Rotosound RB45 Nickel Standard Light Gauge Roundwound Bass Strings (45 65 85 105)

Not the lightest gauge strings (I usually use Swing Bass sets) but these are solid and bright sounding and just about unbreakable. If you own a lot of basses, restringing them can be expensive, but Rotosound strings are worth the cost and the ones to go for. The industry standard. Consistently good. In almost 50 years of playing, I have only ever had one string with a weak core (years ago), which is testament to how good these strings are.

Having just had my Hofner Violin bass guitar(1964) renovated electrically I needed new strings. As a former string bass player I always used Rotosound and therefore Rotosound Nickel standard light gauge seemed a good idea especially as the price is so good. (A set of Hofner short scale can cost £40!)They have proved to be excellent. They are very easy on my now soft fingertips and their response is really good giving a first-class sound.My next set of strings will be identical.Delivery also was excellent.

I bought these a couple of months back as I was short on funds for my usual brand and I was attracted to the gauge size of the strings in the set. The majority of brands don't offer these sizings and I prefer a lighter, lower tension string. So these slender fellows fit the bill nicely! First impressions when I opened them were good. I could see the strings were made to a high standard, no gaps in the outer core winds and the ball ends were fused nicely to the string . Upon putting them on my bass I found them to be even tension across each string but a little too "loosey goosey" at first. They don't have the elastic/stretchy feel of Dunlop Super Brights Nickel (my usual first choice brand) but I'm embracing that as a welcome change.Once tuned up I tried them unplugged at first and straight away you can hear that classic Rotosound tone. The authorative, clear chime with plenty of sustain. But the nickel wrap softens things a bit in the high end, much like the sound of a worn-in set of stainless steels such as Swing Bass 66.Plugged in, the tone was similar but amplified. I noticed the strings went out of tune quickly at first which is something I'm not used to with Super Brights as they're pre-stretched before being packaged. This extra tuning adjustment I had to do for the first couple of days did add more tension to the strings which I was pleased about.I practise quite a lot at home, for a minimum of an hour of a weeknight and considerably more of a weekend. I'd say I noticed quite a distinct drop in the brightness after a couple of weeks (about 20 hours of play time) which I'm guessing is their played-in tone. I must add, it's still a brighter and clearer tone than a lot of other brands out there at this age of play.The low B string is pretty good too. I often find on other notable brands that offer five string sets they are let down by poor low B's. In the past I've been known to buy four string sets of one brand and buy a separate singular low B from another prefered brand. But this .125 gauge from Roto works quite well. It's not super-taut but tighter than I expected for the gauge and it's meaty with a fair bit of clarity. I wouldn't say it's as clear as Super Brights Nickel low B but it's tighter and has less clank about it. I've had them on now for six weeks and they haven't dropped much more in brightness since that two week broken in phase but I think I'll be ready for a change in a fortnight or so.Overall, I rate these strings. Even though they're billed as a budget set from Rotosound, I find them of good value and a welcome change from my usual, higher priced string. I've already purchased another set of these and will continue to alternate using them with Dunlop Super Brights now and again .

Always use these strings, and at this price, what’s not to like.

Lovely strings that produce a great sound. Just dont cut them too short like i did.

Put these on my main fretless bass, upped the string gauge as I prefer heavier strings and I find it also gives more output, these really help to make my bass sing.

Rescued bass guitar from skip, stripped and refurbished it including colour change.Decided on Roto Sound strings after reading the reviews.They look great. Just need to do a sound check and [ being a drummer] learn how to tune and play it.Meanwhile it hangs on the wall like a piece of art.

Having used different brands of strings on my bass over the last decade, Rotosound are in the top three for longevity, sound, feel and, for the tight-pocketed bassists, the price.I've used these strings for gigging, recording and rehearsals and they hold their tunings well (as long as you've stretched them beforehand) and with the obvious maintenance and care, will last you for a quite a while (depending on amount of use).Nothing else to say apart from these strings suit all genres, have a rich tone and enough sustain to keep the most finickity players happy.

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