D’Addario Helicore Hybrid Double Bass Strings
Price range: £51.50 through £209.94- Available in 3/4 and 1/2 sizes
- Fast, flexible and responsive
- Great for a mix of Arco and Pizz playing
- Best value Hybrid strings on the market
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Helicore Solo bass strings are tension-adjusted specifically for A-E-B-F# scordatura solo tuning, one whole-step higher than standard tuning. The groundbreaking multi-stranded steel core design produces easy-to-play strings with a warm tone and excellent bow response. Damping is optimized for Arco use, making them ideal for solo performance.
Available in medium tension for 3/4 size double bass, scale length 1080mm or 41 3/4 inches.




Innovation Braided Orchestral Solo strings are designed to be tuned a full step higher than the standard orchestral set while keeping the same tone and feel of a standard set.
Created primarily for concerto playing, they can also be tuned to concert pitch for a very low tension metal wound set.

Thomastik Spirocore Solo double bass strings are the solo tuning variant of the world-renowned Spirocore range of strings.

Belcanto Solo double bass strings by Thomastik Infeld are predominantly an arco double bass string, that many orchestral bassists favour. With their unique steel rope core design, they settle in quickly and intonate exceptionally well. Belcantos have a dark and warm tone with excellent resonance and a wide range of tone colours. They offer great projection with moderate effort.


Also available as Evah Pirazzi Orchestral Tuning Strings.



Superior Bassworks Standard gut colour double bass strings are perfect for Rockabilly and Slap bass playing.

Superior Bassworks Standard red colour double bass strings are perfect for Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Bluegrass and Slap bass playing.

Superior Bassworks Standard black colour double bass strings are perfect for Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Bluegrass and Slap bass playing.
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