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Bass String Diameters and Tensions

Last Updated:

1/26/2007

Diameter (inches) Tension (lbs)

Manufacturer and String Composition G D A E Reference G D A

Corelli 370M Nickel (G) and Tungsten (D,A,E) flat wire wound on steelcore

0.046 0.052 0.064 0.083 2 53.5 51.4

Corelli 370F Nickel (G) and Tungsten (D,A,E) flat wire wound on steelcore

0.045 0.055 0.068 0.087 2 59.5 57.8

Corelli 370TX Nickel (G) and Tungsten (D,A,E) flat wire wound on steelcore 0.045 0.056 0.072 0.098 2 57.1 60.2

Corelli 380TX Nickel 0.045 0.057 0.078 0.102 19

D'Addario Helicore Hybrids Light nickle flat wire wound on carbon steel rope core 58.2 61.3

D'Addario Helicore Hybrids Medium nickle flat wire wound on carbon steel rope core 62.0 65.9

D'Addario Helicore Hybrids Heavy nickle flat wire wound on carbon steel rope core 64.0 68.4

D'Addario Helicore Orchestral Light nickle flat wire wound on carbon steel rope core 58.2 61.3

D'Addario Helicore Orchestral Medium nickle flat wire wound on carbon steel rope core 0.045 0.050 0.070 0.090 15 62.0 65.9

D'Addario Helicore Orchestral Heavy nickle flat wire wound on carbon steel rope core 0.075 0.100 15 64.0 68.4

D'Addario Helicore Pizzicato Light nickle flat wire wound on carbon steel rope core 58.2 61.0

D'Addario Helicore Pizzicato Medium nickle flat wire wound on carbon steel rope core 62.0 66.0

D'Addario Helicore Pizzicato Heavy nickle flat wire wound on carbon steel rope core 64.0 69.0

Eurosonic Ultra Light white nylon tape wound on steel rope 0.065 0.089 0.100 0.130

Eurosonic Light white nylon tape wound on steel rope 0.069 0.094 0.110 0.142

Eurosonic Medium white nylon tape wound on steel rope 0.075 0.098 0.122 0.150

Innovation 140H Honeys Solid hybrid polymer core with flat steel outer windingsburnished to a chrome finish.

Innovation 140B Braided Synthetic braided core with flat steel outer windingburnished to a chrome finish.

Innovation 140B Rockabilly Synthetic braided core with outer winding of black nylontape (smooth finish)

Innovation 140SS Super Silvers Synthetic braided core with clear nylon outer windingallowing the silver finish to show through. This set is thesame tension as the 140B

Innovation 140SLP Silver Slaps Synthetic braided core with clear nylon outer winding.The 2 top strings have a 'Gut like' finish and the bottom 2strings have a silver finish. These are a lighter tensionthan the 140B and 140SS

Innovation 140UB Synthetic braided core with black nylon outer windingsthese strings are not color coded the silk is black. Theseare a higher tension set that suits jazz players.

Jargar Dolce Fine twisted wire core wound with thin threads of aluminum, copper, or alloy metals

Jargar Medium Fine twisted wire core wound with thin threads of aluminum, copper, or alloy metals

0.048 0.064 0.081 0.111

Jargar Forte Fine twisted wire core wound with thin threads of aluminum, copper, or alloy metals

0.048 0.060 0.080 0.110 19

La Bella Black Nylon Wound black nylon tape wound, metal rope core 0.063 0.079 0.104 0.134 18

LaBella SuperNil G - D Nylon Wnd on Nylon, A - E Silver Plated Wnd on

Nylon

0.090 0.117 0.100 0.122 1

La Bella Gut G - D Plain Gut, A - E Silver Plated Wnd on Gut 0.086 0.107 0.114 0.135 16

Lenzner Gut Strings Plain gut 0.083 0.109 0.144 0.182 1

Lenzner Gut Strings Plain gut 0.083 0.108 0.142 3

Lenzner Wound Gut Strings Round silver wound gut 0.097 0.136 1

Lenzner Wound Gut Strings Round silver wound gut 0.098 0.138 3

Lenzner Quinton chromesteel flat wire wound on steel core 0.052 0.078 0.079 0.112 13 64.0 67.5

Piastro Chorda No winding for G & D although has some kind of varnish.Silver for A&E

0.080 0.110 0.100 0.140 15

Pirastro Eudoxa Silver wrapped gut 0.071 0.079 0.090 0.108 16 63.3 62.6

Piastro Flat Chromesteel Rope core steel string 0.048 0.056 0.074 0.098 16

Pirastro Flexocore flatsteel wire wound on ropecore 0.050 0.061 0.076 0.100 8 64.2 63.3

Pirastro Jazzer Rope core steel string 0.051 0.069 0.083 0.111 16

Pirastro Obligato Solo flatsteel wire wound on synthetic fibre 0.058 0.063 0.080 0.106 1

Pirastro Obligato Orchestra flatsteel wire wound on synthetic fibre 0.060 0.069 0.088 0.111 1 62.6 62.0

Pirastro Oliv flat chromsteel wire wound on gut 0.070 0.085 0.095 0.135 15 - G, D,A; 21 - E

60.4 58.0

Piastro Original 0.050 0.062 0.088 0.109 16

Pirastro Permanent flat wire wound on carbon ropecore 0.053 0.064 0.080 0.106 16 63.5 62.4

Pirastro Pizzacato Silver plated copper on gut 0.060 0.070 0.085 0.100 15

Presto medium nylon tape wound on steel rope 0.075 0.098 0.122 0.150 50.7 57.3

Presto light nylon tape wound on steel rope 0.069 0.094 0.110 0.142 47.4 51.8

Presto ultralight nylon tape wound on steel rope 0.065 0.089 0.100 0.130 44.1 44.1

Pyramid Aluminum #195 round aluminium wire, polished 64.6 49.6

Pyramid Gold #198 nickel flat wire wound on steel core 55.8 58.4

Pyramid Superior #201 pure nickel flat wire wound on steel core 55.8 58.4

Pyramid Ultraflex #204 nickel flat wire wound on cabled steel core 59.5 57.3

Pyramid Soloflex #207 nickel flat wire wound on a woven steel cable core. 59.5 57.3

Pyramid Nylon #217 G, D, & A plain nylon, E silver-wrapped nylon 0.098 0.138 0.157 0.173Pyramid Nylon #218 G & D plain nylon, A & E silver-wrapped nylon 0.098 0.138 0.118 0.173

Pyramid Gut #213 G, D, & A Plain gut E silver-plated wire wrapped gut 0.083 0.106 0.142 0.154 48.5 48.5

Pyramid Gut #214 G & D plain gut, A & E Silver-plated wire on plain gut 0.083 0.106 0.114 0.154 48.5 48.5

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Thomstik-Infield Dominant Solo 197 flatsteel wire wound on nylon (monofil)

Thomstik-Infield Dominant 196 flatsteel wire wound on nylon (monofil) 0.055 0.065 0.085 0.113 16 63.9 63.9

Thomstik-Infield Spirocore Solo (tuned down toorchestra pitch) 3886

flatsteel wire wound on steel spiral core 0.044 0.061 0.076 0.103 16 56.0 57.8

Thomstik-Infield Spirocore Soft (Weich) 3885 flatsteel wire wound on steel spiral core 0.046 0.063 0.079 0.107 16 60.6 61.7

Thomstik-Infield Spirocore Medium (Mittel)3885

flatsteel wire wound on steel spiral core 0.052 0.070 0.085 0.111 16 67.2 68.3

Thomstik-Infield Spirocore Solo (tuned down toorchestra pitch) S43

flatsteel wire wound on steel spiral core 0.044 0.061 0.076 0.103 16

Thomstik-Infield Spirocore Soft (Weich) S42 flatsteel wire wound on steel spiral core 0.046 0.063 0.079 0.107 16 56.9 61.1

Thomstik-Infield Spirocore Medium (Mittel) S42 f latsteel wire wound on steel spiral core 0.052 0.070 0.085 0.111 16 63.1 67.3

Thomstik-Infield Spirocore Heavy (Stark) S42 flatsteel wire wound on steel spiral core 0.054 0.065 0.090 0.117 16 75.9 75.9

Thomstik-Infield Superflex solo S43 flatsteel wire wound on steel ropecore

Thomstik-Infield Superflex Orchestra S42 flatsteel wire wound on steel ropecore 0.052 0.074 0.079 0.107 16 67.3 67.3

Thomstik-Infield Superflex 2887 flatsteel wire wound on steel ropecore 0.052 0.074 0.079 0.107 16 62.8 66.1

Velvet Garbo polished polyamid wound on silk (G), polishedpolyamid/copper round wire wound on silk (D), polishedcopper round wire (A+E) wound on silk

0.092 0.093 0.097 0.111 20

Velvet Anima polished round wire wound on silk 0.078 0.081 0.095 0.110 16

Velvet Compas 360 polished round wire wound on synthetic/mineral fibres 0.065 0.072 0.086 0.109 16

Velvet Compas 180 polished round wire wound on synthetic/mineral fibres 0.050 0.060 0.070 0.090 15

NOTE: Reference number appears next to the original data. Converted data are not referenced directly but should be referred back to the original data. 25.4 mm per inch and 2.205 lb per kg

1. From Bob Gollihur's web site - his measurements

2. From Bob Gollihur's web site - Corelli values (scale length not reported)

3. From Bob Gollihur's web site - Lenzner values

4. J.R. Music Supply

5. Jordan Kirkness6. D'addario

7. Thomastik-infeld

8. www.talkbass.com

9. Southwest Strings

10. www.talkbass.com

11. Jargar strings

12. Presto strings (scale length not reported)

13. Lenzner strings

14. Pyramid-saiten Strings

15. Adrian Cho

16. www.talkbass.com

17. Values calculated by taking string diameter and tension data and determing the effective density of each string; then entered the new pitch or string length in the calculator and determined th

18. www.talkbass.com

19. www.talkbass.com

20. www.talkbass.com

21. www.talkbass.com

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