R COCCO / RC5AXN

■Richard Cocco Senior, the legendary string maker that directly inherits the know-how of good old Italian string instrument making! ■5-string bass string ■Nickel round wand ■.040, .060, .080, .100, .120

■5-string bass strings ■Nickel round wand ■Super long scale ■.040, .060, .080, .100, .120 ■A pioneering brand in handmade string production, highly regarded for its legendary high quality, has been revived. ■Richard Cocco Senior strings are a combination of a long history and wealth of experience, a huge amount of trial and error, excellent ideas gained from collaborations with great musicians, and the reliability and peace of mind that comes from the hands of craftsmen with solid manufacturing techniques. These elements combine to create extremely high quality strings that are truly one step above the rest. (Richard Cocco Senior strings are made in Italy, not America, and are made by hand over a long period of time.) ■Major string manufacturers have mechanized most of the manufacturing process, and the resulting products are truly worthy of being called "finished products," but R. Cocco Senior strings use only traditional string-making machines and high-quality materials, and are still stubbornly committed to the method of hand-winding by craftsmen. ■Compared to the instrument itself, the quality and character of strings tend to be overlooked, and as a result, I think it's not rare to find a situation where safe strings are used, but there is something special about strings that have been carefully crafted by hand, with the utmost attention paid to each individual string, and they bring out the best in the instrument. *Image is for illustrative purposes only.