Description
The D’ADDARIO Helicore Orchestral is a high-quality string set for 3/4 size double basses, featuring Medium Tension and designed to provide a warm, rich tone, excellent bow response, and a comfortable playing feel. The Helicore Orchestral series is an ideal choice for musicians seeking precision, flexibility, and reliable tonal performance, particularly in classical and orchestral music. The strings feature a multi-stranded steel core, which provides increased flexibility and ease of playing while maintaining a warm and full tonal character. D’Addario’s advanced manufacturing technology ensures clear and focused articulation, allowing musicians to perform even demanding musical passages with precision.
The Helicore Orchestral series has been designed with specially optimized damping for bowed playing (Arco), providing immediate response, control, and balanced performance. At the same time, the strings also respond exceptionally well to fingerstyle playing (Pizzicato), particularly when the musician desires a warm tone with shorter sustain. With a playing length of 1060 mm (41 3/4″), the set is specifically designed for 3/4 size double basses. The strings are manufactured in the USA, utilizing the innovative core technology developed by D’Addario, making them an excellent choice for practice, orchestral performances, and live appearances.
Features:
- Double bass string set
- Series: Helicore Orchestral
- Instrument size: 3/4
- Tension: Medium
- Core: Multi-Stranded Steel Core
- Playing length: 1060 mm (41 3/4″)
- Warm and full tone
- Clear and focused articulation
- Excellent bow response
- Optimized for bowed playing (Arco)
- Also suitable for fingerstyle playing (Pizzicato)
- Warm tone with shorter sustain when playing Pizzicato
- Increased flexibility for comfortable and easy playing
- Suitable for different musical genres and playing techniques
- Ideal for classical and orchestral music
- Advanced D’Addario core construction technology
- Designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA
