DR Lo Rider Nickels are the bomb!!!

Marley's Ghost · #1 04-20-2009, 07:41 PM

Just slapped a medium set on my Bongo 5, and.....damn....even new they sound good.

Can't wait until they are broken in. The Low B is the best matched of any set I have played.

Surly · #2 04-20-2009, 07:41 PM

My favorite string for my P-bass.

Holy War · #3 04-21-2009, 01:59 PM

tell me your avatar is from the Mario movie lol

**zenrad** · #4 04-21-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Holy War

tell me your avatar is from the Mario movie lol

Looks like Max Headroom to me.

Slax · #5 04-21-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by zenrad

Looks like Max Headroom to me.

+1 Definitely is.

I just threw these on my SX jazz and loving them also!

Marley's Ghost · #6 04-21-2009, 03:47 PM

Max Headroom it is!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq8jOBe5E5A

Brick Top · #7 04-21-2009, 05:05 PM

Max was great in the Art of Noise video back in the 80's. I think it was Paranoimia. Yup...just checked out my vinyl collection.

I think the guys name was Matt Furer...or something to that effect. A Canadian if I remember correctly. He was also the neighbor in Honey I shrunk the kids.

Cheers,
BT

afroman · #8 04-26-2009, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Surly

My favorite string for my P-bass.

+1

edbutler3 · #9 04-26-2009, 01:23 AM

I need to try these someday. I'm a big fan of the Sunbeams, but I think the extra stiffness of the Lo Riders' hex core might be a good thing.

WildTrkey · #10 04-26-2009, 12:13 PM

Awesome strings, great tone. Just played a show on Friday with a set on my Precision. I also have them on my jazz but I think I may be switching to a heavier gauge Sunbeam instead....oddly enough these strings are starting to feel like steels after some breaking in. Weird. And I hate steel. The tone is awesome though and so is the tension.

ursa major · #11 04-27-2009, 05:27 PM

Have them on a 08 pbass and love them but i still like sunbeams better

KJung · #12 04-27-2009, 05:38 PM

I have them on my Alleva LG (the alder/RW 60's thing), and I really like them. They put the treble/upper mids right where they should be for a more 'old school' bass voicing. I totally dig the Hi Beam steels for my more 'modern' voiced basses, the the Lo Rider Nickels are the bomb for more mellow voiced instruments. Nice tension and feel also.

Ryan Mohr · #13 04-27-2009, 07:19 PM

I too am a pleased user, I have them on my Fender Classic '60s Jazz.

pdbass · #14 04-27-2009, 07:29 PM

I love them to death on my Fodera Emperor 5. The tightness, the edge to the sound. I tried Sunbeams for a sec, but I have a problem with strings that die a 'horrible death'. Sunbeams are totally different strings after a couple of gigs. Nickel Lo Riders are a 'super pizz' string for me. Grooves, chords, solos, whatever--and they sound great for a few weeks.

Groovin_Joe · #15 04-27-2009, 10:13 PM

+1

Fender Jazz 5... stiffer than the suns... less bright than the hi-beams... but with some good mid growl. Awesome strings!!!!