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Belcanto/Spirocore "Velvet Blues" Set

Belcanto/Spirocore “Velvet Blues” Set

Original price was: $311.20.Current price is: $241.12.

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Velvet Strings was a company that made several well-regarded double bass string sets; the Anima, Garbo, and Blues were their most popular offerings. The Velvet strings were somewhat unusual in their design and materials usage, and over the years they have earned a very dedicated and devoted user base. With the unfortunate (and unforseen) dissolution of Velvet Strings, many people have been looking for string sets that have a similar feel and tone to the strings that the company once made.

Bernhard at Thomastik-Infeld (in Vienna, Austria) has worked with some of our customers to develop a combination of their strings that provide (as close as possible) a decent stand-in for the Velvet “Blues” set. This set on this page is what he came up with.

The set consists of a G and D from the Belcantos, and an E and A from the Spirocores. However, he advocates using the Solo Tuning versions of the strings (and tuning to standard pitch) in order to get the lighter, more flexible feel that the Blues offered.

Rather than make you put together the custom set, we offer it here as a pre-configured option.

The strings included are:

  • BC61S – Thomastik Belcanto Solo A1 String (tuned to G)
  • BC62S – Thomastik Belcanto Solo E2 String (tuned to D)
  • S38S – Thomastik Spirocore Solo B3 String (tuned to A)
  • S39S – Thomastik Spirocore Solo F4 String (tuned to E)

We hope this provides a good option for you to substitute for the Velvet Blues that you may have once loved!

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