Zyex 3/4 Bass E String: Medium

The Zyex 3/4 Bass E String: Medium is a strong choice for double bass players who want a warm, rich low register with the dependable feel of a modern synthetic-core string. Johnson String lists this single E string for 3/4 bass with synthetic core construction, tungsten winding, medium gauge, and a ball end, scaled for instruments with a playing length of 41 3/4 inches (1060 mm).

As part of the D'Addario Zyex bass family, this string is designed for players who want a more gut-like tonal character without sacrificing day-to-day stability. D'Addario describes Zyex bass strings as offering rich, warm, gut-like tone, outstanding pizzicato attack and sustain, and superb bowing response. D'Addario also notes that the E string is available in a 4/4-scale version for instruments with longer overall string lengths while keeping the same playing or vibrating length, and states that its strings are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA.

Features & Specifications

• Instrument Fit: Sized for 3/4 double bass.
• String: E string.
• Tension: Medium tension.
• Core Material: Synthetic core.
• Winding Material: Tungsten winding.
• String End: Ball end / ball-end construction.
• Playing Length: Scaled for 3/4 bass with a playing length of 41 3/4 inches (1060 mm).
• Tone Profile: Rich, warm, gut-like tone.
• Pizzicato Response: Designed for outstanding pizzicato attack and sustain.
• Bowing Response: Superb bowing response.
• Extended Option Note: D'Addario notes that the E string is also available in a 4/4-scale version for instruments with longer overall string lengths while keeping the same playing or vibrating length.
• Manufacture: Designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA.