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set of (4) Rotosound RS4000 strings. E & A are Monel on a nylon core, D & G are nylon on nylon. E & A have been fitted to a 3/4 bass and played for a couple of hours, the D & G have never been removed from their packaging.
The following is from the Gollihur site:

[color=#7B3333][font=Verdana, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]These strings have been made for decades; they have a nylon core, which is flatwound with nylon on the G and D strings, and with monel (a nickel alloy) on the A and E strings. The strings have a comfortable soft feel, with a lighter tension than most steel strings, and good tone and volume.[/size][/font][/color]

[color=#7B3333][font=Verdana, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Rotosound indicates that they are good for many styles of music, including jazz, rockabilly, bluegrass, and contemporary styles. They are flexible and durable enough for comfortable slapping, but some players report that they have a sort of "boingy" (like an elastic band) sound under [/size][/font][/color][i]heavy[/i][color=#7B3333][font=Verdana, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3] slapping. The top strings have kind of a "tan" color to the wrapping, so they almost appear to be gut strings from a distance. They have a light feel but still have a warm tone. You might consider this set to be a alternative to gut strings if you want some of that flavor -- but with more definition and longer sustain than real gut. [/size][/font][/color]

[color=#7B3333][font=Verdana, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Also note that these strings do not have "Ball Ends" but rather loops on the tailpiece end of the strings. Looped bass strings (which are not as common as the ball ends we're used to seeing) are installed by wrapping the string around the hole in the tailpiece and back through the loop - similar to strings on a classical guitar.[/size][/font][/color]

Edited by knackeredjazz
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