Rotosound RS66LD Swing Bass Reviews

My dad was amazed by them

My dad is a big time rush fan and always wanted a set. Not only do they sound great and bright but they hold their sound for ages. It's been about a year since i got them for him and they still sound great and are in tune.

Great!

I’ve bought these to replace the stock strings on my Squier classic vibe 70s P bass. What a difference it makes. Love the sound, and they feel good. I’ve read somewhere that Roger Waters uses these, so that’s gotta say something - not sure if it’s true - and they are reasonably priced…

Easy peasy

Easy to play on, sounds good and no nickel allergy reactions.

Rotosound 66 Swing Bass

Great tuning stability, punch and crunch. My favourites...

The best bass strings

I've played and tried many different strings on my basses. Even just for trying something new. Every time I would just end up choosing for the roto's. They suit my style of playing really well. They have a nice growl to them, and work really well for the harder, over-driven bass tones I so desire.

I now only use these strings, they suit me best. It is, of course, a very personal thing. But for rock bass sounds, I still think these strings are the best.

Very good strings!

These strings are very good. Good punchy soundd with a great sustain. Go ahead and give them a try. These are used by the best bassplayers that have lived, like Entwistle, Squire and a lot more!

excellent for rock

I use them on a Precision bass, mostly with a plectrum. The first time I used Rotosound it was in 1983 and I was blown away by their superior definiton of tone and sustein. To my opinio they are still one of the best brands. This set in particular is perfect for rock/heavy music.

Great Sounding Pack!!

First thing to notice about these strings is they changed the packaging quite much. It used to be a sheet for each string. But now, they're touching each other. Felt some lack of quality there.

Nevertheless, sounding is superb!! I've put them to my '73 jazz bass and thing is singing! I'm having a blast each time I play stuff with slapping.

All the other people had written that these strings don't last long in terms of tone. Whether or not, they're cheap and giving so tasty sounding. I'd prefer to buy 5 or 10 packs of Roto instead of Elixir.

Best bass strings ever

I have no idea why any bass players in heavier styles of music play nickel strings.

Great strings and no hassles

Last forever and the quality you expect - sound good too! I play heavy and classic rock with a 5 piece band and these really punch through the mix - love them!

the best

best strings on the market mine have been on for over 6 months now and are still sounding great

Red tip quality!

Great strings. I'm more a guitarist than bassist but these strings have a quality feel. I love the red tips too. Worth the money.

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Génial, rien ne sonne comme Rotosound rapport qualité prix imbattable... the who, the stranglers, the jam, the police, echo and the bunnymen, rush, yes, etc...

Perfect

Fast shipping and delivery.

I like the sound of these strings.

RS66 never go out of style

I use these on my Fender Jazz. They have the brightness I like and bring out the natural growl of the bass. Perhaps the only drawback is that they are not the longest lasting string around. If you play often and hard they will need to be replaced within a month or less. This, of course isn't the end of the world considering the price is very competitive. DR Highbeams are similar, for example, but will generally cost a good deal more. Occasionally there can be some quality control issues. I have bought packs where the E string sounds a bit dead. Then again that might have to do with an error in my stringing the bass.

The classic rock bass sound

What must be said about these strings has already been said; they are the absolute no-question go-to strings if you play bass in a rock band or a rock setting! With that said, these strings are also quite versatile and I have managed to incorporate them into jazz and a number of other genres I tinker with. All it takes is some creativity with the EQ and these puppies will PLAY.

Characteristic sound

Very characteristic vintage sound. Give that funky 70s feeling and sound. Top quality, they will definitely last for many many years on my alder/rosewood jazz bass.

Great strings

Great strings, very bright and rocks very hard on my Rickenbacker.

best bass strings I've ever used

I've tried most of the main brands over the years - until I decided to try these. Now my Precision Bass sounds the way I always thought it should. Full tone with a strong fundamental, and nice clangy highs where you need them. It's easy to see why they were liked by Chris Squire and John Entwistle - that's the sound you can expect from these strings. From now on, I would only use Rotosounds on my bass.

the only SS strings I like

really, these are the only stainless steel strings I like, they have a higher tension apposed to other SS strings, and they aren't as sharp on fingers as the others, and the sound is legendary.