Academie Gut Contrabass Strings
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Academie Gut Contrabass Strings

Contrabass Gut String Set

AcademieSKU: AS400
1 review
Gauge: Light
Stopping End Washers: No Washers
String Varnish: No Varnish
Price:
$707.78 USD

Description

Gamut Academie Gut Contrabass Strings are designed for Baroque instruments by those musicians playing historical performance practice at a=415, and are perfectly suitable for modern a=440 practice, but the result will be a little bit more tension at a=440.

Contrabass
Gut String Set Gauges
Contrabass g-1 Lyon
Light 2.00mm
Light+ 2.06mm
Medium 2.10mm
Medium+ 2.16mm
Heavy 2.20mm
Heavy+ 2.26mm
Contrabass d-2 Pistoy
Light 2.80mm
Light+ 2.86mm
Medium 2.90mm
Medium+ 2.96mm
Heavy 3.00mm
Heavy+ 3.06mm
Contrabass A-3 Gut/Silverplate
Light 2.52mm
Light+ 2.62mm
Medium 2.66mm
Medium+ 2.70mm
Heavy 2.74mm
Heavy+ 2.80mm
Contrabass E-4 Gut/Silverplate
Light 3.12mm
Light+ 3.18mm
Medium 3.22mm
Medium+ 3.28mm
Heavy 3.32mm
Heavy+ 3.36mm

 

This is a set of beef gut (bovine serosa) strings (80", 200cm) for the 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:

The set comes with plain ends for the g-1 and d-2. The A-3 and E-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.

See full details on Gamut Music's Return Policy, String Warranty, and Shipping Information.


Hand-made in the USA by Gamut Music, Inc., a leader in the revival of early music strings and instruments. Gut strings are not intended to be used with fine tuners or string adjusters, and Gamut Music recommends removing those devices before installing the gut string on the instrument.

All Gamut Academie strings (pure gut and gut/metal-wound) are made with beef gut (bovine serosa) unless they specifically say "Sheep Gut." All pure gut Tricolore violin and viola strings are made with sheep gut; Dependable Coated Violin Strings, gut/metal-wound Tricolore, and all Red Diamond strings are made with beef gut.

Gamut gut string gauges are approximate (≈) diameter. Meaning, that while a ≈0.60mm string is polished in the workshop to a diameter of 0.60mm, changes in ambient humidity, temperature, shipping, and storage conditions can cause the string to expand or contract slightly.

Gimped gut strings and custom gauged equal tension strings are gauged with the equivalent-gauge (=) system. This means that the gauge listed, such as =1.50mm, indicates that the string is approximately equal in weight to a plain gut string of that diameter. Of course, because the wire is much heavier than gut, the string will be much thinner than a plain gut string.

More information about the care and cleaning of gut strings, Gamut Music string types, and string gauges and tensions can be found on our FAQ/Articles page. Not finding an answer to your question? Please contact us.

 

Customer Reviews

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James W Waldo
These strings sing

I just played my first orchestra rehearsal with the strings last night. They are top-notch in every respect! The feel and the sound are both superlative. And Gamut is an extremely friendly company as well as a source of great information. I feel like I have a new partner in my music making!