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Stainless Steel vs Nickel - Color

Discussion in 'Strings [BG]' started by jallenbass, Jul 20, 2013.

  1. Jul 20, 2013 #1
    jallenbass

    jallenbass Supporting Member Commercial User

    May 17, 2005
    Bend, Oregon
    A search didn't give me the info that I'm looking for.

    I bought a pawn shop bass with what I believe are Rotosound RS66 strings. I can't tell if they are SS or nickel. They have a white-ish color to them as opposed to gray-ish. What do you think?
     
  2. Jul 20, 2013 #2
    zortation

    zortation

    Dec 26, 2011
    Toronto, ON
    Steels are a little more blue-grey in colour than nickels
     
  3. Jul 20, 2013 #3
    SLaPiNFuNK

    SLaPiNFuNK Inactive Commercial User

    Jul 28, 2006
    LA California
    The Brains: FretNation.com
    What color silk is on them.

    If they are Rotosound then red silk will be stainless... Aqua blue for nickel
     
  4. Jul 20, 2013 #4
    jallenbass

    jallenbass Supporting Member Commercial User

    May 17, 2005
    Bend, Oregon
    Red silk.

    What other possibilities would red silk be? I'm mostly guessing on brand.
     
  5. Jul 20, 2013 #5
    dedpool1052

    dedpool1052

    Jan 10, 2011
    Seattle, WA
    post a pic of the headstock. ghs and labella use red silk as well. a pic of the strings and how the wraps taper off could help indicate which string they are.
     
  6. Jul 20, 2013 #6
    SLaPiNFuNK

    SLaPiNFuNK Inactive Commercial User

    Jul 28, 2006
    LA California
    The Brains: FretNation.com
    Silk at both tuning post and ball end?

    Rotosounds
     
  7. Jul 20, 2013 #7
    jallenbass

    jallenbass Supporting Member Commercial User

    May 17, 2005
    Bend, Oregon
    Not the point.

    I like these strings and wanted to know what they are. Appears to be Rotosound SS.
     
  8. Jul 20, 2013 #8
    jallenbass

    jallenbass Supporting Member Commercial User

    May 17, 2005
    Bend, Oregon
    Thanks Jason. That's what they look like.
     
  9. Jul 21, 2013 #9
    maturanesa

    maturanesa

    Feb 6, 2010
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    nickels are whiter/brighter, stainless are grey