Rotosound Bass Strings Review
Founder James How began creating what would become Rotosound in 1958. The first to create the roundwound bass string, Rotosounds were and are used by all sorts of legends from John Entistle of The Who, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Jaco Pastorious and many others. Their tradition and popularity continues today.
Rotosound Bass Strings Comparison
| Name | Winding | Material | Core | Other Info | Model # |
| Solo Bass 55 | Roundwound | Steel | Hex | "Pressure wound" to reduce finger noise/fret wear | |
| Swing Bass 66 (Steel) | Roundwound | Steel | Hex | Used by Entwistle, Geddy Lee | |
| Swing Bass 66 (Nickel) | Roundwound | Nickel | Hex | ||
| Rotobass | Roundwound | Nickel | Hex | ||
| Jazz Bass 77 | Flatwound | Hex | Used on "Dark Side of the Moon" | ||
| Tru Bass | Black Nylon | Flatwound | Hex | Used on "Abbey Road" |
Stainless Steel Roundwound:
 | Solo Bass 55 are steel roundwound with a hex core. These strings have brightness and clarity, but are "pressure wound" to reduce finger noise/fret wear |
 | Rotosound Swing Bass 66 (Steel) Swing Bass 66 are available in either nickel or stainless steel varieties, the stainless steel naturally being the brighter. Both have a hex core. They are a very popular roundwound string, used by John Entwistle, Geddy Lee and many others |
 | Rotobass are nickel roundwound strings with a hex core. There is no silk on the string ends making them less expensive. |
 | Jazz Bass 77 are flatwound strings with a hex core. They have been featured on classic records including Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd),A Night at the Opera (Queen), Live and Dangerous (Thin Lizzy) |
 | Tru Bass 88 are flatwounds made with black nylon and a hex core. There is a good chance you have heard them on: Abbey Road from The Beatles, Transformer (Lou Reed), or a Town Called Malice (The Jam) |
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| Lot 2 ROTOSOUND RS 66M Swing Bass 66 Strings Med Scale | |
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| Lot 2 ROTOSOUND RS99LDG Piano String Design Bass 45-105 | |
| Buy It Now: $59.77 | |
| ROTOSOUND BILLY SHEEHAN BS66 BASS GUITAR STRINGS CUSTOM 3 PACKS | |
| Buy It Now: $66.00 | |
| ROTOSOUND FUNKMASTER FM66 30-90 4 STRING BASS GUITAR STRINGS LONG SCALE 3 PACKS | |
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| ROTOSOUND RS665LD 5 STRING ROUNDWOUND BASS GUITAR STRINGS 3 PACKS | |
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| ROTOSOUND RS666LD 6 STRING ROUNDWOUND BASS GUITAR STRINGS STAINLESS STEEL 2 PACK | |
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**Be sure to check out the Bass String guide if you are unsure about the material, gauge (the numbers you see like .105 .45 etc,) or scale length.**
Check out the string reviews if you would like to hear feedback from others about a particular string.
