ubassman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Ever seen a DB /EUB player and wondered what strings they were playing? Thought I would get start this thread to help us all identify strings. Would be good to post photos and provide as much info as possible perhaps on the following format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) [b]String:[/b] "Kaplan" [b]Made by:[/b] D'Addario [b]Info:[/b] [url="http://String%20"]Product info[/url] [b]Identifying colours at the winding end : [/b] E lime green , A black , D gold, G red. [b]Identifying colours at the tailpiece: [/b]All strings have a black silk winding spiral over the natural silver string . The spiral ends with a half inch long solid black winding about 3 inches away from the tailpiece, and theres another solid black band up to the gold coloured buttons. [b]Personal review:[/b] I got these as an alternative to Belcantos. Aboslutely hated them for about 2 weeks until they bedded in and stretched - now they are my all time favourite string. Good soft but clean pizzicato sound the bowed sound and attack of the string is really impressive. Edited June 2, 2013 by ubassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Great idea Here's a link that may be helpful http://www.quinnviolins.com/qv_stringidsearch.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) [b]String:[/b] "JAZZERS" [b]Made by:[/b] Pirastro [b]Info:[/b] [url="http://www.pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/The-Jazzer-00001/"]Product info[/url] [b]Identifying colours at the winding ( peg) end : [/b]pale green , black, brown, red. [b]Identifying colours at the tailpiece: [/b]E gold, A pale green, D blue, G red. Black buttons with white felt padding [b]Personal review: [/b]Nice string for pizzicato but quite hard to drive if you plan to do any bow work ( the string is very silky slick and the bow tends to skid rather than grip). [b][/b]. Edited June 2, 2013 by ubassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 [b]String:[/b] "OBLIGATO" [b]Made by:[/b] Pirastro [b]Info:[/b] [url="http://www.pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/Obligato-00006/"]Product info[/url] [b]Identifying colours at the winding ( peg) end : [/b]pale green , black, red , brown. [b]Identifying colours at the tailpiece: [/b]Red silking with black spiral to all strings , with a black solid band at the end. Black buttons and white felt pads. [b]Personal review: [/b]Great all round string - the Obligatos are pretty versatile and suit bowing and pizzicato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 [b]String:[/b] "FLAT CHROMOSTEEL SOLO" [b]Made by:[/b] Pirastro [b]Info:[/b] [url="http://www.pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/Flat-Chromesteel-00001/"]Product info[/url] [b]Identifying colours at the winding ( peg) end : [/b]Pale blue, dark blue, yellow, green . [b]Identifying colours at the tailpiece: [/b] White silking with burgundy spiral to all strings , with a burgundy solid band at the either end. Black buttons and white felt pads. [b]Personal review: [/b] The strings I have are for Solo tuning ( also available for Orchestral tuning ). Strings that sing! Do wear out quite quickly though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basstroker Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Hi! - Maybe this can be helpful - with a translation programm: [url="http://geba-online.de/KatalogSuche.php?katalog_db=3"]http://geba-online.de/KatalogSuche.php?katalog_db=3[/url] . There also has been a good website of Kort Basses Berlin but they closed their shop this spring and the website seems to be no more longer available. - Best, Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 Thanks for the post Thomas, there are a lot of strings out there ! ... what strings do you use ? Perhaps BC-ers could just take a photo of the strings at the tailpiece and the peg box and identify the make? I have often time been sat watching a bassist and thought to myself "I wonder what those strings would be like on my bass ?"...only to find that theres just not much on line from a visual point of view to identify them. Would be good to build a visual library ... we all want our basses to sound amazing !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 [quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1370177744' post='2097235'] [b]String:[/b] "OBLIGATO" [b]Made by:[/b] Pirastro [b]Info:[/b] [url="http://www.pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/Obligato-00006/"]Product info[/url] [b]Identifying colours at the winding ( peg) end : [/b]pale green , black, red , brown. [b]Identifying colours at the tailpiece: [/b]Red silking with black spiral to all strings , with a black solid band at the end. Black buttons and white felt pads. [b]Personal review: [/b]Great all round string - the Obligatos are pretty versatile and suit bowing and pizzicato. [/quote] These are also great strings for Yamaha Silent basses and NS uprights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatgoogle Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Brilliant. I've only spirocores a and belcanto's so far in my few years of playing. Spirocores are rubbish IMO. The belcanto's are great. Very growly and a huge sound. They roll a tiny bit for me. I might change the e though as its not so good for pizz for me but the a,d and g are surprisingly pizz friendly. Would you recommend the obligatos for orchestral work at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 This is a great idea, and I've often wondered about the same for electric bass. I might start a thread for it! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='fatgoogle' timestamp='1370275082' post='2098440'] Brilliant. I've only spirocores a and belcanto's so far in my few years of playing. Spirocores are rubbish IMO. The belcanto's are great. Very growly and a huge sound. They roll a tiny bit for me. I might change the e though as its not so good for pizz for me but the a,d and g are surprisingly pizz friendly. Would you recommend the obligatos for orchestral work at all? [/quote] Sam, are you playing on the orange Belcantos at the mo ...maybe post some pictures? I like Obligatos and they are fine for Orchestral but for me don't have the depth of character of Belcantos - but they have a good pizz and are a great all round string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatgoogle Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 [quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1370276812' post='2098487'] Sam, are you playing on the orange Belcantos at the mo ...maybe post some pictures? I like Obligatos and they are fine for Orchestral but for me don't have the depth of character of Belcantos - but they have a good pizz and are a great all round string. [/quote] Yep orange belcanto's. there not great for pizz for I've found the perfectly useable on gigs except for the e. my jazz pizz is a mixture of classical and jazz. Sort of a downward motion that works well with the a, d and g. Very excited going to the contrabass ago on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 [quote name='fatgoogle' timestamp='1370364070' post='2099766'] Yep orange belcanto's. there not great for pizz for I've found the perfectly useable on gigs except for the e. my jazz pizz is a mixture of classical and jazz. Sort of a downward motion that works well with the a, d and g. Very excited going to the contrabass ago on Thursday. [/quote] ...should that be the Contrabass Shoppe ?? !! If you are going up North and are near Nottingham try out Turner Violins - they have a great selection of Frenchies. Any chance you could take some photos of you Belcantos and add to this reference? Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatgoogle Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Will do. On my phone for the week but as soon as I'm back ill put one up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) Innovation Honey D All blue at tailpiece G = red at peg box D = yellow at peg box A = black at peg box E = green at peg box Edited June 23, 2013 by Mr Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Kolstein Heritage Great for arco & pizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 To add on the Heritage, they do a pretty fair imitation of gut, considering they are steels. Witness the amazing Phil Palombi playing the reconstructed bass of the late great Scott LaFaro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fqQ9dCk9oU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlandtrees Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Not sure if I have attached the file correctly but was wondering if anyone recognised these strings. They appear pretty high tension to me.[attachment=144648:20130926_124504.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 [quote name='lowlandtrees' timestamp='1380200960' post='2222216'] Not sure if I have attached the file correctly but was wondering if anyone recognised these strings. They appear pretty high tension to me.[attachment=144648:20130926_124504.jpg] [/quote] Thomastik Superfexible. They're good strings, similar to spiros but with a bit less of a metallic edge to the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 [quote name='lowlandtrees' timestamp='1380200960' post='2222216'] Not sure if I have attached the file correctly but was wondering if anyone recognised these strings. They appear pretty high tension to me.[attachment=144648:20130926_124504.jpg] [/quote] Look like Thomastic ends . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 What a useful thread! Thanks for starting this one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afroblue Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Anyone know what these are? At the nut end the colour of the end of the strings are Red G, Yellow D, Blue A (I don't have the E) at the tailpiece end black with gold/yellow spirals... Thought they were helicore hybrids or something but the colours at the tailpiece don't match up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOXYBASS Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I have been trying to find out what strings on this second hand cheap DB I have just bought and came across this webite [url="http://www.quinnviolins.com/qv_stringidsearch.shtml"]http://www.quinnviolins.com/qv_stringidsearch.shtml[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owencf Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) D'Addario Helicore Orchestral Medium tension Blue with gold wrap at the Tail piece on all E = Light Green A = Black D = Gold G = Ruby/Dark Red Cat photobombs like a champ Now the question is to trim or not to? Edited February 22, 2014 by Owencf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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