Rotosound Rounds?

Stuggi · #1 11-30-2007, 04:30 PM

Anyone here use them? What set and why do you like them?

mrokern · #2 11-30-2007, 09:46 PM

Swingmaster 66 all the way on my basses.

Love the tone...they just sing out.

-Mark

Blake Bass · #3 11-30-2007, 10:00 PM

Used to use them in the 80's and liked them ..I've moved on to experiment with Smith's, D'Addarios, DR's, Elixir's etc. I may give them a try again sometime soon since it's been over 20 years.

nasaldischarges · #4 11-30-2007, 11:34 PM

rs77le theyre thick and tight and sound excellent

Stuggi · #5 12-01-2007, 05:17 AM

I got a new set today, and instead of the EXL165's I intended to buy (because they were out of 170's) I got a set of RS66LD's. They're real nice, not so smooth as the EXL170's, but still real nice. I'm not switching over entirely yet, but I might not be such a die hard fan of D'Addarios as I thought.

One Drop · #6 12-01-2007, 11:02 AM

I use SS Swingbass 66s, I like the way they clank, and grind when you dig in, and that metallic top that rings out when they are fairly new. They still have a big solid bottom and lots of mids, so when the tone is rolled off on my P I can get a smoother older style tone as well. This makes it a very versatile string, especially for the cover band I play in that does a lot of UK stuff, and classic punk as well as more poppy songs.

I love DRs as well but they lack the over the top new Rotos have. I have a J strung with them.

Stuggi · #7 12-02-2007, 01:44 PM

Are the Swingbass 66's stainless?

Johnny Crab · #8 12-02-2007, 02:09 PM

Swing Bass 66
(Stainless Steel or Nickel Roundwound)
The most popular Roundwound bass string ever. Rotosound was the first string company
to produce this kind of string. Introduced in 1962 it changed the sound of the instrument
instantly. The favourite string of many players including Billy Sheehan, John Paul Jones
and Geddy Lee. Available in all popular gauges and scale lengths. The steel used to
produce these strings is unique, combined with a highly secretive manufacturing process.

http://www.rotosound.com/bass.html

Stuggi · #9 12-03-2007, 02:14 PM

LOL, I've just bought a set of SS round, which I hate, and I actually like them. Go figure...

Double Agent · #10 12-03-2007, 02:34 PM

Rotos sound really good. They are rough on the hands(at least the SS are), but if you can get past it they do sound great.

prattguy · #11 12-03-2007, 02:47 PM

they have a BIG distinctive tone but.....they die pretty quickly (tonewise) the top end seems to vanish in two or three weeks, then they still sound gutsy (but no top end), i have the SS66, 105-45 gauge on my late seventies Jazz and is very, very FAT sounding, but i like better the sound of my 73´Jazz which has D´addario XL´s in 100-40 gauge and they are very articulate and warm, they have lost that brittle top but remain fairly bright sounding......what can i say? I moved from Dáddario to Warwick Black Labels (which are WONDERFUL, but i couldn´t get them anymore) to Roto´s and again to D´addario, i think i have found my tone and the perfect tension in them.