Rotosound RS66LC Swing Bass 66 Stainless Steel Roundwound Bass Strings - 40-95 Long Scale Medium Gauge

Swing Bass 66 Medium | 45-95

LONG SCALE 

LENGTH (BALL END TO TAPER)  940mm | 37″

This is the roundwound string that James How and John Entwistle perfected into what was to become the industry standard.

The bright, punchy, high-energy sound of Swing Bass 66 strings is a major part of early rock music history and brought the bass player from the back line to the front of the stage.

Inspired by the penetrating tone of legends such as John Entwistle and Chris Squire, players worldwide have strung up their bass guitars with Swing Bass 66 strings.

The distinctive sound of Rotosound roundwound Swing Bass 66 strings have been used by the bass-world’s biggest hitters such as Jaco Pastorius, Geddy Lee, Billy Sheehan, Noel Redding, Duff McKagan, and John Paul Jones. The bright red silk ends are hard to miss!

As heard on

The Who | Live at Leeds & Who’s Next

The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Electric Ladyland

Alice Cooper | School’s Out

Guns n’ Roses | Appetite for Destruction

Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III

Rush | Moving Pictures

Queen | A Night At The Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World, Jazz

David Lee Roth | Eat Em and Smile

Mr Big | Lean Into it

The Jam | In the City

Oasis | What’s the Story, Morning Glory

British quality

Manufactured in the UK to precise tolerances and using only the finest materials, you can rely on Swing Bass 66 strings for consistent tone and performance in every packet.

Every Swing Bass 66 string is still hand made by highly skilled engineers on James How’s original machinery.