strings with red fabric on both ends

Nimu · #1 12-16-2011, 05:31 PM

hi there,

this year i bought a wonderful gold squire p-pass pro which came with the best strings i ever had. problem is the seller does not know which strings these are. before they gone bad they had an immense mid-growl which i was never able to get from other strings i normaly use.

does anybody know strings which do have red fabric on both ends of the string? i tried fenders, boomers,.... but they all have fabric only on one side.

i also asked my local musicstore but they also don´t know strings with both red ends.

it would be too great if somebody could help me on my search.

msxbass · #2 12-16-2011, 05:46 PM

Most likely Rotosounds! They are awesome until they go "dead"

geddeeee · #3 12-16-2011, 05:56 PM

+1 on the Rotosounds.

They do go 'dead' quickly, but THAT tone is worth it!!!

bassteban · #4 12-16-2011, 06:13 PM

Likely Rotos, but Ken Smith does some w/a red-orange wrap. Nickels, IIRC.

Catbuster · #5 12-16-2011, 08:35 PM

Rotosound Swingbass 66

Nimu · #6 12-17-2011, 02:00 AM

hi guys, thank you for your replies. i tried the rotosounds aswell (i always had them on my thunderbird). but they also are red only on one side on the string.

any other ideas?

Nimu · #7 12-17-2011, 02:04 AM

actually the red on the strings i am looking for tends to go a little into purple!

bassbluestew · #8 12-17-2011, 02:20 AM

Ken Smith does strings that match your description. And they will be great strings. Give them a call.
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ack · #9 12-17-2011, 02:27 AM

Fender 5250XL strings USED TO have red silks at both ends.
Apparently, a variant of these strings are made by D'Addario now and they do not have silks on both ends.

bassnuzzle · #10 12-17-2011, 03:20 AM

Most likely Rotosounds.

Although I like dead strings.. Never clean em.. Got gunk and grease and sweat all over..

And I use Flats.. Even deader..

But yeah.. Rotos probably.

And you says Rotos only have silk on one end.. Mine have silk (Jazz 77s) on both ends? Even when I used Swing Bass they had silk on both ends... Strange.

Nimu · #11 12-17-2011, 03:33 AM

yeah the rotos have are red only on one end - maybe this differs from usa to europe (where i live).

from fender i tried 7250l, 7350ml, 7150ml and 7250ml. they all have no fabric on the sting just the ugly colored ballends