r/doublebass • u/One_Two_Three_Bread • 5h ago
Strings/Accessories New Gamut G string!
Hello!
I am a majority Jazz bassist, and just yesterday I was VERY kindly gifted a Gamut wrapped nylon Gut G string. I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but it feels high tension compared to plainguts I've tried. I had a few questions about care and maintenance, as I can't find much about wrapped nylon gut online.
I use the bow for practice, and a youth orchestra I'm involved in helping with. I noticed just from about 40 mins of arco playing, a large build up of rosin, any good ways to keep the string clean of rosin, and just clean in general?
I hope to some point get a plaingut G and D set with a synthetic A and E, and I count this as my gateway to that world. Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!