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03-02-2007, 07:01 PM
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are rotosound strings what i should be buying for a rickenbacker bass? i am looking for the chris squire sound mainly |
03-02-2007, 07:15 PM
|  | ACME, Line 6, SWR, QSC, Greco user/BOSE PAS abuser | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Texas | | They would work. "Chris uses Rotosound Swing Bass standard-gauge strings (.045, .065, .080, .105), with custom Rotosounds for his extended-range Tobias." http://www.chrissquire.com/cs_equipeffects.html
I use them on T-Birds a lot. Be warned: Rotosound roundwounds, although giving "the sound", do cause fretwear more than any string I've used. If you have more than one bass or can afford new frets when it finally comes to that(depending on playing)...OK. I never had frets replaced and I've been using them since they where "invented". Here's what one of my retired T-Birds looked like(it still played and sounded great) after about 8 years in rotation. The frets were pretty worn already when I bought this one....use the 3rd fret a lot eh? 
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03-02-2007, 07:34 PM
|  | That's Mr. SpankyPants to you. | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Louisiana for now. | | | I've been using their PSD strings. Sound great. Usually I play DR's, which also sound great, but play a little smoother than the PSD's.
I think I'll stick with these rotosounds for now. They are a little rough and sucked to put on, but I really dig the sound. No problems yet. |
03-02-2007, 07:35 PM
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Builder and Owner: DJ Ash Guitars | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dallas, north Texas | | I love Rotosounds. I bought a set of flats, which I hate, but I think I just hate flats.  |
03-02-2007, 07:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Crown Point, IN | | | Until you get used to them they'll tear up your fingers, but nothing sounds like em'! |
03-02-2007, 07:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: spectacular | | Quote:
Originally Posted by moogboy  are rotosound strings what i should be buying for a rickenbacker bass? i am looking for the chris squire sound mainly | I use them in my "rick" but I play fingerstyle. And also use DR low-riders...
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03-03-2007, 05:31 AM
| | | | from what i hear rotos have quite high tension, you might want to go to lighter gauge than usual. |
03-03-2007, 07:39 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Phila,Pa. | | | They are fret eaters too. |
03-03-2007, 09:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England | | | I have Rotosound flatwounds, they are amazing strings! Smooth with a good growl. Only problem is they loose it after a few days of use. Oh well, they still have a great sound! |
03-03-2007, 09:02 AM
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Freely Endorsing Hartke, DR, Subaru, and Nintendo | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marietta, GA | | | everyone likes them except me
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03-05-2007, 03:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London. UK | | | hey man i think is the best strings...... i use nickel, roundwound, and pressurewound solo 55 in my frettless....man this strings ... just sing .... |
03-05-2007, 04:17 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So. Calif. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by moogboy are rotosound strings what i should be buying for a rickenbacker bass? i am looking for the chris squire sound mainly |
>>> Rotosounds good. Try the 40-100 set on your Rick, it will love you for it. |
03-05-2007, 10:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth | | | Rotos are obviously great, but the Rickenbacker brand strings are very good too. |
03-05-2007, 11:39 PM
| | ACME, Line 6, SWR, QSC, Greco user/BOSE PAS abuser | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by slugworth >>> Rotosounds good. Try the 40-100 set on your Rick, it will love you for it. | EXACTLY the gauge set my Brice TBird clone loves. My avatar didn't like them...the E string was about twice as loud as everything else but only with this gauge set(??!!)...
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03-06-2007, 06:21 AM
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Moog Artist in Rock/Pop 5th down | | | | | how long will i go before needing to change frets? |
03-15-2007, 03:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Britain | | | ive used Rotosound Swing Bass Hybrids on my MIA P Bass since the day i got it which was almo 3 years ago now, and i never had to change the frets and dont look close to being needed to be changed yet.
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03-16-2007, 01:15 PM
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Endorser:Fender User:Rotosound, LaBella, Ashdown, Lindy Fralin | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staten Island, New York, Earth | | | I've got a 58 P-bass that has been strung with rotosound jazz flats since 1968 and it still doesn't need a fret job. (I got the bass from my father and he kept using rotosound as do I)
Granted he didnt play it nearly as much as I do, but I wont be needing a refret for a long while. |
03-16-2007, 06:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT | | | Meh. I was a roto buyer from the start, my band teacher recommended them, but the last set i bought lasted literally 1 band practice before they went dead on me. Great out of the package, like no other, but the last set i bought really forced me to try other things. Currently trying dean markley blue steels.
I mean, they aren't bad, and certainly they sound wonderful, but they die quick. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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