Could anyone venture a guess what these strings are?

[Ajoten]

Are they even a set? The E and the A look roundwound, D and G flats.

[AndyTravis]

That big open wound Flatwound shouts “Roto Jazz Bass” to me.

[BreadBin]

A photo of the ball ends might help 👍

[Ajoten]

Sadly the thing isn't to hand for pics of far end... but are Jazz flats really that er not flat?!

[Ajoten]

Looking at pics online... reckon you're right.

Does that mean they'll chewn up my fretless?

 

[AndyTravis]

5 minutes ago, Ajoten said:

Sadly the thing isn't to hand for pics of far end... but are Jazz flats really that er not flat?!

No, I’ve always found roto flats to be...er, yeah...not so flat.

[Reggaebass]

The D and G could be labella red silks, but like Breadbin says, need to see the ball end 👍

[Ajoten]

On 13/04/2021 at 13:12, BreadBin said:

A photo of the ball ends might help 👍

E = red (smoother than looks!)

A = blue

G = white

D = red

Requires a lot more muscle to play than had hoped, will put some tapes on when I've sussed the winding length.

 

[Reggaebass]

12 minutes ago, Ajoten said:

will put some tapes on when I've sussed the winding length.

I’ve got 2 jazzes permanently fitted with D’Addario tapes, great strings  

[Ajoten]

@Reggaebass... string-thru?

[Reggaebass]

1 minute ago, Ajoten said:

@Reggaebass... string-thru?

No top load, I’ve never tried them string thru 

[Ajoten]

I'll have to measure them myself then 😉

[BreadBin]

2 hours ago, Ajoten said:

E = red (smoother than looks!)

A = blue

G = white

D = red

Requires a lot more muscle to play than had hoped, will put some tapes on when I've sussed the winding length.

 

Definitely Rotosound with those ball ends.

[Ajoten]

Thanks! 

[Bass in your face]

On 15/04/2021 at 10:31, Ajoten said:

E = red (smoother than looks!)

A = blue

G = white

D = red

Requires a lot more muscle to play than had hoped, will put some tapes on when I've sussed the winding length.

 

Rotosound for sure

[shoulderpet]

On 15/04/2021 at 10:31, Ajoten said:

E = red (smoother than looks!)

A = blue

G = white

D = red

Requires a lot more muscle to play than had hoped, will put some tapes on when I've sussed the winding length.

 

What you could do if you like the strings otherwise is get a set of the 110-50 Roto flats and a single Rotosound 0.35 flat, discard the 110 and string the bass 95-35