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Rotosound ULTRAMAG Type 52 Alloy Electric Bass Strings Long Scale Set - 5-String 45-130 UM45-5
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Rotosound ULTRAMAG Type 52 Alloy Electric Bass Strings Long Scale Set 4-String 45-130 UM45-5UM45-5 - .045 .065 .085 .105 .130
Before "Coated" strings were a thing, Strings with a Nickel/Iron alloy (Type 52 Alloy) were known to be the longest lasting and highest output strings available. Rotosound is bringing them back using their premium nickel/steel alloy a higher output from their greater magnetic content.
Rotosound ULTRAMAG Bass strings feature:
Type 52 Alloy
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Discussed in 2 (two) barely used sets five string Rotosound Ultramag Roundwound strings in the TalkBass community
Jeff Roller
I have two (2) sets of very lightly used Rotosound Ultramag Roundwound strings for a 35 inch five string scale. These were cut for a five string Lakland, (GDA) were through body, (EB) were top loaded. I wanted to try these out on my two Lakland basses but knew immediately they were not what I was after. I was looking for ... ... more
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