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FS/FT: New unused set of Pirastro Eudoxas 3/4 - *SOLD*
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Long story but I bought these when I bought my Pfreftzchner Ali bass, largely because the bass itself was under my budget and because the seller recommended them on the instrument in question. A few months on and I'm very happy with the combination of Evah's and guts I have one there and am not sure using these will improve things much. I'm going to have to suck up a bit of a financial loss, but in the grand scheme of things.............

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Bought from Stringzone, RRP £673 (I know......). They're still in original packaging, never removed, and carton etc https://www.thestringzone.co.uk/pirastro-eudoxa-double-bass-strings-set

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I've a potential buyer for the E and A but don't really want to be left with two strings so if you happen to be in the market for the D and G please let me knowĀ šŸ‘Ā 

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RRP >£900 !!!!!!  😯

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Amazing strings for a mellow old bass that's going to be bowed.Ā  Surely some chamber musician will snap these up.

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Tried musicalchairs.com?

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Thanks Nick, yes these are now extremely expensive, I have no idea how the prices are justified other than by the fact that people still pay them (and there are 'awaiting delivery' labels on most sites reinforcing this).

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I'm sure that they will compliment any instrument and player. As I mentioned when I listed them, I have it on very authority that they worked very well on the bass I currently own, but then I'm also very happy with the tone I'm getting, so I'm a little torn between trying them out and possibly being dazzled, or leaving on my current strings and staying pleasantly contented with my tone!

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A very First World problem of courseĀ šŸ¤”

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Used to love the sound of them on my dad's 220 yr old cello.Ā  Doubt the full benefit would be revealed on a tin bass.

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As for the crazy price ... There is no substitute if that's the sound you want.Ā  And the cats who's guts they use to make them, live a cossitted life of luxury, fed only on smoked salmon, beluga caviar and double cream.Ā  Pricey.

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On 07/09/2023 at 20:42, NickA said:

Used to love the sound of them on my dad's 220 yr old cello.Ā  Doubt the full benefit would be revealed on a tin bass.

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As for the crazy price ... There is no substitute if that's the sound you want.Ā  And the cats who's guts they use to make them, live a cossitted life of luxury, fed only on smoked salmon, beluga caviar and double cream.Ā  Pricey.

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Can't disagree with any of thatĀ šŸ‘

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I suspect that unless these sell today they're going to go on my 4/4 tomorrow, I'm too happy with the strings on my Pfreschtzner to start messing about with thatĀ šŸ‘

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On 24/09/2023 at 09:20, Beedster said:

Right, decision made, these are going on my 4/4Ā šŸ‘

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Mmm, or that would have been the case had my 4/4 not been a very long example of a 4/4, so having done the measuring it's too close to call and these are still unused in their original packaging. Happy to talk offers or trades/PX, I need a decent bow, and anything else DB-related is always of interestĀ šŸ‘

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I am SO keen to try these on my 4/4 and have found several methods of doing so without compromising the strings so this is likely the final bump before next weekend is spent replacing my current ebony tailpiece with a longer and much lighter graphite version, adjusting tail-wire and bridge height and position, applying a whole lot of appropriate poweder to the nut and bridge, and then VERY carefully installing these beauties :)Ā 

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