Presto Music Strings

Presto Balance strings for Double Bass

The Balance double bass strings are crafted with steel rope cores and wrapped with chromesteel. They break in quickly and achieve a stable tuning within a very short time.

Presto Balance Orchestra (Black Label)

The Balance Orchestra strings are optimized for arco technique. They have dark, powerful sound, and are very easy to bow.

Balance Orchestra strings are available for 3/4 string length in Medium and Light gauges (EADG)., as well as in Solo tuning (F#HEA).

Presto Balance Hybrid (Blue Label)

The Balance Hybrid strings are optimized for both arco and pizzicato techniques. Played pizzicato, they have a voluminous sound and long sustain. Nevertheless, they are easy to bow.
Balance Hybrid strings are available for 3/4 string length in Medium and Light gauges (EADG).

Presto Balance Fractional (Green Label)

Presto Balance Fractional are designed for fractional sized double basses. They have a low tension and small diameters, so they are easy to play even for children.

They have a steel rope core, wrapped with tungsten and chromesteel.

Prest Balance Fractional strings are available in 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/10 string lengths.

Reviews

Hervé Jeanne's review at the Bass Professor (issue January 2008):
“Smooth”, “velvety” or “soft” are attributes coming to one’s mind at once while playing the new Presto strings. Lately Presto has already made its mark with nylonwound strings. Those who know these strings must know that Presto Balance Hybrid strings persue a totally different aesthetics of sound. When played pizzicato, these strings have quite a natural drive with an articulate attack and a good but nonexaggerated sustain. The strings achieve to transmit the woody characteristics excellently not sounding nasal at the same time, as it is known of many other steel strings.
I was really surprised when it came to bowing: Presto strings respond as soft as butter. Even untrained players are able to achieve a wonderful not scratchy sound – that way bowing is fun.

Irena Olkiewicz Double Bass Class Professor of Wroclaw Music Academy, Polish Bassists Society President:
During my long-lasting adventure with double bass, I played almost all double bass strings available around the world – both solo or orchestral strings. And only the patriotism overcame definitively my reluctance to test Polish strings. The result? I tried them and I felt enlightened! I must say clearly: Presto Balance strings are super! I am nicely surprised of the high quality level, comparable with the best on the market, acquired the firm Presto, that manufactures strings being capable to meet requirements of the most fussy contrabassists – soloists, orchestra musicians, students of music schools, which often struggle with adversities of play with hard, unruly, market-available strings.
I bad been testing strings Balance in solo and orchestra tuning during the last three months – either with using of my Thomas Martin, PölImann and Musima instruments. They were also tested by my students. To my surprise, the strings met their expectations at each instrument very well. And even the cheap Musima double bass turned out to be well-sounding and trustworthy. I am enchanted not only with balanced sound of strings but also with their good intonation. The strings have deep tone and strong warm colour. They splendidly keep the tuning and during playing, they guide into the sound. That fact was a true discovery for me. The strings give a clear sound; if we play halftones – it is a halftone; if we play quartertones – it is a quartertone.