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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.
Adam G.
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
I used the 5 string set on my 4 string bass to give me BEAD tuning.It worked great.i did have to widen the nut for the string to fit properly and i did have to adjust the bridge a bit too, but overall i was up and running in a couple hours.i love the feel and as long as the nylon doesn't fray i can't imagine not liking these strings for a very long time.as of right now i have maybe and hour of playing random stuff with them and really like the new sound and i wish i would have done it a LONG time ago.
Fabrice B
Reviewed in France on December 14, 2023
Ca faisait longtemps que je regardais ces cordes : ça y est, j'ai équipé l'une de mes Hofner 500/1 avec !Heureusement qu'il y a la frette "0", sinon, la soie jaune serait sur la première case, ce qui étoufferait le son, mais la frette "0" fait son boulot.Au niveau son, c'est un tout autre monde comparé aux cordes Hofner flatwound en acier, mais à voir dans le temps...Qualité parfaite au final. Mais ne convient pas à une basse Hofner Ignition à cause de l'absence de frette"0".
Cliente
Reviewed in Italy on October 13, 2022
Corde in nylon molto buone ottima confezione sia del prodotto che di Amazon. Grazie
Henrietta
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2020
Put these on an old Vox Bassmaster Bass guitar from the 1960's. The strings are coloured coded on the ball ends for identification and the other end is golden yellow silk wound. This thinner silk end fits through the hole in the machine head post adequately. The silk end should be wound around the post only and not the black tape wound area. There should be no silk area over the fretboard. The sound with these strings is good and thuddy and quite close to a double bass sound for a fretted instrument. They are not suitable for slap type Bass playing style. If you want treble toned zing then these are not for you. These have a warm tone for traditional Bass sounds. They are manufactured in the United Kingdom in Sevenoaks Kent are a quality brand and are not cheap as a consequence.
Jesus
Reviewed in Spain on May 24, 2019
Buen producto pero en una escala de 32 pulgadas quedan cortas
Frank Turk
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019
There is an infinitely-expanding discussion on the internet about “tone” when it comes to the sound of Bass guitars. There are only 3 real contributors to tone in an electric bass: (1) the pickups and tone capacitor, (2) the set-up of the guitar [action and distance of strings from pickups], and (3) the strings. The difference between roundwound, flatwound, and Nylon wound is significant, and the Rotosound nylon wound strings always produce a very distinct sound which suppresses the high end response you will get from roundwound strings which cause your bass to sound like an electric guitar.What you also need to know before you buy these is that you may need to play with more Gain on your amp. The nylon coating Mutes these strings, and you will not sound as loud as with even metal flatwound strings.I think it’s a little bit of hype to say these strings make your electric sound like an upright. However, they make your bass sound very much less Metal and more Jazz/Acoustic. The feel great to play and look great to show. I love rotosound strings, and I love these specifically for my 5-string.
Lyle Fowler
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2018
Great strings. This was the only place I could find them.
Chae Choe
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013
I love these strings!Here's my chain...Parker USA Fly 5 string/ 1968 Guild Starfire Bass II (original Pups and hardware ) - Monster Bass Cable - GK RB700 / GK MB Fusion 500 head - SWR 4X12Awesome strings! I was on the fence with these for a long time. I have had them on my Guild for a long time and love the thumpy warmth. But, didn't know what they'd be like on my Parker. At $40 some bucks for 5 string set, they're not cheap. But after seeing a demo on YouTube, I decide to give them a try. And was I ever, happily, surprised! On the the Parker, the string made the already smooth sound, absolute BUTTER! Nice full bottom end with well defined mids and when I bring up the treble a bit, a "subdued" sprkle.I was worried that the strings would be too dead and suck all the character and life out of the parker...But, instead, it brought it to life. Just so you have a reference, I am not a big fan of the new string "zing" or "klank" or "twang" or what ever you want to call it. I just want to here "tone"! The tone in my head. and these string help me get there!I only play at church. But, the genres that we go through is pretty far ranging. ( no punk or death metal though...) These strings can get me through a contemporary worship set with punch and clarity then to a Hymnal offering with a smoother upright sound and anywhere in between Just gotta know your bass and know how to get the sound you want.Well suited for... Rock ( pick sound is so perfect, McCartney esque ), Gospel, Jazz, Blues, Reggae, R&BNot Suited for... Metal, Slap ( although the slap and pluck sounds good to me. Probable not what most slappers are looking for)Best thing? No finger noise. IMO, the finger nise plays a roll in the sound of a guitar and at times it it's an integral part of a riff or lick. But, on a bass, the finger noise is just that. Noise! I don't like it and try to do as much as I can to get rid of it.if you have sound requirements like me, you'll be very happy with these strings!
Phodie56
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2012
I have a Michael Kelly Dragonfly Fretless 5-string. When I bought it, the previous owner had used the nano-web Elixer strings and while they felt great and had a great, full tone, they were not flats so they ate up the neck, and of course the metal caused that well-known "fretless buzz" you often read about. I had tried out a set of "Swing bass" roto's on my Gibson Ripper and it really brought the vintage tone I knew and loved out of the bass, so when I saw roto made a flatwound set of 5 for acoustic basses....well I knew just the bass for the job!You already read it on every review I am sure, but this string makes a world of difference. The sound is clean and very thick. The nylon adds more darkness in the tone than I'd normally aim to have, but that's why God made EQ, so I adjusted the highs a tad and BOOM: problem solved. They feel beyond smooth, and has I put on the first string and began to set and tune it up, I already could hear the difference and was falling in love with the new sound right away!I use this bass extensively in my jazz combo and these strings are leading a whole new sound that myself, the band, and the audience love! On a side note: cosmetically these strings are perfectly suited for the Michael Kelly Dragonfly neck! The black string against a rosewood fretboard adorned with that stunning mother-of-pearl inlays just really makes the inlays stand out. If your fretboard has any special inlays or anything, these strings make them visually pop!The price was reasonable considering just how specific this bass string functionality happened to be (think about it, what are the odds of finding another 5 set of bass strings suited for a fretless, acoustic bass?! It's not your everyday request so to find such a set of strings was a miracle! They could easily charge $70 and know we'd still buy them)
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