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Bass Strings

  • Use our string calculators to find the correct strings for your instrument. Check tensions, gauges, and play "what if" scenarios to see how changes in your instrument will effect your strings.

 

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    Bass String Re-Wind

    The problem with bass wound strings is that they will eventually develop a buzzing sound when the core shrinks and the wire becomes loose. When this happens you can send the old string back to Gamut Strings and we will stretch the core again and put new...

    $57.11
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    Red Diamond Bass String Set

    Over the last thirty years Gamut Music has been very successful in bringing quality gut strings to contra-bass players all over the world playing all kinds of music, making high quality gut strings available in many gauges for the Red Diamond...

    $280.00
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    Set Contra Bass Strings

      Set Gauge Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ G-1 2.00mm 2.06mm 2.10mm 2.16mm 2.20mm 2.26mm D-2 2.80mm 2.86mm 2.90mm 2.96mm 3.00mm 3.06mm A-3 2.52mm 2.62mm 2.66mm 2.70mm 2.74mm 2.80mm E-4 3...

    $593.00
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    Viennese Bass A-1 Lyon

    Gauge Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ A-1 1.58mm 1.62mm 1.66mm 1.70mm 1.74mm 1.78mm This is a single length, (80"), Lyon gut string available with either a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-...

    $72.44
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  • Plain Lyon gut string Lyon string with nylon wrapping
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    Contra Bass G-1 Lyon

    Gauge Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ G-1 2.00mm 2.06mm 2.10mm 2.16mm 2.20mm 2.26mm This is a single length, (80"), Lyon gut string available with either a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-...

    $103.69
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    Contra Bass G-1 Pistoy

    Gauge Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ G-1 2.00mm 2.06mm 2.10mm 2.16mm 2.20mm 2.26mm This is a single length, (80"), Pistoy gut string available with either a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-...

    $109.74
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    Viennese Bass F#-2 Pistoy

    Gauge Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ A-1 1.58mm 1.62mm 1.66mm 1.70mm 1.74mm 1.78mm This is a single length, (80"), Lyon gut string available with either a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-...

    $155.75
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  • Contra Bass D-2 Pistoy
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    Contra Bass D-2 Pistoy

    Gauge Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ D-2 2.80mm 2.86mm 2.90mm 2.96mm 3.00mm 3.06mm This is a single length, (80"), Pistoy gut string available with either a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-...

    $181.78
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    Viennese Bass D-3 Pistoy

    Gauge Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ D-3 2.38mm 2.42mm 2.46mm 2.50mm 2.52mm 2.54mm This is a single length, (80"), Pistoy gut string available with either a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-...

    $203.35
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    Contra Bass A-3 Gut/Silverplate

    Gauge Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ A-3 Silverplate / Copper 2.52mm 2.62mm 2.66mm 2.70mm 2.74mm 2.80mm This is a single length gut core string with a silver-plated copper wire winding and a thin silk layer wound...

    $139.99
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    Contra Bass A-3 Pistoy

    Gauge Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ A-3 3.80mm 3.86mm 3.90mm 3.96mm 4.00mm 4.06mm This is a single length, (80"), Pistoy gut string available with either a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-...

    $268.43
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    Contra Bass E-4 Pistoy

    Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ 4.88mm 4.92mm 5.00mm 5.08mm 5.14mm 5.20mm Many years ago we made the Contra Bass Pistoy E-4 string and it was part of our bass set offerings. This string was not well received by...

    $337.08
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