de vue), but with Oliv, try to re-consider their potential.
Olivier

 

[Kai Sanchez]

High,
Weich for the tension (spiro/evah)
It depends to the scale of your bass.
In France the luthier "jean Auray" advising to play with S42W (110 cm/long scale) to have less tension, on a standard bass (104/106cm).
It's more flexible and the feel is better with the Olivs,
I know that the Obli are not so liked, (and for some reasons i'm sharing the "points de vue), but with Oliv, try to re-consider their potential.
Olivier

Thanks!

 

[kwd]

Would I expect a wrapped gut string like the Olive to have more tension than a plain gut string due to the winding? I am having issues with my shoulder again. When I had this problem before I used Supernils during my rehab. That seemed to work for me but they aren't bowable.

 

[DoubleMIDI]

No, you cannot expect this in general.
It all depends on the mass per length unit: greater mass -> more tension.

But gut string makers usually make what you want, you only have to talk to them and tell them how much tension you want on which vibrating string length. At least for naked guts.

 

[Francois Blais]

Tension and stiffness are two different things though.

 

[trounsontime]

I have Spiro E A with Oliv D G. Planning to switch to plain gut when they die but they seem to have a good life in them. I do find the tension of the Spiros a bit too high (no idea which kind they are, they came with the bass)

 

[SAlcott]

Oliv G,D w/ EP Weich are a great set if your weather changes are not too drastic. Both pizz and arco are excellent.