Red Diamond Gut Bass Strings
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Red Diamond Gut Bass Strings

Red Diamond Gut Bass String Set

Red DiamondSKU: DIAMOND
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Price:
$440.00 USD

Description

Gamut Red Diamond Gut Bass Strings are designed for modern performance practice at a=440, and are hand-made to the same exacting quality standards as our Medium gauge Academie contrabass strings with the following specifications:

String Type Approximate Gauge Approx. Tension
g-1 Varnished Gut 2.10mm (0.098", 42PM) 21kg (46.2lb)
d-2 Varnished Gut 2.90mm (0.131", 58PM) 18kg (39.6lb)
A-3 Gut/Copper-Wound 2.60mm (0.102", 52PM) 24kg (52.9lb)
E-4 Gut/Copper-Wound 3.10mm (0.122", 62PM) 22kg (48.5lb)

Due to the manufacturing process of Red Diamond strings gauges may vary slightly.

PM = Pirastro Meter

 

Our Red Diamond line of gut bass strings are designed to satisfy the needs of active, professional bass players who need that real gut sound for jazz, bluegrass, blues, rockabilly, and other musical forms that require a strong bottom end to the sound and the stylistic stage presence of an upright bass. Red Diamond strings are the solution for worry-free durability whatever the conditions of the performance situation.

The Red Diamond g-1 and d-2 strings are made of the finest beef gut (bovine serosa), twisted in our famous Lyon-style, and varnished to protect the strings from adverse environmental conditions and provide durability, even in wet and warm conditions.

The A-3 and E-4 strings have high twist gut cores for flexibility and long sustain, seasoned carefully and then wound with copper wire for a rich, low register.

All Red Diamond strings come with washers secured at the end of the string.

Red Diamond strings are the solution for worry-free durability whatever the conditions of the performance situation. Full-bodied timbre and sustain power, perfect in tone. We are confident that you will find these strings affordable, reliable, and durable.

Gamut Red Diamond strings represent the sound of the bass as it should be.

Gamut Music warranties all strings for a period of 30 days from the date of shipping. Red Diamond gut/metal-wound A-3 and E-4 strings are warrantied for a period of 6 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 gut/metal-wound 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.