Helicore Orchestral double bass strings are optimised for arco use delivering a warm tone and excellent bow response, ideal for professionals, a great upgrade for students and intermediate players.
We use Helicore Orchestral bass strings on our own hire basses and offer them as an option on our Double Basses for Sale.
Helicore Orchestral bass strings are multi-stranded steel core strings that produce a warm tone quality with excellent bow response. The core design makes for strings that are very easy to play under the left hand. Damping is optimized for arco use, but they also work well for pizzicato applications where a very warm, less-sustaining sound is desired.
The medium tension Orchestral strings are optimised for the majority of players.
- Clear and focused articulation
- Optimized for arco use
- Low, Medium and High tension variants in 3/4 size
- Pairs exceptionally well with a wide variety of instrument types and musical styles
- All D’Addario strings are designed, engineered and manufactured in the USA using groundbreaking core technology developed in-house
Helicore Orchestral Double Bass Strings Scale Lengths
- 3/4 Size 1080mm / 41 3/4 inches
- 1/2 Size 975mm / 38 3/8 inches
- 1/4 Size 900mm / 35 1/2 inches
- 1/8 Size 805mm / 31 3/4 inches
- 1/10 Size 710mm /28 inches
