Upton Bass & Innovation UB "Blacks"

Upton Bass and Innovation UB "Blacks" Double Bass Strings. Black tape wound strings, flexible nylon rope core.

Upton Bass and Innovation UB "Blacks" are the latest jazz string for the double bassist seeking a full dark traditional sound.

Upton Bass and Innovation UB "Blacks" are Upton Bass's first line of double bass strings. These double bass strings offer the pizzicato double bass player a darker and more concise sound than conventional black tape wound double bass strings. With UB "Blacks" for the double bass there is minimal modulation when you dig into the string due to the string's flexible nylon rope core. The string is black from end to end for a clean classy look.

The relative hardness of the string's wrapping allows for growl, and although they are primarily a jazz string, the surface of the wrapping of Upton Bass and Innovation UB "Blacks" makes it particularly bow-friendly for a synthetic double bass string. UB "Blacks" are the perfect medium between gut strings and steel strings with strong fundamental and just the right sustain. Upton Bass and Innovation UB "Blacks" perform very well in jazz, blues, bluegrass, country, folk, and pizzicato double bass playing.

Upton Bass and Innovation UB "Blacks" are designed by Upton Bass in conjunction with Innovation Strings in the UK.

String Diameter (in millimeters): E 3.1, A 2.6, D 2.3, G 2.0
Please note, these dimensions are for uninstalled UB Black strings. Strings thin under tension.

New Product Announcement from the Winter 2006 Issue Number 39 of Double Bassist Magazine published by Orpheus Publications! (click image below for full screen text):

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