Strings like rotosound 66?

[BrandonBass]

I love the sound and tension of the 66 and dont mind the fact that they are harsher on the fingers than other rounds, infact I find that to be exaggeration. So far, no other strings ive played gives me that midrange punch that the 66 offer.

However, I do notice that it kinda wears my fret. Not sayin that my frets are hanging by the thread from an hour of playing, but after half a year of rotosound I can actually see some fret wear on my frets compared to when i used dr hi beams. One thing, Im a hard digger and use vibratos and bends frequently.

[johnk_10]

i used to use roto 66's for years, and occassionally still do, but now. most of the time for my basses with stainless steel rounds, i use daddario prosteels.

IME, nickel plated rounds will yield less fret wear but they'll also be a little duller sounding, so if you want bright with lots of harmonics/overtones, it stay with stainless steel.

[FaithNoMan]

I loved the tone of the 66's, but I was also concerned about fret wear.

I know you used the Hi-Beams, but I highly recommend trying the Lo-Beams. They have a bit more resistance because they are hex-core(like the 66's), and are very aggressive, with a great midrange response.

Don't be fooled by their name. They aren't "dull sounding" by any means

[carlos840]

Just get the Roto swing bass 66 nickel!

Been using them forever on all my basses that wear rounds and have not noticed any fret wear!

[Rockin Mike]

If you like the sound, you might consider letting them wear the useful life out of your frets, then when it's time for a fret job, put in some high quality stainless steel frets.

The way to get that aggressive stainless-steel roundwound tone is with stainless steel roundwound strings. You might like one brand better than another, but as a class, they will all eat nickel frets for breakfast.

[jasper383]

Nothing sounds like the steel Rotos. Worn frets are the cost of doing business.

Lots of bright rounds out there, but none have the "grrr" Rotos have. Plus, frets have a lot of life in them even after you start to see wear.

[BassLife77]

been using Rotos since 1977 and never found a string that sounded like them. You can try other strings to hear what they sound like. I really like the mids of Blue Steels and Lo-Riders

[darkstorm]

The only string Ive tried and liked as well as rotosound swing66 is the new DR neons. Otherwise I still rate rotosound swing66 as the best string. The neins have a little bit more low bass articulation and are slightly brighter. Just enough so to have me dial down the active treble a little bit till their broken in soundwise.

[Floyd Eye]

Fret wear schmet wear. I have them on my 74' 4001 and I plan on keeping them on there. Fret jobs aren't the end of the world.

[Eyesee7]

I was using the DR Low Riders in lieu of Rotos for playing Rush. Just recently I tried a set of Dunlops with the differing core which makes them more flexible than the stiffer Low Riders. While the tone is bit more "woody" I find I'm able to dig in more, which you say is your playing style. The jury is still out; I also have a set of Hi Beams I want to try out.