Academie Contrabass Strings

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 Music and we will stretch the core again and put new...

Set Contrabass Strings

Table of Contrabass Gauges   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...

Contrabass g-1 Lyon

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ g-1 Lyon 2.00mm 2.06mm 2.10mm 2.16mm 2.20mm 2.26mm   This is a single length (203cm, 80"), single twist, Lyon-style string made with beef...

Contrabass g-1 Pistoy

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ g-1 Pistoy 2.00mm 2.06mm 2.10mm 2.16mm 2.20mm 2.26mm   This is a single length (203cm, 80"), double twist, Pistoy-style string made with...

Contrabass d-2 Lyon

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ d-2 Lyon 2.80mm 2.86mm 2.90mm 2.96mm 3.00mm 3.06mm   This is a single length (203cm, 80"), single twist, Lyon-style string made with beef...

Contrabass d-2 Pistoy

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ d-2 Pistoy 2.80mm 2.86mm 2.90mm 2.96mm 3.00mm 3.06mm   This is a single length (203cm, 80"), double twist, Pistoy-style string made with...

Contrabass A-3 Gut/Silverplate-Wound

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ A-3 Gut/Silverplate 2.52mm 2.62mm 2.66mm 2.70mm 2.74mm 2.80mm   This is a single length (203cm, 80") gut core string with a silver-plated...

Contrabass A-3 Gut/Copper-Wound

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ A-3 Gut/Copper 2.52mm 2.62mm 2.66mm 2.70mm 2.74mm 2.80mm   This is a single length (203cm, 80") gut core string with a copper wire wound...

Contrabass A-3 Pistoy

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ A-3 Pistoy 3.80mm 3.86mm 3.90mm 3.96mm 4.00mm 4.06mm   This is a single length (203cm, 80"), double twist, Pistoy-style string made with...

Contrabass E-4 Gut/Silverplate-Wound

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ E-4 Gut/Silverplate 3.12mm 3.18mm 3.22mm 3.28mm 3.32mm 3.36mm   This is a single length (203cm, 80") gut core string with a silver-plated...

Contrabass E-4 Pistoy

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ E-4 Pistoy 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...

Contrabass E-4 Gut/Copper-Wound

Table of Contrabass Gauges   Light Light+ Medium Medium+ Heavy Heavy+ E-4 Gut/Copper 3.12mm 3.18mm 3.22mm 3.28mm 3.32mm 3.36mm   This is a single length (203cm, 80") gut core string with a copper wire wound...