what yall think about DR low riders, on a BTB405? anything from their life, to their sound, to the feel, to the price

I use 'em and I love 'em. The stainless ones. They are a bit rough to the touch compared to others but the tone is nice and bright and they last a good while.

I use 'em and I love 'em. The stainless ones. They are a bit rough to the touch compared to others but the tone is nice and bright and they last a good while.
yup

I switched from Ernie Ball Slinkys to DR Low Riders, and I gotta say, best switch I have ever made! Very bright from the beginning till the end. Very long life! A little gritty feel, but that's how I like it.

i also like how theres a lot of tension on the string, its like u have to use some muscle to get em down, and they arent oily like those damn exilirs

Yes, good tension, long life, good highs, punchy mids, and can be very deep and angry when need be, or soft an smooth. I luv em!

Love them!!! those and La Bella Hard Rocking Steels are my favorites... :bassist:

Yes, good tension, long life, good highs, punchy mids, and can be very deep and angry when need be, or soft an smooth. I luv em!
Exactly!!

I just switched from Hi-beams to Lo-riders. Love 'em. Used the Hi-beams for years, but I am a very nonchalant bass-player, and that sometimes went over the top with those supple strings. I needed more stiffness (=tightness in my case). I use the nickel-plated version by the way (they feel softer, which is good with my delicate female hands ;)

I just switched from Hi-beams to Lo-riders. Love 'em. Used the Hi-beams for years, but I am a very nonchalant bass-player, and that sometimes went over the top with those supple strings. I needed more stiffness (=tightness in my case). I use the nickel-plated version by the way (they feel softer, which is good with my delicate female hands ;)

MS Yaw, I've been trying to get some Nickel Low Riders but no body has them and it's the same old story, "I can order for you", but they never come in, at least at the Stupid Guitar Center by me! I guess I'll have to find some on line....

I bought these online too:

www.bassguitarstringsonline.us

My town doesn't even have a music store :mad: (welcome to the dutch version of the bible belt *sigh*)

(welcome to the dutch version of the bible belt *sigh*)

And while we are at the topic of welcomes,
WELCOME TO TALKBASS! ;)

Thank you! I'm not all that new really, I've been sneaking around for a while :D

bump :bassist:

I love these strings.

i like them as well. in fact i was so impressed by them, i got a guitar playing friend of mine hooked on their guitar strings with all my compliments and praise. and they love 2 funk :bassist:

Best roundwound I ever played... only kind I play for about 3 yrs now...

MS Yaw, I've been trying to get some Nickel Low Riders but no body has them and it's the same old story, "I can order for you", but they never come in, at least at the Stupid Guitar Center by me! I guess I'll have to find some on line....

Just got my first set of nickle plated low riders on bassguitarstringsonline.us

Got 'em in 4 buisness days. Good price. Nice strings!