Rotosound RS66LD Swing Bass 4-stars Reviews

Easy peasy

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

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.

Bright steel strings with excellent sound (while it lasts)

I have used Rotosound steel strings on and off for years and you consistently receive a product with the same pro's and con's.

Pros:

-Bright 'zingy' sound

-Deep, solid low end

-Rough feel (might not be for everyone but I prefer it)

-Nice covered string ends (stops the machine heads from getting scratched)

Cons:

-The tone 'dies' rather quickly, especially if you sweat on stage

-When the tone 'dies' you are left with a clunky, unpleasant tone

-For me the A string seems too light gauge and the D too heavy

To summarise, I absolutely love the bright tone of these strings, but that tone just doesn't last long enough, leading me to look to other brands. Other brands may not be as bright as Rotosounds, but the tone they give you seems to last a lot longer, and can still be pleasing when 'dead'.

Solid Strings

I've used these strings for yours now and they've never let me down. I was them on a Fender MIJ Precision bass and they produce a very versatile sound. One thing to note is the strings are very rough when first opened and take a bit of playing in to smooth them off. They also produce a very bright tone for the first few days but again this does wear off. If you after a very bright tone, you'll probably find you'll go through these strings rather quickly. Mine have been on around a year and are starting to sound a bit lifeless.

Best strings for rock IMHO!

I use these as my main strings on all my 'rock' basses. They just have a growl about them that is great and sounds fantastic on Fender basses. They are a little rough, but I think that's the trade off for the tone.