Best Jargar Double Bass String A Dolce Alternatives

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if you want a good "old school" thumping bass sound these strings are for you. i play rockabilly & country music,these are just perfect for me. very well made,easy to slap with a nice click too,very easy on the fingers & very good for pizz'

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An ideal string to solve the issue faced by roots bassists who want strong and defined pizz but also want a natural woody click when slapping. This A, and the similar E, provide tonally perfect match with plain gut or synthetic G and D, while also giving a subtle and balanced click when slapping. Only downsides: The click is very slightly more clinical and metallic than plain gut, but significantly less so than other strings often used in this way. Also, the open E and A, on my bass, deliver slightly less fundamental thump than plain gut or some other wrapped synthetic strings. The overall effect of this is that the strings sound fractionally weaker and thinner. These strings are most similar in tone and tension to Innovation Braided Solos when played at concert pitch. They offer a...

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Great for blues and roots. As a long time guts player (blues and slap) I wanted to try a string that would give me more presence in a live mix, with a more defined attack. I wanted to keep some of the dark thump of guts, and avoid the zingy mid range of Spiros. Overall I'm very happy with EPs - they've certainly helped me cut through the mix, with a slightly more jazzy tone, and a bit more sustain and growl when I need it. I've had to change playing style slightly, as they have less of the organic bounce of guts, and slapping requires a delicate touch. But I'm sticking with these strings for now.

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I use this string for arco playing, as part of the whole set, lately. It's looser, in a gut way, & in a gut-like direction, which I love than traditional arco steel we all know. As bottom A string it speaks quickly, is articulate, & cuts through in the orchestra. As a con, & lover of gut, I'd love to see a slightly thicker version, perhaps adding more belly to the sound, as a bottom A, whilst keeping the same tension. I'm looking forward to see how it ages & settles in.

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I am always of the opinion every upright player should try as many strings as possible before finding those that suit best for him. It is an expensive job, but somebody has to do it. Normally I was set on Spirocores A and E for my double bass, an anonym eastern european instrument. I play jazz but also a lot with the bow, classical and other stuff. I decided to try a new A and I chose Obligato because I was already using a D and G and I found that they worked really well with both arco and pizzicato. On my bass this A Obligato produces a good sound but somehow less intense and focused if compared to a Spirocore Light. The pro side is that the tension is really nice, under both left AND right hand. The con is that if you have to play spiccato, let's say as in Beethoven's 5th Symphony...

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Badly finished for the price. Very rough in places, very very dry, like NOS gut dry, not what my last Gotz gut strings were like at all. Still breaking in, but a decent sound just now. Bought the G and D also, the d is great, well finished, the a and g not good at all I'm afraid. Cheaper Efranos I recently bought were actually better finished and sounding straight out the pack. Wouldn't buy again.