Unsure what scale length string you need? Click here!
| Instrument | 4- String Bass |
|---|---|
| Scale Length | Long Scale (Standard) |
| Gauge Range | 45 - 105 |
| Gauges | 45 , 65 , 85 , 105 |
| Wrap Material | Stainless Steel |
| Construction | Round Wound |
| Hex Core / Round Core | Hex Core |
| Standard / Double Ball End | Standard Ball End |
| Coated / Non-Coated | Non-Coated |
The string that started a revolution and brought the bass player from the back line to the front; this is the string that James How and John Entwistle perfected into what has become the industry standard in bass stringing. The bright, punchy, high-energy sound this string offers and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, has grown in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.
Noted players:
John Entwistle
Geddy Lee
Billy Sheehan
Noel Redding
Dennis Dunaway
Jaco Pastorious
Chris Squire
Duff McKagan
John Paul Jones
Bruce Foxton
Paul McGuigan
Unsure what scale length string you need? Click here!
| Instrument | 4- String Bass |
|---|---|
| Scale Length | Long Scale (Standard) |
| Gauge Range | 45 - 105 |
| Gauges | 45 , 65 , 85 , 105 |
| Wrap Material | Stainless Steel |
| Construction | Round Wound |
| Hex Core / Round Core | Hex Core |
| Standard / Double Ball End | Standard Ball End |
| Coated / Non-Coated | Non-Coated |
The string that started a revolution and brought the bass player from the back line to the front; this is the string that James How and John Entwistle perfected into what has become the industry standard in bass stringing. The bright, punchy, high-energy sound this string offers and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, has grown in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.
Noted players:
John Entwistle
Geddy Lee
Billy Sheehan
Noel Redding
Dennis Dunaway
Jaco Pastorious
Chris Squire
Duff McKagan
John Paul Jones
Bruce Foxton
Paul McGuigan
Every so often I try other makes and materials but I always return to 45-65-85-105 Rotosound stainless steel roundwounds for my '87 Rick 4003. Nothing else cuts through the band or works quite as well for my fingers.
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