RS88LD Black Nylon Flatwound Bass Guitar Strings (65 75 100 115)

These are the first strings I ever bought for my first bass guitar. I was a little apprehensive because it was my first bass and the strings are not cheap and I didn't want to buy multiple sets from different manufacturers if I had made a mistake with the RotoSounds. I was afraid I'd have to try many different strings to find the sound I wanted. I read everything I could find about strings for bass guitars and settled on these. I play mostly Motown, soul and reggae and was after that 'upright' bass/James Jamerson kind of sound. These strings fit the bill perfectly! I couldn't find them on Amazon and bought them on E-Bay for about the same price as these and I was totally amazed by them! They have that dark, warm, soulful sound I sought after. These strings are smooth (reduced finger noise/almost non-existent) and would look awesome on any bass because they are black! They are easy on the fingers and slides are effortless. The tension is low and the action is great on my bass! You can't beat the huge sound you get...even with passive pickups - it feels like my bass has a pulse of its own. The strings make my bass come to life. It has presence. I play in a band and you can definitely appreciate how good these sound. I just bought my 2nd bass a week ago (also a Fender J-Bass) and I ordered a 2nd set of these strings from Amazon 2 days ago. They should arrive tomorrow. I got the long scale both times because my basses measure 34 inches from the saddle to the nut and these strings are plenty long. I did trim them down so I have about 2 - 2 1/2 windings per peg. I did not have to file the nut on my first bass and from the looks of it, I won't have to adjust the nut on my new bass either. If you want to slap/pop, play metal, etc. these strings might not be for you. But for jazz, soul, Motown, reggae - you won't find a better sound. Made in England and endorsed by many of the world's top artists. You can't go wrong with RotoSound! You'll be blown away by the amazing sound of these strings! Buy them. I hope this review is helpful to you.

Great strings if you want that upright sound. I use these for country music and they sound fantastic without much EQing on a precision bass. I wouldn't say the strings produce as big of a signal as uncovered flatwound strings, but turning up the volume a tad on your amp isn't hard to do. I was trying out all my basses to see which had the best sound. At first I though it was a particular bass, but soon found out it was whichever bass had these strings on. They really do alter the sound and bring out a more retro tone to your bass. Really thick in the low mids. The sound they produce has a "thump" to it and doesn't really jump out to the crowd in the band mix. They don't have an aggresive sound. These rotosounds rather fill up the space and add a warmth to it. Very easy on the fingers and like what others have said, no noise from sliding your fingers up and down the strings. Tension is lower than most strings which is pleasant. You have to really hold down the string as the nylon is a bit slippery on frets while plucking the string hard, but that could just be me. They sounded amazing on my fretless but moved them to my other bass as they began to buzz near the first fret. I was bummed because how close it sounded to an upright on the fretless with a more wood like tone. Either way, they sound great on my fretted. Just make sure to set the action a little higher for fretless. Also the gauges are really thick so prepare to file open the nut for them. Great strings, never changing them out!

Best strings I've bought for bass! Playing worship music through a pedal board with a 0-watt amp/cab Sim (DS Humbolt clone) straight to front of house. Beautiful deep rich tones, smooth feel and reportedly last a long time between changes. The Guage on the strings are larger than normal (115 on the low E vs 105 on my black beauty round wound), this will require a small adjustment in both the nut and bridge to have strings fit properly. Guitar Center set mine up for me but if you feel comfortable filing the nut it is an easy fix. I would highly recommend this product, and will buy again, especially if you are playing mostly clean and looking for a deep resonant upright tone on a P bass. I am a 62 year old worship musician playing bass, guitar and electric. Bass pictured is my actual Waterstone Lulu P bass. Michael

These are pretty good strings with a great smooth feel and a good thump that mimics the sound of an upright bass. However, you'll most likely need a noise gate, as there is a ton of 60 cycle hum when you play. I suppose it is the nylon coating that makes them not ground so well. But a good noise gate should reduce (or eliminate) the hum to a tolerable level. They are a bit thicker than standard strings, so it's possible that some adjustments or mods might need to be made... such as filing the nut slots a bit wider or adjusting the action. But I installed these on an early 2000s P bass without any issues. If you want that "Motown Sound" this is it!!

These strings look, feel, and sound great. They are, if I understand correctly, nylon strings with a nylon core, but they worked fine with my single coil pickup. The only issue I found is with the length of the long scale set. The yellow string wrap binding on the G, D, and A strings all cleared the nut, but by very little; The E string didn't clear the nut and required that I trim the binding, which I did by wrapping it with yellow electrical tape just beyond the nut and removing the excess string wrap. I have a Precision Bass with through-body string loading, which requires a bit of extra length (a little less than 2 inches); still, other long scale strings I've tried have installed with plenty of clearance. I definitely recommend these strings, but if you have a 34 scale or longer bass, and especially if it has through-body string loading, you should probably consider the extra-long set.

Once I started using flats about 10 years ago, I knew I would never go back to rounds. And when I found these Rotosound coated strings, same thing. Not using anything else. The screech of fingers sliding on metal strings is gone, and I don’t miss it a bit. Another huge attribute is that a set of these strings will last literally for years, with no drop in sound and performance. Yes they cost a good bit more than traditional bass strings but I would argue they actually cost less in the long run, since you don’t need to change them as often. I play on the gulf coast where we get a big dose of salty air, and it’s brutal on metal strings. But it doesn’t effect these coated flats at all. Best strings ever, by far!

We had a visiting artist who is well known for his fretless playing (Jazz) - I asked him what ind of strings he used because I had been using round-wound strings and had never been happy with my fretless tone (it just sounded like my other basses with a bit of MWAH). He pointed me in this direction and I ordered these the next day. OH MAN! if you've been looking for that mellow, upright-y fretless sound, this is IT. they feel great, and sound like perfection! Can't imaging needing to replace them too often, as they are flat/tape wound, but won't hesitate to get another set (and may even try them on a classic fretted bass just to have that classic thump in my arsenal)

Fast delivery. Good bass strings for 'real' bassists.

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Im fairly certain these strings do t need me to tell you how fantastic they are. If you have not tried them and are considering the purchase, they are sublime. They can feel a bit sticky while getting use to them, but what a great warm tone you can bring out of them. I play them with the spark 2 amp and from now on, I'm all in, despite the higher price point. Treat yourself.

Quedaron muy bien en bajo Höfner. Dan un sonido cálido, envolvente y con un toque 'vintage' muy similar al producido en el famoso rooftop concert de los Beatles. Aún en otros modelos de Höfner que no son el 500/1 (usado por McCartney).

Tienen un sonido muy bueno, cálido y con ataque, es como una mezcla entre Contrabajo y Precission Bass. Por ponerle un pero, he tenido que subir la ecualización de bajos del ampli, y el volumen es menor a unas cuerdas cromadas o de niquel, lo cual se suple subiendo el volumen al ampli. En general, muy contento con ellas.