Pirastro-Evah Pirazzi

[Marcus Johnson]

Originally Posted by Arnold Schnitzer

Huh? Which is it, Island man?

I was thinking about this some more as I was playing these strings on the bandstand (god forbid I should actually be thinking about the music ).... on my bass, they feel quite soft and comfortable under my left hand, while under my right, they feel a bit stiffer and very precise. I don't remember having that impression from any other string, and it's pretty subtle. It works out well for me, because I can dig in with the right hand as much as I want, while left is pretty much free to explore without a whole lot of tension.

Still hard to explain, obviously. The arco tone is glorious.