Synthetic Strings (Dominants, Evah P, Obligato)

[Pete George]

I've had a full set of the Evahs (with a long C low string) on my Arvi bass for about three weeks. I love them. The tone is fantastic, and they bow very easily -- at least as forgiving as the Flexocor '92s, but with a much better tone (IMHO) than either the Flexocors or the Bel Cantos.

It's also the only string I've found that's truly balanced on my bass. I've had to use mixed sets with everything else.

In particular, I love the long C, which tends to be either wimpy or unbowable in almost every other maker except the Permanent. But this C is a better sound and just as loud, with more tonal complexity, than the Permanent long C.

My only concern is the diameter of the G string, which is a bit greater than I'd like. It may be an issue in solo playing, but for standard orchestral use that's not an issue at all for me.

Count me as a BIG Evah fan.