Description
Gamut Academie Gut 5ths Tuning Contrabass strings are designed for modern performance practice at a=440.
| Contrabass 5ths Tuning Gut String Set Gauges |
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| Contrabass a-1 Lyon | |
| Light | 1.78mm |
| Medium | 1.82mm |
| Heavy | 1.86mm |
| Contrabass d-2 Pistoy | |
| Light | 2.80mm |
| Medium | 2.90mm |
| Heavy | 3.00mm |
| Contrabass G-3 Gut/Silverplate | |
| Light | 2.68mm |
| Medium | 2.78mm |
| Heavy | 2.88mm |
| Contrabass C-4 Gut/Silverplate | |
| Light | 3.60mm |
| Medium | 3.70mm |
| Heavy | 3.80mm |
One way to extend the contrabass range is to tune it in fifths rather than fourths. This tuning takes the musical range of the instrument from three octaves and a major third to three octaves and a major sixth. It also offers several other advantages:
- It allows the player to access the low C without a string extension.
- It adds more resonance to the instrument due to the overtone structure and relationship within the strings.
- Fingering patterns and playing style is more accessible for those already attuned to instruments of the violin family.
Although it is not a common way to tune a double bass, it has some advantages, and its popularity is growing.
This is a set of beef gut (bovine serosa) strings (80", 200cm) for the 5ths tuning Contrabass (Double Bass). We have bundled together the most popular kinds of strings and offer them in a standard set for ease of ordering. The set consists of:
- a-1 - Lyon Gut
- d-2 - Pistoy Gut
- G-3 - Gut/Silverplate-Wound
- C-4 - Gut/Silverplate-Wound
The set comes with plain ends for the a-1 and d-2. The G-3 and C-4 come with washers by default, and there is an option to add washers to the other strings for an additional charge. In order to secure the bass string in the tailpiece, Gamut Music has developed the use of a washer as a stop. A washer is an option you can choose if you do not want to tie a knot at the end of the string as a securing feature. Bass strings are quite thick and sometimes stiff, and tying a knot can be complex and inelegant. The stopping end washer is a reliable solution to the problem of securing the string at the tailpiece. Instructions on how to tie a string knot are on the back of each package.
Plain gut strings are available with a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-rubbed with a light oil. Varnished strings have three coats of finish before being hand polished with the oil. There is an additional charge for varnished strings.
Wound strings for the contrabass are warrantied for a period of six months from the date of shipping.
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