Innovation Double Bass Strings use a unique, non-metallic core which provides a gut-like tone and response without the cost or maintenance of gut upright bass strings. They hold their pitch well in climate and temperature changes, with many of the strings equally suited for pizz or arco playing.

BRAIDED ORCHESTRAL

Innovation Braided Orchestral Strings are particularly well suited for bowing, as they have a smooth chromesteel tape winding. But the core is braided nylon, which creates a more "old-timey" flavor to their pizz tone. So they would also work well for someone looking for a good bluegrass string.

​They have a deep, dark tone, which takes a lot of the brashness out of bowing. And the tension is optimized for bowing as well, when they were designed, Innovation focused on the ease of sound production and articulation both for pizzicato and arco.

BRAIDED ORCHESTRAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS

​90140B - Standard Set  |  90140BLC - Standard Set w/C Extension 
9014GB - G String  |. 9014DB - D String  |  9014AB - A String  |  9014EB - E String
9014XEB - E/C Extension String  |  9014LBB - Low B String

BRAIDED ORCH
​SOLO TUNING

Innovation Braided Orchestral Solo strings are designed to be tuned a full step higher than the standard orchestral set while keeping the same tone and feel of a standard set.

​Created primarily for concerto playing, they can also be tuned to concert pitch for a very low tension metal wound set. ​

BRAIDED ORCHESTRAL SOLO AVAILABLE OPTIONS

90140BS - Standard Set
9014ABS - A String  |. 9014EBS - E String  |  9014BBS - B String  |  9014FBS - F# String
9014XFBS - F#/D Extension String

POLYCHROME
​HYBRID

Created in 2017 as a way to combine Innovation's signature pizzicato sound with more more arco-friendly qualities, the Polychrome Hybrid set delivers on all fronts! 

Polychromes have a great feel under the fingers; slightly soft with a little give. The pizzicato one is gut-like in its timbre, with a strong fundamental. They bow VERY nicely, with a big and warm sound that is not too harsh, with excellent volume.

For the player that is doing a lot of performing in various genres with different tonal needs for each one, the Innovation Polychrome Hybrids will fit the bill nicely!  ​

POLYCHROME AVAILABLE OPTIONS

90140P - Standard Set  |  90140PLC - Standard Set w/C Extension 
9014GP - G String  |. 9014DP - D String  |  ​9014AP - A String  |  9014EP - E String
9014HCP - High C String  |  9014XEP - E/C Extension String  |  9014LBP - Low B String

HONEY
​JAZZ

Unlike other Innovation Strings, the Innovation Honey Jazz uses a solid core with a chrome steel winding. This maintains the gut-like vibe of the other Innovation sets but with a string tension and feel more akin to steel core strings.

Very responsive under a bow, the Honey Jazz strings have a slightly darker tone than comparable steel core strings. They are also known to have a great "jazz" pizz attack, that will growl a little bit when you dig in. Those looking for an "old school" jazz tone with easy access to arco need to look no further than our Honey Jazz. 

​HONEY JAZZ AVAILABLE OPTIONS

90140H - Standard Set  |  90140HLC - Standard Set w/C Extension 
9014GH - G String  |. 9014DH - D String  |  9014AH - A String  |  9014EH - E String
​9014HCH - High C String  |  9014XEH - E/C Extension String  |  9014LBH - Low B String