Founded in 1798 in Germany, Pirastro is the only string manufacturing company in the world to produce strings made of all three core materials: sheep gut, various synthetic fibers, and steel.

Pirastro has now released the new Perpetual Stark string set for double bass. Created with chrome steel wound on a uniquely designed and extremely flexible high-tensile steel rope core, this set enables the player with a full and warm sound, a comfortable left hand feel, and a highly articulate and dynamic response. 

Available in orchestral tuning, the Perpetual Stark strings have a fuller and warmer sound in comparison with the Perpetual Mittel. With their especially high gauge, the new Perpetual Stark strings are the thickest strings in Pirastro’s steel string range but retain a string tension close to that of Pirastro’s Perpetual Mittel double bass strings. 

With a thicker diameter supporting the strings’ response, the Perpetual Stark strings can be played at immense volume with great ease. This set is suited for both pizzicato and bowed playing in classical, jazz, and modern music in an orchestral or solo setting. 

The Perpetual Stark double bass strings break in quickly with excellent stability and its powerful and focused low end gives way to a full, sophisticated upper register.

“As string makers, the first question we are usually asked when we introduce a new set of double bass strings is what style of playing are they most suitable for? With our new Perpetual bass set, we would like to encourage the players to decide for themselves,” Pirastro shared on its website. “With a little adjustment on the player’s end, the voice can be manipulated to suit a wide variety of styles. A powerful and focused low end gives way to a full, sophisticated upper register.