dean markley should change the name of blue steels

spaz21387 · #1 04-11-2008, 03:21 PM

I decided to try out bluesteels and they sound great, but they seem to take skin off my fingers really easly. I have been playing for 7 years and no other string ever did this. I always used rounds. Im not sure if ill buy another set of dean markley meat grinders again.

Fassa Albrecht · #2 04-11-2008, 03:55 PM

Now I've never had any major issue with Dean Markleys.....I've got them on the Shergold right now and they're pretty good.

GBGLJE · #3 04-11-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by spaz21387

I decided to try out bluesteels and they sound great, but they seem to take skin off my fingers really easly. I have been playing for 7 years and no other string ever did this. I always used rounds. Im not sure if ill buy another set of dean markley meat grinders again.

I agree, I just bought a new set for an older bass I have, the strings sound fantastic but you're right, they are very rough and do make finger squeaks quite easily. I've been playing bass and guitar everyday for about 30 years so my fingertips are well broken in.
My new bass came with Fender strings. I like them and will probably stick with them.

spaz21387 · #4 04-11-2008, 04:57 PM

I wonder if the problem is just the fact that they are stainless steel strings. I love the tone though. My friend who plays guitar wont use stainless strings becasue he says they tear up your fingers. Maybe for once a guitar player is right. Which is pretty rare. I want to know how he got the ball end of a string stuck in his bridge. It took me an hour last night trying to get it out. It just doesnt seem possible to get it stuck as far as he did. Anyway back on topic Are there other dean markley strings that arent stainless steel and sound smiliar? Or maybe I should just go back to ernie balls.

Parabolic Box · #5 04-11-2008, 07:20 PM

There are nickel-plated steel versions of DM Blue Steels.

j-bass-kreep · #6 04-11-2008, 07:37 PM

Try DR hi-beams they are stainless steel, but not so rough on the fingers

Crabby · #7 04-11-2008, 09:40 PM

If you're used to nickle, any stainless string will seem rough. I just replaced the fender stock nickle set on my new Jazz with DR Low Rider stainless and they feel really rough compared to the stock strings. But they sound freakin amazing!

MysticMichael · #8 04-11-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by spaz21387

Are there other dean markley strings that arent stainless steel and sound smiliar?

I don't know about sounding similar, but Dean Markley offers several models of nickel strings. The kind I've played are Dean Markley Bass Blasters. They come packaged in a two-pack, and at a very nice price.

Check it out: http://www.juststrings.com/deanmarkl...assguitar.html

MM

ProgRapture · #9 04-11-2008, 09:54 PM

My local music store just stopped carrying Blue Steels, and those were my favorites...

KrispyJones · #10 06-01-2008, 10:57 AM

any other opinions about those strings ? the ss blue steels

greets

chris

**Marcus Willett** · #11 06-01-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by spaz21387

Are there other dean markley strings that arent stainless steel and sound smiliar?

As j-bass-kreep mentioned, the NPS Blue Steels are Nickel Plated Blue Steel strings. I like them a lot, and signed up with Dean Markley after using them. They were a big part of the reason why!

NPS Blue Steels

KrispyJones · #12 06-01-2008, 11:29 AM

i m a nickel allergic so i have to use ss strings :-(
i give them a try next week ! .... let ya know if i have them on my bass !

greets

chrispy

KrispyJones · #13 06-09-2008, 12:05 PM

... is it true that they DO HAVE nickel in them !??!?!

**Marcus Willett** · #14 06-09-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KrispyJones

... is it true that they DO HAVE nickel in them !??!?!

If you're asking about the NPS Blue Steels, then yes.

If you have a nickel allergy then there's not a lot of options. I think their Alchemy strings might work though.

KrispyJones · #15 06-09-2008, 03:11 PM

no, i have the normal stainless steel set. but i read on their website that the blue steel guitar strings do have 8% nickel .......
is it the same with the bass strings or why is it so !?!?

**Marcus Willett** · #16 06-09-2008, 04:13 PM

Well, now you're getting into alloy content and the actual composition of the metals involved. Stainless steel is an alloy and some varieties contain nickel. Pretty specific stuff...I'd suggest emailing them directly.

4-string · #17 06-09-2008, 04:24 PM

I thought the DM blue steels sounded very good, but there were more finger squeaks than from other brands I've used IMO. They also lasted quite a long time, all in all very good strings.

KrispyJones · #18 06-09-2008, 04:28 PM

thanks.... i emailed rotosound and they have zero nickel in those swing bass 66 ....

so i have to mail dean markley too...

KrispyJones · #19 06-10-2008, 08:50 AM

... not yet a answer.... rotosound mailed back in a day.... i give them one more day, if they dont answer ill use rotos again....

kayakbass · #20 06-10-2008, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by spaz21387

I wonder if the problem is just the fact that they are stainless steel strings. I love the tone though. My friend who plays guitar wont use stainless strings becasue he says they tear up your fingers. Maybe for once a guitar player is right. Which is pretty rare. I want to know how he got the ball end of a string stuck in his bridge. It took me an hour last night trying to get it out. It just doesnt seem possible to get it stuck as far as he did. Anyway back on topic Are there other dean markley strings that arent stainless steel and sound smiliar? Or maybe I should just go back to ernie balls.

I've always found the windings to feel taller on the DM's and thus feel tougher on the fingers. I ONLY use stainless on my fretted basses and have for years with NO such issues ( DR Hi Beam, MTD, D'Addario pro steels ). I think it's just the way DM's are made.