ped Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Hi folks Long time BC friend Jason at Rotosound wants to offer you the chance to win big in a new BC exclusive competition. The prizes: 6 people will win a year's worth of Rotosound strings (8 sets) and a factory tour. 20 runners up will win a Rotosound T shirt! All you have to do is tell us who your favourite Rotosund endorsee is, and why. We'll pick the winners from the thread in one month's time and arrange the prizes. So please comment below for your chance to win! Cheers ped If you're interested, BC visited the factory a few years ago - you can read about that here! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Sounds good to me! Probably a slightly cliched choice - and I'm assuming historic endorsees count - but mine would have to be John Entwistle. Without his testing and input, the roundwound bass string could have been a completely different beast from the ones we know today. Nearly 20 years ago, I started using Rotosound Swing Bass strings in my endeavours to get closer to his tone, and despite the odd dalliance with other brands, I've always found myself going back to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdavid Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Sounds great to me, Duff Mckagan for me, because his tone to me is what I think of when I think of Rotosound, bright, cutting, ballsy tone, great bass lines and just a good solid player, nothing too fancy but melodic and tasteful, a great example is the opening bass run on sweet child o mine, immediately recognisable,a great bassline Edited July 9, 2019 by markdavid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Bruce Foxton for me. As well as having great tone many of his great bass lines are what people recognise the songs by, almost as much as the vocals, which is both very difficult and a talent in itself. Eton Rifles, Town Called Malice, Down In The Tube Station to name but a few. Great player with a great ear for melody and remember, he was only late teens/early twenties when he wrote many of those classic bass lines. Edited July 9, 2019 by Lozz196 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Geddy Lee. Changed everything for me. Heard his amazing ‘corn flakes’ tone (you all know what I’m talking about) and bought my first bass the following week. He’s been through countless amp/backline endorsements and s fair few bass manufacturers, but has always been a 66Swingbass player, as am I. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I would normally say Geddy lee as he has been my all time favourite bass player, and probably more than anyone the reason I took up the bass but because of the music I am listening to now, I will go for Mr Nick Beggs, as he is in everything I am currently listening to! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Jean Jacques Burnel. 15 seconds into Hanging Around, and I knew I wanted to play bass. An epic bass tone that defined the band, and, for me, has still never been bettered. I've spent the last 35 years trying to get that sound juuuust right... 🙂 Edited July 9, 2019 by Muzz 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cestrian Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Mani - The Stone Roses were spellbinding in the way that they melded 1960s pop psychedelia and dub dance music. Mani’s bass lines were an intrinsic part of that sound - punchy, infectious and instantly familiar. His work with Primal Scream and Freebass wasn’t too shabby either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmaster62 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Has to be Phil Lynott - one of the true greats when it comes to bass playing frontmen and an iconic bass that was easily recognisable. Thin Lizzy were ahead of their time and if it wasn't for Lynott holding down a solid rhythm section, the twin guitar attack could never have happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Think Billy Sheehan. Tried his signature set recently and really liked them, weird as they should’ve been too heavy for me. Still went back to 40-100’s. although I’m lead to believe Mark King is using rotos again which would be my childhood hero bass player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Dragon Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Ali Mcmordie of Stiff Little Fingers for me, but hard not to mention John Entwhistle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Herbie Flowers. That Jazz bass with the black nylons on 'Walk On The Wild Side' does it for me. I love the way he jumps about the high and low register with those little fills. Edited July 9, 2019 by Hobbayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 My favourite Rotosound endorsee is John Paul Jones, who was one of my first bass influences when I was a teenager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Jean Jacques Burnel is my favourite Rotosound endorsee. His tone sits right in the mix and also manages to rip your face off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Great stuff so far people - do me a favour and share the competition of FB and so on if you can? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 my favourite rotosound endorsee is Steve Harris for the unique way he writes and sounds within the Iron Maiden picture, and Mr Entwhistle for the introduction of the roundwound string 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 John Entwhistle, I appreciate he is no longer with us but he was at the conception of the roundwound string. The roundwound brought bass playing or at least the sound into the forefront of rock in a way that is hard to imagine these days where they are common place. So in a sense, John is still here with us today ringing out on every note of a roundwound string and it would be very nice to see a limited edition of Swing bass' strings with his picture on the packet as they did in the 70s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Steve Harris is my favourite Rotosound endorsee, his big and punchy Precision sound with his trade mark clank is what drew the teenage me to the bass in the mid 80's and his tone still ranks as one of my favourite bass sounds to this day. He plays flats and I prefer round wounds but that's still the sound I try to emulate today, it just works with many forms of music, not just old school metal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason how Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Hi there to all you BC members ! Yes lets hear about your favourite players famous and not so famous and I will look forward to showing you around the factory here in Sevenoaks to show you how the strings are made. I am sure you will find it interesting.... Here's a cool ad from the 1970's featuring a few more Rotosound artists ! Regards, Jason How 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 When I think of great bass players and great sound, it's Duff McKagen that comes to mind. I love his tone, his playing, the way he cuts through such a massive amount of noise and he's a nice guy to boot! Knowing he plays RotoSounds makes me want to check them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsun Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Well it would be rude not to say Joel Fisk, why? Well I'm in a band with him that's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1968 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 http://www.rotosound.com/artists/ Just looked through the list -- does take a while doesn't it? Has to be Hendrix for me, since a) Lemmy is missing for some reason; and b) this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I'm fairly sure the late great Jaco Pastorius was a Rotosound endorser. He certainly used them and subsequently there was a set with different colour wraps dedicated to him. Why Jaco? Where to begin? Roto roundwounds on a fretless helped define his sound, flawless timing, great melodic awareness and masterful execution. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Steve Harris. Unmistakeable tone which has barely changed over the years thanks to his unique style and his unique strings. You always know it’s him Honorary second place for Duff McKagen again due to a tone which has barely changed throughout his various bands and records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4ul Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 All the players who buy them and stick with the Rotosound "sound" are endorsees. You don't need to be a legend to play legendary strings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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