4-string Standard Tuning

Spiros are an old favorite for jazz and other genres and has been a popular string for many years. They were one of the first

Don't be fooled by the "slap" in their name -- this is far from a one-dimensional string set. It's what I would call the first legitimate "three-way hybrid" set. It's equally well-suited for pizz,...

The Evah Pirazzi BASS strings created quite a stir and a lot of demand when they were released in 2007. They have a core made from a new synthetic fiber that Pirastro recently developed, wound with a...

The major string-makers are always looking for ways to innovate, and Pirastro's most recent (July 2019) entry into the fray is the Perpetual String Set. Pirastro says, off the bat, that they are...

Okay... Zy-WHAT?!?! The cores of these strings are made of a "longer-lasting" alternative to nylon, called "Zyex." That's where they get their name, obviously. Zyex is a "polyketone fiber," which you...

Do you need a durable alternative to more costly and problematic gut strings, for playing aggressive styles like rockabilly, or acoustic bluegrass - maybe even old-school jazz? Presto! I have your...

I've chosen to keep this classic product description in Bob's voice (he wrote this text over 20 years ago, and we've been using i

Thomastik has been making these "rope core" (a style of winding, not what they're made of!) strings for a couple of years, and I must say that

For many years, we have been happy to offer a quality set of gut strings that we can sell at a great price. The soft feel and organic sweetness of guts is both surprising and satisfying to the...

As you've probably gathered from reading our string descriptions, the selection of string can make a profound difference in response,

The FLEXOCOR DELUXE Bass string is Pirastro's newest version of their Flexocor "rope core" string set. No, it's not made of rope - the carbon steel strands that make up the core of the string are...

Pirastro's popular Obligato strings have a solid synthetic core with a very thin metal wrap. They were designed to emulate gut strings, and they did a darn good job of creating such a string. Their...