Got Free RotoSound 66s at the SIMMM

Jazzin' · #1 07-09-2006, 10:22 PM

The SIMMM is like the NAMM of Montreal. It's only the second year of it, but it's twice as large as last year. I checked out the RotoSound/Ashdown booth and the man started to talk to me about RotoSounds. I told him I had never tried them but I was very interested. He was like "Here, take them".

Pretty cool. I just got some 30$ strings for free. I need new strings on my fretted Jazz, because my DR FatBeams have lost their brightness. I still haven't tried the strings on since I've had no time. This might just be the sound I'm looking for.

Anyone else check out the SIMMM?

thonkbass · #2 07-09-2006, 10:54 PM

Never been there/heard of SIMMM..but congrats on the strings.

I love the 66's on my Jazz.

superbassman2000 · #3 07-09-2006, 11:55 PM

i was happy with my rotosound strings until i broke them 3 weeks later...

thats cool you scored the free pack...nothing like free stuff

**bassybill** · #4 07-10-2006, 12:08 AM

I still use Rotosounds about 28 years after buying my first pack. I've tried other brands, sometimes for a year or so, but have always evntually come back to the good old Swing Bass rounds. Never had a bad one, or broken one, honestly!

My guess is you'll enjoy that free set when you get them on your bass. "Zing went the strings of my heart."

tplyons · #5 07-10-2006, 03:51 PM

I like 'em just fine but I like certain strings better.

I really dig their Billy Sheehan set though.

Nice score.

What does SIMMM stand for? -- Something in Montreal: Music Merchants?

Jazzin' · #6 07-10-2006, 11:08 PM

Salon des Intruments de Musique et des Musiciens de Montreal

or

Montreal Musician and Musical Intrument Show

http://simmm.ca/

thebassclef · #7 07-10-2006, 11:14 PM

I use the Jazz Bass Flats on two of my basses and Love them.

Never gotten any free though.

Musiclogic · #8 07-14-2006, 01:29 PM

Swing 66's 40 - 90 and Funkmasters 35-95 my favorite strings for the past 30 years.