Rotosound RDB66LD Double Ball End 45-105

$26.00

SWING BASS 66

Stainless Steel or Nickel Roundwound
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 was to become the industry standard. The bright punchy high energy sound this string offered and so much a big part of early rock music as we know it, quickly grew in popularity to all four corners of the globe and remains the leading contender to this present day.

The John Entwistle connection 1966

“It was in 1966 and I was looking for that Danelectro sound again. I tried everybody’s strings but the E and the A’s just didn’t work. It was the same with Rotosound but there was something about them that was almost there but not quite. To solve the problem I got in touch with James How and told him his D and G strings were great but the E and A didn’t vibrate properly.

He told me to take my bass along to Rotosound and have some strings made until they got it right. After a couple of hours, we realised that the problem wasn’t in the wire winding, but in the core of the string. You could see that the strings vibrated in a big circle and that was wrong; the core needed to be thicker.

We also made the overall gauges a bit heavier and they sent me away with 12 sets to use. A couple of days later they called and asked if I objected to them putting my name to the strings and selling them commercially. I told them I didn’t mind as long as they kept me supplied with free strings!

But then we had to do the same with medium and short scale strings because I had loads of different basses by then. Those strings, the RS 66 sets, were the first that vibrated properly other than the Danelectros.”

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Click & Collect

Simply select this option at checkout and your items will be available to collect in store

Same Day Delivery

For those in London we can offer same day delivery with our couriers, Brisqq.

Standard Shipping 

Our standard shipping is via Royal Mail or UPS on a 1 - 2 day service and is free for all orders in the UK over £75.

Next Day UK Delivery

Our next day delivery service is shipped using Royal Mail or UPS depending on the size of the item and is guaranteed next day when in stock.

International Delivery 

We ship worldwide via UPS, DHL and TNT. Shipping rates are calculated at checkout and delivery time is usually within 3 - 5 days.

Returns

If for some reason you are not happy with your purchase you can return it to us within 14 days for an exchange or refund.

Please view our returns details here.

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We offer up to 12 months 0% interest free finance. Simply select the option at checkout and complete the relevant details for an instant decision.

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