Gauges: 45-65-85-105
These strings are phosphor bronze round wound acoustic bass strings. They deliver a deep bright tone for acoustic bass guitars, available in 4 and 5 string sets. In 1974, James How, the founder of Rotosound released an acoustic string set with a difference. Those strings, called Country Golds at the time, had the windings start a little away from the ball-end and tie the core of the string was exposed for a short distance. The idea was that the central core or contact core as Rotosound call it would bear against the instruments saddle. Not having the wrapped section of string being the contact point apparently provided a less lossy contact and allowed for more sustain and volume as well as a brighter sound.
Rotosound Long Scale strings are:
32 – 34" scale length;
37" Ball-end to silk
