Rotosound RS665LB Swing Bass

Steel Rotos are my favourite strings. I play in an alternative metal band in which I have the freedom to use different techniques - slap, tapping, etc.

Since I've had hand issues in the past, I tend to stick to lighter gauges. The tone is great, though it might not be for everyone's taste. It is bright and it has a lot of mids that help the bass cut through the mix. Also, it stays bright much longer than some of other brands that I've tried, like D'Addario and Ernie Ball. Another thing that I like about Rotosounds is their reliability and consistency. I have been stringing all my basses with this brand for the past 10 years. Yet, I have broken
only 2 or 3 strings. Bear in mind that this happened on my practice basses after months of heavy use.

If you are into alternative music and in need of strings which will give your instrument a more agressive sound, I highly recommend Rotosounds! However, I don't believe that these will work with some music styles where the bass stays almost always in the background, so keep that in mind.

I bought this set to test Cliff Burton sound as it is stated somewhere that he used .35 set. I use 5 string bass so this one is suitable for me. My bass' scale is 35". So extra long and this set fits without problem. Hence the D and G so thin, you can easily play solos which has bending techniques such as Cliff Burton's Anesteshia. I used this set at least 4 times. It lasts long, it keeps its fresh sound long. My only complain is the tension. It might be because of my bass' scale. It is quite slinky and loose on standart tuning. And it gets looser on D tunings. Highly recommended if you want to try something different.