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Most famously used by Sir Paul McCartney on the Beatles’ Abbey Road, Tru Bass strings have been utilised by jazz, fusion, dub, and reggae players. The distinctive black wrap and yellow silk ends of these strings have been spotted on basses belonging to icons such as Bruce Foxton, Graham Maby, and Herbie Flowers.
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Specifically designed and patented in 1962 to emulate the mellow sound of an upright bass using flatwound black nylon ribbon, our Tru Bass strings have been embraced by players of all styles. Originally conceived by James How to be fitted to the Burns Black Bison bass, Tru Bass strings may be the nearest you will ever get to a double bass tone from an electric bass.
M. Sanchez
2025-08-21 16:05:53
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.
GJW
2025-07-20 13:14:29
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.
Michael Parsons
2025-07-18 11:07:28
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
Wilbert E.
2025-06-17 11:12:32
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!!
SpruceGoose54
2025-05-10 17:36:09
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!
Antonio Appio
2025-05-08 10:38:28
Suono leggermente cupo, sensazione di controllo e non eccessiva morbidità . Si sporcano subito con i residui delle dita, ma si puliscono facilmente. Accordatura abbastanza stabile e durata soddisfacente
Jules Mercado
2025-03-31 16:18:59
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I review Things
2025-01-26 17:36:20
I loooove the sound these give me. Very similar to Paul McCartney's tone. And they feel great on the fingers. I have played them pretty rough for almost a year now, and they're still completely intact, with the same sound. Played If you prefer a softer, thumpy sound, give these a try. My only tiny worry is about how the strings sit in the nut, and the string tension. The E string seems a little too big for the nut slot (heh). It hasn't popped out, but it does feel a bit weird to me. And the string tension, these feel more tense than regular metal strings. I'm not sure what it is. I noticed it when I tune the strings, harder to turn the pegs. I doubt it would mess with your bass neck, but just something to consider. But yeah, I friggin looove these things. No regrets. Check out some youtube videos of people playing them, just to be sure they are the sound you want.
javi.cosme
2025-01-21 15:43:12
Excelente calidad y sonido, me gustaron mucho al tacto
Carlo
2025-01-02 10:08:24
Dovevo cambiare le corde al mio basso elettrico 24 tasti, inizialmente avevo preso le RS88EL poiché, da qualche parte, avevo letto che le RS88EL erano lunghe 99 cm dal pallino alla seta, in realtà , quando sono arrivate, con disappunto ho scoperto che invece erano lunghe 101,5 cm, restituite il giorno stesso tramite l'ottimo servizio resi di Amazon.Allora ho preso le RS88LD, una volta montate sul basso, il MI, la corda più grossa, non si riusciva a regolare le ottave che risultavano sempre crescenti, la colpa questa volta del mio basso che ha un ponte con una corsa troppo corta e forse della corda, probabilmente troppo grossa :-(Smontate e rimontate sull'altro basso (acustico), un vecchio EKO con ancora le corde originali, anche qui ho avuto la conferma che le ottave erano veramente più lunghe, rispetto alle precedenti corde, la posizione del ponte sul MI si è spostata verso l'estremo della cassa armonica di 2,2 cm!Però c'è da dire che, una volta effettuato il setup, sono uno spettacolo! La cosa che colpisce subito è che le corde danno l'impressione di toccare seta, non esiste il minimo effetto di strisciamento delle dita sulle corde, il suono è bello profondo e caldo, ottimo sustain, volume decisamente più alto rispetto alle corde originali. In sostanza, un vero piacere per l'orecchio e per il tatto. Le consiglio caldamente, se "calzano" nel vostro strumento, sono davvero un ottimo prodotto!
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