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...

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...

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-...

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-...

Contra Bass D-2 Lyon

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"), Lyon gut string available with either a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-...

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-...

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...

Contra Bass A-3 Gut/ Copper

Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ 2.52mm 2.62mm 2.66mm 2.70mm 2.74mm 2.80mm This is a single length gut core string with a and a thin silk layer wound onto the core between the gut and wire. Because the wire is a solid...

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-...

Contra Bass E-4 Gut/Silverplate

Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ 3.12mm 3.18mm 3.22mm 3.28mm 3.32mm 3.36mm This is a single length gut core string with a and a thin silk layer wound onto the core between the gut and wire. Because of the plating, the...

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...

Contra Bass E-4 Gut/Copper

Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ 3.12mm 3.18mm 3.22mm 3.28mm 3.32mm 3.36mm This is a single length gut core string with a copper wire winding and a thin silk layer wound onto the core between the gut and wire...