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Rotosound RS665LB Swing Bass 66 Stainless Steel 5 String Bass Guitar Strings (35 55 70 90 120)

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Features

  • STAINLESS STEEL 5 STRING 35 55 70 90 120

Description

Inspired by the penetrating tone of legends such as John Entwistle and Chris Squire, players worldwide have strung up their bass guitars with Swing Bass 66 strings. The distinctive sound of our roundwound Swing Bass 66 strings have been used by the bass-world’s biggest hitters such as Jaco Pastorius, Geddy Lee, Billy Sheehan, Noel Redding, Duff McKagan, and John Paul Jones. The bright red silk ends are hard to miss! From the Manufacturer This is the roundwound string that James How and John Entwistle perfected into what was to become the industry standard. The bright, punchy, high-energy sound of Swing Bass 66 strings is a major part of early rock music history and brought the bass player from the back line to the front of the stage.


Brand: ROTOSOUND


String Gauge: Extra Light


Color: Red


Instrument: Bass Guitar


String Material Type: Stainless Steel


Item Weight: 5.3 ounces


Product Dimensions: 6.69 x 6.69 x 0.79 inches


Domestic Shipping: Item can be shipped within U.S.


Country of Origin: United Kingdom


Item model number: RS665LB


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: April 4, 2007


Color Name: Red


String Gauge: Extra Light


String Material: Stainless Steel


Number of Strings: 5


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Great for BEADing
I have long used and loved Rotosound strings. After some forays into other brands of strings based on other people's usage and local availability I am back and couldn't be happier. What drove my current return to Rotosound was the availability of this light gauge five string set and particularly the 120 gauge low B. I currently play a Rickenbacker 4003 and have been experimenting more and more with various levels of detuning. About a year ago I realised that what I really wanted was a five string without the fifth string. I didn't wan to permanently enlarge the slots in the nut so I started looking for a five string set with a reasonably sized B string and the RS665LB set fit the bill. I ordered it along with a couple of other sets from other manufacturers but when I heard that Rotosound bright but solid sound again I wondered why I had every strayed. The bottom four strings from this set fit on my four string Rick with only the slightest bit of gentle filing needed. Although the low B is a lighter gauge than some other sets it still registers a very deep and solid tonality. I also find that although Rotosounds don't sound bright forever they decay in a very well-behaved manner. My current set are about nine months old. They don't shimmer like a new set but they are far from sounding dead. Highly recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014 by Sam

  • Great.
Classic. You know what you're buying.
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2021 by Thomas Mitchell Brooks

  • Makes my Eb-3 stomp like Godzilla
What more is there to say? These strings are consistently good sounding and now available at lower prices... If you like punchy, growly, consistent strings look no further. I got this set for my 4 string bass set up in drop B... tension is good, B sounds great. Thanks, Entwistle and Roto...
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2019 by Wallace Gholson

  • GOOD LIGHT STRINGS
Good bright strings. I bought these for a bass that I like to use for slapping and distortion work. Be prepared to make a new nut if converting from "stock" strings. These start at .035, which is .010 smaller in diameter than most strings. They gave me the sound I was looking for they are a little stiffer than I would have thought making bending more difficult than strings I took off. I usually prefer flat wound strings except for slapping. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2013 by Captn' Bob

  • Def slap strings
Great for Slapin..!
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2021 by Busterknutz

  • Better than average strings
I like them. Nice and bright for a funky good time slapping!
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2020 by Mike The Pike

  • my choice form now on
I have always liked Rotos but this set gives me the sound that I was looking for, specially if you wants to play some rock with this beautiful "clap" sound from your pick like Duff McKagan's sound on the intro of "You could be mine" or Steve Harris or Dave Ellefson sound like for example, or if you are into a classy smooth jazz. Obviously if you equalized properly you can also have a fat sound for other types of music. Rotos are very well known for their quality and this set rocks the house! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2012 by KillerJoe

  • Great strings!
Great strings for slap/R&B funk... was my first strings - back then - 1971 - on my fender jazz - I used 45-95 4 string sets.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019 by Nick tomlinson

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