Pirastro Double Bass Strings, Pirastro Upright Bass Strings, Lemur Bass

Pirastro Double Bass Strings Comparison Chart
Brand Name & Lemur#	Type of Play	Also Available	Construction	Notes
Flexocor S0120	Orchestra, Arco	Thin Gauge S0110 Thick Gauge S0130 Solo Tuning S0140 Half Size S0280 Quarter Size S1130 Eighth Size S1300 Tenth Size S1310	Steel Rope Core, Steel outer wrap	Warm orchestra sound, bright and clear. Short sustain. Easy response-medium bow pressure required.
Original Flexocor S0150	Orchestra, Arco	N/A	Steel Rope Core, Steel outer wrap	Resonates well. Very strong low end. Requires high bow pressure.
Original Flatchrom S0160	Orchestra, Arco	Solo Tuning S0170	Steel Rope Core, Steel outer wrap	Brightest of the heavy orchestra strings. Robust clear orchestra sound. Very robust. Requires high bow pressure.
Flat Chromsteel S0180	Orchestra/Jazz	Solo Tuning S0190	Steel Rope Core, Steel outer wrap	Universal steel string Brilliant sound with long sustain. Easy response, easier to bow than other heavy orchestra strings.
Chromcor S0200	Orchestra	Solo Tuning S0210	Chrome Steel Core, Steel outer wrap	The brightest sound of all the Pirastro strings. All steel, easy bow response.
Evah Pirazzi S0240	Weich Gauge S0240 Solo Tuning S2100	Weich Gauge S0240 Solo Tuning S2100	Synthetic nylon Core, Steel outer wrap	Good sustain, some growl, and easy response due to lower tension.
Permanent S0290	Orchestra Hybrid	Solo Tuning S2100	Steel core, steel outer wrap	Easier, quicker bow response, clear, focused tone particularly on the low notes.
Pizzicato S1210	Jazz	Nylon wrapped G string S1222	Gut core, wrapped in fine round silver wire	A good strong, growly gut sound. Some strings wound with nylon, some with silver. Treat as gut strings.
Jazzer S0220	Jazz/Pizz	N/A	Steel Rope Core, Steel outer wrap.	Also known as Wondertone. Round, clear tone. Big tonal volume. Long sustain, easy response, not for arco.
Obligato S1110	Orchestra, Jazz, Hybrid	Weich Gauge - S1120 5ths Tuning - S1160 Solo Tuning S1120	Nylon core, Soft steel outer wrap	A really great hybrid string, jazzy, punchy, easy under the bow.
Oliv S0230	Orchestra	N/A	Gut core, wrapped in flat chrome steel winding.	Dark, strong sound. Big tonal volume, short sustain. Can be used for Jazz. High bow pressure.
Eudoxa S0250	Orchestra/Jazz	N/A	Gut core, wrapped in fine gauge, flat silver wire.	Brilliant, complex tone, brighter than Oliv. Long sustain and high modulation.
Chorda S0270	Baroque	N/A	Gut core. Top two strings no wrap (plain), Bottom two wrapped in fine, round silver wire.	Excellent authentic baroque string, warm sound. Good choice for players who want the biggest sounding gut strings.