fatgoogle Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Ive been looking at the corelli 370(mediums) or Daddario Hybrids also medium. I cant honestly say what kind of sound im after as i havent played a huge amount of double bass's and my teacher uses velvets(i think there called that) which are well out of my price range. Just something to last a few years of playing preferably. Ive also come to the conclusion that my double bass has pizz only strings on it and ive been battling away with them i could be wrong but its about time for a change. Any others i should check out? Thanks Sma H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I've used both and they are both great strings. I really like the hybrid light gage. The Corellis are also a great hybrid with a better arco response. I'm selling a set of the Corelli if you go down that route. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/174004-string-sale-evah-weich-corelli-spiro-helicore-hybrid-lights/#entry1621859 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatgoogle Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 I must admit i have barely any experience with DB strings. So them being light, hmm i dont know. Anywere i could source a single E string. Ill get back to you by the weekend though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 The Corelli are lot lower tension than the hybrid mediums. Pretty different strings. See what your teacher recommends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatgoogle Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Have you tried the Corelli forte set of strings at all, thats the ones i meant when i said medium. Ill give my teacher a call tomorrow and see what he thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 [quote name='fatgoogle' timestamp='1337116725' post='1655874'] Have you tried the Corelli forte set of strings at all, thats the ones i meant when i said medium. [/quote] No just the Medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo1978 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 What did you go for fatgoogle? I'm in the same boat you were in when you started this thread. Really want a lighter string due to sore arms during long gigs :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatgoogle Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 I went for Belcanto's in the end which are really a bowing string but you can get a reasonable pizz sound out of the a,d and g. Im thinking of changing to something that is as good bowed (as i really bow most of the time) but with a lower tension as the belcanto's on my bass can really take it out of you. Not much use i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo1978 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtroun Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Evah Pirazzi stand out as the best choice for a 'hybrid' string. Spirocore are also fabulous for both arco and pizz (whatever anyone else says) I currently have Spirocore E and A with Oliv D and G, I play pizz only professionally but I practice arco a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apprenti L'Artisan Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Personally, I wouldn't bother with D'addario's 'hybrids'. The orchestral ones are more bowable, and sound quite similar. I think Rufus Reid says the same actually, both are good but I think that the orchestral ones are more useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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