4 String Bass Set - Roundwound Stainless Steel

The most popular Roundwound bass string ever. Rotosound was the first string company to produce this kind of string. Introduced in 1962 it changed the sound of the instrument instantly. The favourite string of many players including Billy Sheehan, John Paul Jones and Geddy Lee. Available in all popular gauges and scale lengths. The steel used to produce these strings is unique, combined with a highly secretive manufacturing process.

Made from a combination of Steel and round wire to produce an extremely high output bass string, the likes of which had never been heard before. This string was christened "Swing Bass RS66" and for many years has set the standard by which all other bass strings are evaluated. to this day, all  Rotosound bass strings are handmade in the same way as they were back in the early 1960's- a technique that they are passionate about retaining!