Thomastik Spirocore Upright Bass Strings (Single Strings) at Gollihur Music - Double Bass, Upright Bass, String Bass Specialists

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Strings for Double Bass: Single Strings

Thomastik Spirocore Upright Bass Strings (Single Strings)

Manufactured by: Thomastik

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Spiros are an old favorite for jazz and has been a popular string for many years. They were one of the first decent metal strings to be adopted by strictly gut string players-- in fact, lots and lots of us played G & D guts and A & E Spirocores, since the larger gut strings of the mid-20th century still were too indefinite and flabby for good jazz articulation.

They have great sustain and a big sound good for many styles, but remain a jazz favorite. You'll also find them on lots of general use basses, for bluegrass, blues, and other styles where that big sound and sustain are prized. You won't find too many arco players with them, as they have a scratchy sort of response, tolerable acoustically, but that scratch is often painfully and accurately conveyed by pickup systems, so if you bow a lot, these may not be for you. I have used them sucessfully with magnetic pickups.

I carry the standard "Medium" Spirocores, as well as the Weich, or light weight gauge, which are more flexible and lighter. The modern string packages say "Orchestra" but I doubt you'll ever find a set there!

Trying to replace the Spirocore strings you already have? Spirocore Medium (Regular Gauge) have RED windings at both the tuner end and ball end of the string - while the Weich (light) gauge strings have a PURPLE winding at the tuner end and RED winding at the ball end.

longtime jazz standard
big sound
long sustain
kind of scratchy for bowing

From $35.30

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