Contrabass Conversations

471: Choosing Strings - What's Right for You?


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Today’s episode is a deep-dive into double bass strings.  We take a look at D’Addario’s Kaplan, Zyex, and Helicore strings and learn more about how these strings play, feel, and sound.

 

You’ll hear perspectives on strings from the following D’Addario Orchestral Artists:

  • Alexis Cuadrado - New York-based jazz bassist, composer, and educator
  • Andres Martin - Mexico-based soloist and composer
  • Barry Green - Inner Game of Music author and clinician
  • Claus Freudenstein - Bassmonsters founder
  • Daniel Kimbro - Grammy-nominated bassist for Jerry Douglas Band
  • Danny Ziemann - jazz bassist and educator
  • David Allen Moore - LA Phil bassist and University of Southern California faculty
  • Jory Herman - LA Phil bassist
  • Kieran Hanlon - SUNY Fredonia faculty

 

We’re also joined by D’Addario Orchestral Strings Product Manager Lyris Hung as and Orchestral Strings Social Media Specialist Sabrina Brengel.

 

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Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by:

D'Addario Strings

This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.

 

Contrabass Conversations production team:

  • Jason Heath, host
  • Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing
  • Mitch Moehring, audio engineer
  • Trevor Jones, publication and promotion

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