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Rotosound Tru Bass?

Discussion in 'Strings [BG]' started by peaveybassamp88, Jul 3, 2003.

  1. Jul 3, 2003 #1
    peaveybassamp88

    peaveybassamp88

    Apr 20, 2003
    Northeast Pennsylvania
    Anyone have any comments about the Rotosound Tru Bass 88 strings? I'm going into high school next year and wanted to try out for band and thought they might be nice. They're black flatwound nylon and they 're supposed to sound like an upright bass(thought I want to learn how to play an upright too....) I think I've seem them around for only $25, so it's not much of a loss if I just go for it, but still.....I need your reviews so please post! Thanks.
     
  2. Jul 3, 2003 #2
    RedBassMan

    RedBassMan

    Dec 29, 2001
    North Kingstown, Rhode Island
    My boss had them on his Modulus for a 3 days before he took them off. He hated the sound. Today i went searching the shop for the strings to put them on my ripper bass. Just a matter of taste i guess. Good strings, feel nice, but in NO WAY your average sounding string. They sound unlike a bass guitar in many regards, and not quite like an upright, but i liked them
     
  3. Jul 4, 2003 #3
    peaveybassamp88

    peaveybassamp88

    Apr 20, 2003
    Northeast Pennsylvania
    Yeah, I'm trying to get less of a "metallic" sound and more rounded and warm, not exactly like an upright. I hope they'll work. Thanks for posting!
     
  4. Jul 4, 2003 #4
    Flatwound

    Flatwound Supporting Member

    Sep 9, 2000
    San Diego
    IME, they're kind of dark and thuddy. The LaBella tapes are brighter, the Rotos are smoother. Depends on what you want.