Sting, Bass String gauge he used on The Police 1978-1984

Almost certainly Rotos.

 

Yes, most likely Rotosound, either rounds or flats.

 

Rounds. It’s extremely audible.

 

I think he used Roto 77s too.

 

I may be wrong but I hear flatwound strings on Walking on the Moon.

 

Yes, he's listed on the Rotosound website: JAZZ BASS 77 | ROTOSOUND

 

The Steinberger had 40-95 Superwounds.

I wonder if 40-95 was the gauge he was using. If so, I wonder what made him switch to 40-100.

 

Palm muting, with a pick on a fretless P-Bass.

@80jazz No clue on the gauges, but double-ball strings were never exactly easy to find so you worked with what you could get.

 

Yes, I hear it too, but that doesn't tell me what strings he used. It could have been dead rounds or flats, as far as I know.

 

I love the Police, I love my Ibanez Musician basses... but I don't think it matters in the slightest what brand or gauge of strings he was using.

 

Sting is using Hi-Beams 40-100. He used Roto flats in his Police years.

 

I use Rotosound 77’s on almost all my Basses. I have tried everything and the 77’s are my favorite flats.

 

Medium Rotos on a fretless J.

 

Both Swing Bass 66s and Jazz 77s. I think he used the flats on his natural finish p bass and fretless Ibanez.
Brent

 

Possibly, but don't forget "Brian" his electric upright as a possibility instead. He did use it then live as well. Of course at times he double-tracked parts so it could have been that....lol. Strings wise, I believe on his red fretless P bass he was probably using Roto flats since you can hear it in the documentary "Around the World" when Jools Holland is interviewing him (or trying while Sting wails on it).