5-string (Low B)

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

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...

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...

We've been fielding requests to add Oliv strings for quite a while, and they're finally here! The Oliv is a natural gut string wound in chrome steel* (as opposed to the Eudoxa, which are wound in...

Jargar has been making strings for orchestral instruments by hand in Copenhagen, Denmark, since 1956. These strings share their general construction (steel rope core) with Corelli 370's, but they...

These strings are a favorite of jazz bassist Ron Carter, and are pretty popular for that and other reasons. They are metal rope core strings, surrounded by a black nylon wrap, for a smooth feel...