Description
Red Diamond strings are designed for modern performance practice at a=440.
| Red Diamond String Gauge |
Approx. Tension | |
| g-1 Varnished Gut | 2.50mm (0.098", 50PM) |
23kg (52.91lb) |
| d-2 Varnished Gut | 3.34mm (0.131", 67PM) |
22kg (48.5lb) |
| A-3 Gut/Copper | 2.60mm (0.102", 52PM) |
20kg (44lb) |
| E-4 Gut/Copper | 3.10mm (0.122", 62PM) |
18kg (39.6lb) |
| PM = Pirastro measure | ||
Gamut Red Diamond strings represent the sound of the bass as it should be.
April, 2025 – Gamut Music is pleased to announce an update to our Red Diamond line of strings, now featuring protective varnished gut for the g-1 and d-2. Nylon winding for these strings has been discontinued.
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 serosa (gut), 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. Red Diamond string gauges are based on the popular Medium gauge from our Academie line of bass strings.
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 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 six months from the date of shipping.
Available as a discounted set, g/d and A/E combinations, and individually.
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I use the Red Diamond on my American Standard and Duke Bass.
Piz, slaping and even bowing sounds great, the bow sound has a nice rough flavor that matches great with the slap sound.
I use the Red Diamond on my American Standard and Duke Bass.
Piz, slaping and even bowing sounds great, the bow sound has a nice rough flavor that matches great with the slap sound.
The strings are in their own package safe one by one. They look very cool, they sound immediately full and deep and dark as I like. At the touch they feel little different from the strings I played for 20 years but after a couple of hours my fingers recognized them well. the sound is full and projected. For now I did my testing only in rooms I know with no gigs or rehearsals but I'm completely satisfied! may be the only thing is that they are a little short, or they seems, when you mount them on the bass.
The Red Diamond Set is quite a phenomenal set of gut strings. I find them to be not only of great quality in construction, but they produce very fine tonal properties with Pizzacato and Arco. In regards to volume, I find them to project very well. They have a very warm tone and nice resonating qualities, I find the sustain to be remarkable on my bass. They are some of the finest strings I've ever played.
The Red Diamond set is my first set of guts I've owned and I'm very pleased with the results. I find them to project very well using pizzacato and arco technique. Being beef serosa, they are a stiffer string than mutton serosa, closer to a steel string in that regard but still retaining that gut tension and beautiful tone. The construction of the string is amazing and they are stabilizing rather quickly. I highly recommend this string if you are switching over from steel or are interested in trying guts at an affordable price. Gamut is absolutely top quality and I look forward to continue using their strings.