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SoundPost 'Direct Line' PRICE LIST 2008 Double Bass Strings
Terms: S 'D.L.' ( SoundPost 'Direct Line') prices below include VAT, but std.1st class postage anywhere in mainland UK plus £2.50, 'signed for' or recorded delivery also available at cost, or courier service available at cost ( enquire), packing free, minimum order £5, no credit card surcharges, prices apply only to purchases from this website- the 'in-shop' prices may vary.
  • NOTE: Due the recent changes in value between Pound Sterling and the Euro, prices of all items we buy in Euros has had to be increased by 8 %- (the fall in value to date is some 16% since pricing this website, but we will absorb some of this ourselves). The prices below do not including this increase- so for all EU manufactured items, incl. Thomastik, (incl Dominant) Jargar, Larsen, and Warchal and any other EU items not specified, add 8% to prices as shown below. This will be revised as the pound recovers. However, PIRASTRO have also increased their prices, so for Pirastro only, a surcharge of 20% to prices shown below must be added. We reserve the right to alter advertised prices without notice at any time.

Purchase
Brand G D A E Special Price per Set Notes
Pirastro Evah Pirazzi- new for 2007 (£27.95) (£29.95 (£37.00 ) (£44.50) 3/4 - 4/4 only std. sets only £138 (RRP £170) E- 2.1m - £49.50
Pirastro Obligato £21.40 £23.78 £26.01 £29.70 3/4 - 4/4 only std. set £99.95 E- 2.1m - £33.95, low B £65.00
Pirastro Oliv £58.26 £62.35 £69.02 £93.67 3/4-4/4 std. set £280.00 Bass B5 £118.04, C High Solo £4.75.77
Pirastro Eudoxa £67.50 £77.86 £85.97 £89.48 3/4-4/4 std. set £320.00 Bass B5 £87.48, C High Solo £67.50, E 2.1m- made to special order £166, C 2.1 m- made to special order £360
Pirastro Permanent £23.69 £25.29 £27.94 £33.70 3/4 -4/4 set std £110.00 E 2.1 m £44.18, Bass B5 £55.40, High C solo £28.19
Pirastro Permanent A- £25.69 E-£27.29 B-£28.94 F# £33.70 3/4 -4/4 set std £115.00 High C solo £28.19
Pirastro Chorda set only set only set only set only 3/4- 4/4 set only, £285 sets only
Pirastro Chromcor £20.83 £23.85 £24.34 £29.45 3/4- 4/4 std. set £98.50 Bass B5 £ 45.99
Pirastro Flexocor, also in Solo tuning sets £23.69 £24.29 £27.94 £33.70 3/4 - 4/4 std set £109.50, solo tuning sets only £125 E 2.1m £44.18, Bass B5 £49.50, Hich C solo £24.50
Pirastro Original Flexocor £28.54 £31.18 £37.08 £45.62 4/4 std set £142.50 B5 Orch. £55.44, E 2.1m £54.37
Pirastro Flat Chrome, Solo or Orchestral (£26.00) (£27.00) (£31.72) (£37.85) 3/4 - 4/4 sets only. set £122 only, Solo or Orchestral Sets only available
Pirastro Original Flat Chrome £30.12 £32.81 £38.72 £47.85 3/4 - 4/4 set £149.50 B5 £59.35, E 2.1m £54.27
Pirastro Jazzer £21.55 £24.09 £27.80 £30.32 3/4 - 4/4 std. set £105.00 Bass B5 £ 52.50, E 2.1m £41.50
Jargar £19.50 £20.80 £23.35 £26.19 Bass B £28.59 std. set £89.50 E 2.1m (ext C) £ 29.59
Thomastik- BEL CANTO set set set set 3/4-4/4 set std £149 Bass C tba
Dominant £25.50 £27.10 £30.34 £34.68 3/4 set std £117 Bass C £59.50
Dominant Solo £25.50 £27.10 £30.34 £34.68 3/4 set std £117 Solo AEBF#
Thomastik Precision £17.46 £18.40 £20.36 £23.88 4/4 med. only std. set £80.00 Low C £28.84, Bass B5 £ 29.25, High C £16.81
Thomastik Precision Solo £17.46 - A £18.40 - E £20.36 - B £23.88 - F # C £27.84 std. set £80.00 4/4 med only
Thomastik Superflexible, also in Solo £16.84 £18.36 £19.00 £23.40 4/4, 3/4 , 1/2, all med. only std. set £77.50 Med tension. High C £16.08, Low C £29.52, B £28.84, C ext £39.32
Thomastik Spirocore 4/4 £22.52 £23.80 £26.85 £29.80 4/4- 3 tensions std. set £102.50 High C £20.64, low C £34.56, B £39.08, C 2.1m £53.00
Thomastik Spirocore Solo £22.52 £23.95 £26.95 £30.80 4/4- med. tension std. set £104.50 C £36.56, F ext £50.00
Thomastik Spirocore 3/4 £22.52 £23.80 £26.85 £29.80 3/4- soft and med. tensions std. set £102.50 High C £ 20.64, low C £34.56, B £39.08, C 2.1 m £53.00
Thomastik Spirocore 3/4 Solo £22.52 £23.95 £26.95 £30.80 4/4- med. tension std. set £104.50 C £62.56, F ext £50.00
Thomastik Spirocore 1/2 & 1/4 £22.52 £23.80 £26.85 £29.80 1/2 & 1/4 -med. tension std. set £104.50 1/2 & 1/4 size only
Rotosound RS 4000 (£21.41) (£23.28) (£28.51) (£35.99) 4/4 med. tension sets only, RS 4000, £99.00 High C £ 21.41 not in stock- order only. VisitRotosound for info.
Innovation Jazz/Orchestral, set code 90140 H Innovation set only set only set only set only 3/4 - 4/4 med. tension set 140H £73.50 set 140HLC low C ext set £75.50 Solid core, High C £23.50, Low B £27.50, E/C ext £29.95
Innovation Orchestral/Jazz- set code 90140 B Innovation set only set only set only set only 3/4 - 4/4 med. tension 140 B set £78.50, set 140 BLC low C ext. £89.50 Braided core, High C £23.50, Low B £29.95, E/C ext £34.50
Innovation Solo- set code 9014BS Innovation set only A set only E set only B set only F# med. tension 90140 BS set £79.50 Braided core, F#/D ext £ £34.50
Innovation Rockabilly- set code 90140 RB Innovation set only set only set only set only med. tension 140 RB set £73.50 Braided core with Black nylon wound tape
Innovation Rockabilly Super Silver- set code 90140 SS Innovation set only set only set only set only med. tension 140 SS set £ 73.50- in stock Braided core, with half round clear nylon overspin
Innovation Rockabilly Silver Slaps- set code 90140 SLP Innovation set only set only set only set only med. tension 140 SLP set £73.50- in stock Braided core, with half round clear nylon overspin
Innovation Small Sizes- Innovation set only set only set only set only 90140 H8 set 1/8, 90140 H4 1/4, 90140 H2 1/2 sets only sets only £73.50 - to order Sets only
Helicore £16.39 £18.50 £20.95 £24.36 3/4, 3 tensions std. set £80.20 Low B £28.59. C ext £27.61. All small sizes in sets only also, med. only.
Helicore Solo £19.39 £22.48 £26.88 £31.36 3/4, med. tension set £96.00 med. only
Helicore Hybrid £18.39 £20.50 £22.95 £27.36 3/4, 3 tensions std. set £89.50 Low B £32.59. C ext £30.61-- 1/2 sizes in sets only also, med. only.
Helicore Pizzicato £18.39 £20.50 £22.95 £27.36 3/4, 3 tensions std. set £89.50 C ext 30.61 only.
Super-Sensitive Supreme (£) (£) (£) (£) 4/4 in 3 tensions, std set £ t b a
Velvet Garbo set only set only set only set only med. tension, C ext £80, set with C ext £215, and low B/C £103 (anima) std set special price £175 for info follow linked logo at top of page
Velvet Anima set only set only set only set only med. tension. C ext £78, single low B/C also for Garbo £103, set with C. ext £210 std set special price £175 for info follow linked logo at top of page
Velvet Compas 360 set only set only set only set only med. tensions. C ext £67, set with Ext C £169 std set special price £145 for info follow linked logo at top of page
Velvet Compas 180 set only set only set only set only med. tension. C ext £98, single low B/C £107, Single High C suitable for all Velvet £79 std set special price £179 Set with C ext £ 235-- for info follow linked logo at top of page
Velvet Compas 180 Suit set only set only set only set only med. tension. C ext £9, std set special price £185 Set with C ext £ 239-- for info follow linked logo at top of page
Velvet Compas 180 Solo Set (AEBF#) set only set only set only set only med. tension. set only, special price £184 for info follow linked logo at top of page
Velvet Compas 180 V Tuning (ADGC) A-set only D- set only G (49 Hz)- set only C- set only med. tension. set only, special price £225 for info follow linked logo at top of page
Corelli Tungsten Solo £15.35 A (Nickel) £17.17 E £26.66 B £49.47 F# med. and extra hard tension £109.00 Tungsten
Corelli Tungsten Orchestral £15.35 (Nickel) £17.17 £27.66 £49.47 med, hard and extra hard tension std. set £109.00 E 2.1m £49.14 (med), E 2.1m £96.46 (X hard)) High C med. £15.50 (Tungsten), Low B £73.77 (hard and X hard only), low C £74 (hard and X hard only), High C (X hard) Nickel £15.35
Corelli Nickel Orchestral £15.10 £15.30 £17.50 £27.15 med. and X hard tension std. set £75.50 E 2.1m £29.99
Corelli Nickel Solo £15.35 £17.20 £27.66 £45.47 X hard tension £105.00 Nickel solo set
Corelli Nickel Mini (£12.99) (£13.12) (£15.87) (£27.00) med. tension sets only £69.50 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 sets only
Corelli Tungsten Mini (set only)(nickel) (set only) (set only) (set only) med. tension 1/2 set only £99.50, 1/4 set £99.50 sets only. 1/8 £99.50, 1/10 £99.50
Dogal Flexibass set only set only set only set only small sizes also, sets only. set only, £59.50 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8, sets only
Dogal Red Label set only set only set only set only 3/4 sets only. std. set only, £65 Low B £23.50
Astrea set only set only set only set only 3/4 size sets £45.50 sets only

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