String 🆔, please.

[Sambrook]

Just bought a BSX Allegro, with these strings:

 

They're slightly more green than the picture shows.

I'm after low tension strings, it would be helpful to know what these are, and how they're rated 

All help gratefully received...

[jrixn1]

Check https://gollihurmusic.com/string-identification-chart/

 

D'Addario Helicore Hybrid?

[Burns-bass]

32 minutes ago, jrixn1 said:

Check https://gollihurmusic.com/string-identification-chart/

 

D'Addario Helicore Hybrid?

 

Nail on the head. What's odd is that I had the same query a little earlier this morning. (Personally, I really don't like the strings and want to change them).

[Sambrook]

Thanks very much chaps.

Any recommendations on low tension strings? 

Thomastik Spirocore Weich and Evah Pirastra are two that seem to be low tension ...

[Burns-bass]

1 hour ago, Sambrook said:

Thanks very much chaps.

Any recommendations on low tension strings? 

Thomastik Spirocore Weich and Evah Pirastra are two that seem to be low tension ...

String choice depends on personal preference. For even lower tension strings you can get a set of 4/4 Weichs.

 

I use those and really like them.

[NickA]

Daddario hybrids...I used a set for 18 years.  Easier to bow than my set of spiros.  Various people told me they're the worst of both worlds tho, poor for bowing and pizz!

 

Swapped to Eva pirazzi ( advised to get the full tension sort though as...apparently...they bow better ).

 

Then yesterday watched a video of Yuri Goloubev, who says he really likes helicore hybrids!

 

Spiro weichs are nice; had them on a loan bass while mine was being mended.  I prefer the Eva's if there's any bowing to do tho. 

[Kevsy71]

Christian McBride favours Helicore Hybrids too… 

 

Helicore Solos were on my bass when I received it: I was struggling with pizz so swapped them for Spirocores and then Eva weichs, but now I’ve started bowing I’m tempted to refit them!