Reddit reviews Rotosound SH77 Steve Harris Monel Flatwound Bass Guitar Strings (50-110)
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High quality music strings manufactured in england since 1958Superb tone,feel,power and volumeLong life stringsFinest quality materialsLegendary british tone
Red at the bridge and blue at the headstock. I am 90% sure that is the Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) signature Rotosound string set. My Dad played those for years and years and years.
Here is a pic of a few of his basses with them on: http://2nr2qe35tr6o25q3na30huex.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2013/02/pic-3.jpg
Amazon link:https://www.amazon.com/Rotosound-SH77-Harris-Flatwound-Strings/dp/B0002GNY0A
Flatwounds are just strings, you can put them on any bass, you can even get the strings Steve Harris uses ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rotosound-Monel-Harris-Flatwound-Strings/dp/B0002GNY0A/ref=asc_df_B0002GNY0A/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=311040652259&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11565379397721149673&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006567&hvtargid=pla-433400527840&psc=1&th=1&psc=1).
By all means give them a go, but I would recommend you go with roundwounds. Harris' sound is very bright, which is odd for flatwounds, except when they're very new, he replaces them every time he uses them. Roundwounds maintain the brightness for longer, they won't sound exactly the same, but you can keep them for months and still have a reasonable approximation.