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Rotosound Roundwounds Dead E-Strings Bass or String

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disciple

Aug 5, 2009
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#1
Curious, I just purchased a Rickenbacker 4001 V63, immediately slapped on a set of Rotosound Round Wound 66DL ranging from 45 to 105 (big fan of Chris Squire) and wow the A, D, G sound phenomenal and the bass plays beautifully, but the E is just dead. I was like what the **** so I just bought a set of DL Hi-Lights that I will try tonight. But has anyone run into trouble with the bass itself giving this result versus the string on a Rickenbacker? I want all the strings to be alive with ringing sustain, why else would you buy a Rick. Curious to know what others think and if they run into this even after trying different strings what do you do to the bass to get rid of the "DEAD ZONE"?
 
#3
I have had the same problem with Rotosound strings. I actually do not like them because of this. I unfortunately ddi not get behind the ever popular swing 66's. Will stick with my la bella rounds
 
#5
Jamarvic said:
i used to use rotos until I got 3 dead E strings, from 3 different sets!
I even sent them the E strings to see If they would replace them..never heard back and I never used rotosound again.
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So when that happened, what strings did you go to and was the E then alive? And you could solidly say that the string was bad and not the bass?
 
#6
Jamarvic said:
i used to use rotos until I got 3 dead E strings, from 3 different sets!
I even sent them the E strings to see If they would replace them..never heard back and I never used rotosound again.
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So when that happened, what strings did you go to and was the E then alive? And you could solidly say that the string was bad and not the bass?
 
#7
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I had a similar issue with a set of Roto flats I recently fitteed to my Precision.

The E and A were lovely and bright, but the D and G were dull.
I soaked D & G in metholated spirits (what you Americans call denatured alcohol) for a couple of days, swishing the container around each time I walked past it.

It appeared to clean manufacturing lubricant/gunk out of the strings and brightened them up considerably.

Maybe give that a try with your E string?
 
#8
disciple said:
So when that happened, what strings did you go to and was the E then alive? And you could solidly say that the string was bad and not the bass?
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It was definitely the string. I put my old E string back on and I was fine just didnt have that new string zing. I had purchased 3 sets from a mail order catalog before the Internet..lol. I used ghs boomers for a while after thatuntil I was turned on to DR hi-beams still my #1's.
 
#10
I had the same problem in 2007. The Rotosound rep assured me they had changed their winding process so this wouldn't happen. He sent me a couple that got me through the TV gig I was doing at the time, and sounded great.

Hmm. What happened in the meantime? I can't believe it was new old stock, but could be. Contact Jason and see what he thinks.
 
#12
Dead strings on arrival happen to any string company. I had the same issue recently with Rotosound however I emailed them and they sent me a replacement string and a brand new set of strings the very next day. Excellent customer service from Rotosound.
 

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