The Bass strings come in three different tension – Forte, Medium and Dolce. The Dolce strings can be tuned for sole playing while the Forte and Medium strings only can be used for orchestra tuning.
Forte Medium Dolce
G 1,33 mm (27,6 kp) 1,31 mm (26,5 kp) 1,26 mm (25,6 kp)
D 1,65 mm (28,5 kp) 1,64 mm (27,2 kp) 1,60 mm (26,1 kp)
A 2,03 mm (28.1 kp) 2,02 mm (28,3 kp) 1,98 mm (27,1 kp)
E 2,80 mm (32,1 kp) 2,79 mm (36,2 kp) 2,76 mm (31,3 kp)
Ext. 2,96 mm 2,95 mm 2,85 mm
H 3,60 mm (33,3 kp) 3,59 mm (34,1 kp) 3,50 mm (30,7 kp)