Oasis® Basses

Titanium Nylon Trebles
Centurion Classical Bass Strings
GPX™ Carbon Trebles - Normal Tension
GPX™ Carbon Trebles - High Tension
Regency™ Nylon Trebles

All classical guitar bass strings are made from the same two components: nylon floss core with a silver plated copper wire winding. Unlike winding steel core strings, nylon core strings are far more malleable, allowing the manufacturer Centurion Flex-Core BAss Strings greater flexibility the winding process. As we have found, changes in this process can have dramatic effects on string performance. Using our custom string winding equipment, we have recently reformulated our Centurion strings. Our friend, Jim Piorkowski*, provided a professional ear and has offered his comments:

“I think that these newly formulated basses are now the highest quality available, because they exhibit four qualities that I truly appreciate:

Their flexibility allows for easy vibrato and expression
The produce a lyrical and sustained tone
The “finger squeaks” are reduced
They endure many hours of playing and still sound lovely

That's all good stuff. Way to go Oasis!”

Centurion basses are offered in light, normal, medium and high tension. These strings are offered either individually, in bass sets or matched with Oasis Regency, Titanium and GPX treble sets. All strings have tarnish protective packaging.

James Piorkowski is a professor at the Fredonia School of Music, State University of New York, serving as the head of the guitar program since 1983. In 2006, he received both the President's Award for Excellence and the Robert W. Kasling Award for Scholarly and Creative Excellence. He had toured extensively and was an 18 year member of the world renowned Buffalo Guitar Quartet, which was disbanded in 2000. Jim has a world of experience and, most importantly, he is a great guy who served as a sounding board (pun intended) for the development of our GPX™ Carbon Trebles and Centurion classical guitar bass strings.