MARKBASS BASS STRINGS

RRP: $62.95+ • cmcmusic.com.au

The Markbass brand is well known for innovation and quality when it comes to the design and production of bass amplification. Now, Marco De Virgiliis is extending his Italian family’s operation into string manufacturing. For centuries the Italian region of Abruzzo has been the motherland of almost all instrument string makers. The craft of string making was born there. In fact, many of today’s great brands can trace their origins to Abruzzo. History has been made with skilled hands, hard work, sacrifice and genius of the artisans of this region. Last year, Marco de Virgiliis decided to continue this tradition by acquiring D’Orazio Strings, who have been making strings since 1859, and bringing them into the Markbass Family. Through a combination of artisanship, the selection of innovative materials and leading edge quality control, Markbass is now producing bass strings that offer superior playability and responsiveness across the full range of the fretboard.