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    DR Strings Bass Strings, Black Beauties - Extra-Life, Black-Coated
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    DR Strings

    DR Strings Bass Strings, Black Beauties - Extra-Life, Black-Coated

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    Description

    • Gauge: Medium
    • Hand-made with black polymer coat
    • Signature crisp tone, clarity, and volume of dr's traditional handmade strings
    • Super-thin coating on the plain strings and on the wrap wire
    • Extended string life
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    Customer Reviews

    So far so good. Nice strings. Would buy them again.Like lots of other folks, I bought these to try them. I wanted to see how they feel and how they look on my MusicMan Stingray 4. As far as feel, they feel like regular strings with a very thin coating. I like the way they feel. My son, who also plays bass, doesn't care for the feel. Soundwise, to my son and me, they sound very good. On my guitar and through my amp, they have a good sound. On my rig, they don't sound muted, dead or anything like what I've read about in other reviews. To me they actually sound a bit better than the regular strings they replaced. Sometimes regular medium strings can sound a bit metallic and I have to adjust EQ a lot but not with these. They sounded very good. Nice deep tones, good mid-range and no metallic sounds at all. So, maybe I'll check back in a few months so relay how well they've lasted but for now, I'm happy. Hope this helps.5Certainly different, but niceI've had these strings on my bass for a couple months now and I like them. I'm not so sure their tone has held substantially longer than any other strings I've had, but the black coating definitely looks pretty slick. The main difference that I've noticed is that they feel different to the touch. Your finger sort of skips across the string a little like if you rub your finger across wet glass. It's mostly noticeable when playing softly, but either way not really a big deal.5The feel great on my fingers (not as "sticky" as typical roundwounds) ...I've used DR's before but never the colored strings. I put these on an LTD P-Bass. The feel great on my fingers (not as "sticky" as typical roundwounds) because of the coating. They are spungier than what I am used to (usually Ernie Balls) but I got used to it and they are fun to play. I'd buy them again. Plus I like the fact that they are made in my home state by hand (NJ).5Sharp Looking StringsAfter swapping out all of the chrome hardware for black, I decided to take it a step further with some black strings. I could not be happier with how they look. And since assessing strings based solely on their looks doesn't make sense, I waited a few weeks before determining if the sound would be acceptable.Out of the box they definitely sounded different than a lot of the strings I've used. Not quite as bright, but they had a good punch. I've been playing with a classic rock band and they really cut through the mix with the P bass. After a few weeks they don't appear to have changed in sound, and I'm really liking the tone. I have actually gotten some compliments from the other guys in the band on the tone.I only have two minor issues with the strings...1) It took a while to get used to how they feel. The black coating makes them feel a little "sticky". At first I wasn't sure if I would get used to it, but adjusting has been relatively easy. I assume they won't feel acceptable for everyone.2) The black coating will come off if you scrape the strings against any metal surfaces. It has also been coming off near the pickups where I pluck/pick. It's difficult to notice from a distance, so I can live with what I would consider normal wear and tear.Overall, I'm happy with the strings. As long as the tone holds out, and they don't go dead to quickly, I'll definitely be sticking to the Black Beauties for the next set.5Black Beauties on a Acoustic Bass... Incredible!I put these on my Martin acoustic bass. I actually stopped playing the guitar because it made my hands stink and had poor sound and response. I left it under a bed and I played my other basses.. I figured that rather than hole the bass away for another five years I would put electric strings on it and see what happened...My God! The strings doubled the volume of this bass and they sound incredible! The action is obviously awesome as they are electric strings but so much louder! I now use this bass every day for my daily practice no amp needed.. I got the coated strings because I didn t want the nickle look as acoustic strings traditionally are a brass color and nickle looks cheesy on acoustic basses, but these look great with a kind of high tech look. They sound rich and harmonics are bright! Best of all they don t have any old guitar string stinky smell that acoustic strings always omit..I have been playing for over 35 years and I am amazed.. Great job DR.-Chris, Detroit5Looks amazing, but not my taste tonallyI bought these mainly for the looks - I have a "stealth edition" Stingray fretless (all black, with blackout hardware and an ebony fingerboard), and I have to admit, it looks absolutely incredible with these strings on it... unfortunately, I've never been a huge fan of the DR sound - too scooped for my taste, especially on a fretless.I really wish I liked the sound more, but it's just not "my" tone - I've always been a D'Addario man. Personal taste in tone aside, these strings are obviously very well made, and the black coating has held up impressively well. They don't feel like the coated strings I've tried before, which had a very slick, plasticky feel - these feel like regular strings.4Best sounding, playing strings I have found for my Rickenbacker 4003!I own 10 bass guitars and use a variety of DR string models on all of them. One of my favorite DR sets is their Sunbeams, which I use on all of my short scale basses. I was looking for something with a coating to try on my 4003 and had read good things about these Black Beauty strings which I discovered are basically coated Sunbeams, just like the other DR coated strings like the Red Devils!Prior to swtitching over to these I had been running with DR Lo-Riders on my 4003 which I also use on my Fender Jazz Basses. Contrary to the nice top end bite I get from these on my 62 and 73 Jazz, I just wasn't getting the classic RIC tone I wanted out of the 4003 with LO-Riders installed, so this is why I decided to give these a try.I had been running with DR Red Devils on my Fender Jaguar and my Gretch DuoJet for a long time so I already knew that these coated DRs have a great tone, reduced fret clatter and easy on the fingers to boot, so I already knew there was a good chance these Black Beauties were going to deliver what I was looking for.After installing them on the 4003 and adjusting the truss rods to account for the reduced string tension compared to the Lo-Riders I was thrilled with the results! These strings have proven to be the perfect match for the Rickenbacker! I am getting that classic 4001/4003 tone in spades and with the added bonus of less string noise when sliding, and much reduced fret clank when playing fast runs up and down the neck.Because these are coated, you need to take care when installing them that you don't just yank the strings through the bridge as you install them, otherwise you risk scraping off the micro-thin coating. When installed properly, you should not have to worry about the coating coming off with normal use. I use a pick most of the time and have not seen any evidence of the coating coming off where the pick contacts the strings, or in any of the most commonly played sections of the fingerboard.Have to take these 1-2 Star reviews on here with a grain of salt based on my own personal experience with these...I have read a few bad reviews on here complaining about the coating coming off or the strings being dead out of the box. I can't comment on the dead string issue, but in terms of the coating coming off, it sure sounds to me like these folks failed to read the instructions about using care during installation. If you just pull these quickly through the bridge holes like normal strings without regard for the coating, there is a very high probability that you will fracture the coating which will eventually result in the coating cracking off the string over time. I have DR coated strings on 6 of my 10 guitars and none of them have ever had a problem with the coating flaking off or the strings going dead prematurely. Two of my guitars have had a set of Red Devils on them for over 14 months and they still sound great even after hundreds of hours in the studio.In conclusion, I have nothing but high praise for these strings and recommend them for anyone looking for a high quality coated string with great tone and feel. The black strings also look really cool against the black JetGlo finish of my 4003!If you are looking for the same string in a different color, check out the Red Devils or the Cool Blue versions! Same string, just a different color coating.5Good sound, nice finishGreat tone, so far the black finish is holding up well. A solid replacement set of strings.Edit- I tried using a steel pick for a change and it destroyed the black coating in two songs. Obviously that is an unusual situation to judge bass strings on, just saying that neither fingers nor Tortex damaged the coating at all but steel killed it instantly.4They look good but...I have used Rotosounds for the last 33 years, figuring if they're good enough for Entwhistle, JPJ, Geddy etc then they are probably good enough for me. Got these based on what they promise plus they look cool on my all black Stingray. Well...they started off nice and bright but went dead WAY too fast. Didn't notice any finger scrape noise abatement. No issues with the coating coming off as others have noted but was also really careful threading them thru the bridge. Overall they are just OK. Would have been a three star review but DR is making claims they can't back up so I'm docking a star. And going back to Roto's.2Looks cool, sounds great and lasts for a long time.I've have these strings on my StingRay for about 7 months now. I don't play this bass every single day as I rotate through my collection to give everyone fair playing time BUT these strings still have 80-90% of their new sound to them. They feel great on your fingers and look pretty cool as well. The only criticism that I have is that the G string doesn't quite have the brightness that I was expecting/used to. Slapping does't have the same attack as nickel wound strings.All in all they are great and seem to last for a long long time.5
    DR Strings Bass Strings, Black Beauties - Extra-Life, Black-Coated

    DR Strings Bass Strings, Black Beauties - Extra-Life, Black-Coated

    4.6
    You can't add more than 500 quantity.
    €63,00
    €63,00
    €104,00
    Sold out
    Save 39% (€41,00)