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04-14-2006, 01:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Glasgow Nova Scotia Canada | | | Black colored strings
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hey,
i heard someone talking about black colored strings the other day and i didnt know there was such a thing. If anyone knows anything about them(ie...sound, brands, quality) please let me know cause im interested in buying a set.
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04-14-2006, 02:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kansas City, Ks | | | DR makes the Black Beauties. I've never used the Black Beauties, but I've used the Red Devils. They didn't seem to cut through very well, IMO. They had a muted quality, at least on my bass through my amp.
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04-14-2006, 06:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: woodstock, ny | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by taquitos43 DR makes the Black Beauties. I've never used the Black Beauties, but I've used the Red Devils. They didn't seem to cut through very well, IMO. They had a muted quality, at least on my bass through my amp. | i've used the black beauties a 1/2 dozen times and they are . . . well consistant. they start out somewhat muted but they stay that way for a long time (year +).
as a long-time rotosound user, they ( the DR Black Beauties) took some getting used to. i did go back to the roto's because for that three week period, the roto's just have so much character. |
04-14-2006, 06:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: under a palm tree sippin pepsi | | | after some time the black coatin wears off.
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04-14-2006, 07:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kansas City, Ks | | | I never stuck with the colored strings long enough to get used to them. they just aren't for me, I guess. They look cool though.
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04-14-2006, 07:34 PM
| | run rabbit run | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by taquitos43 DR makes the Black Beauties. I've never used the Black Beauties, but I've used the Red Devils. They didn't seem to cut through very well, IMO. They had a muted quality, at least on my bass through my amp. | +1
They sound very good on the bass I use in the jazz band tho, in that context the sound sits just fine. I really dislike the sound and muted top end when doing most things, but for the fingerstyle stuff, sambas, and latin tunes I play electic on in the jazz band they sit very well. |
04-15-2006, 09:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Glasgow Nova Scotia Canada | | | thanks guys |
04-15-2006, 08:13 PM
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Manager, Account Services: Long & McQuade Ltd. (Burlington) | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Burlington ON Canada | | I have to say, I like 'em! I tune down to "Gospel" tuning, A-D-G-C-F on my main axe, and they really sing! A little squeaky at first, but once they're worked in, not bad!
Black Diamond also makes a coated string, but I've not been able to find a retailer local to me to try them out (incl. L&M), but I've read about them online here: http://www.blackdiamondstrings.com/
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