DR string questions?

[Tommygunn]

What are the difference from Bootsy strings and the Marcus Miller ones?

Can I get a side by side review of these vs Rotosounds? Thanks.

[Gopher Bob]

well i'm pretty sure bootsy strings are coated.

marcus miller strings are one of my favorite... strings are always subjective and its difficult to know until you try them you may love them or hate them.

To me the marcus miller strings feel snappy and alive with just enough low end. << but what does that even mean!

[Tommygunn]

Strings I am looking for.

Really snappy and bright, Really really low tension (hard to not bend the note when fretting), and last for a good while. Rotosounds come close, as do the pink packaged super slinkies but they are both higher tension.

[alexofc69]

Originally Posted by Tommygunn

Strings I am looking for.

Really snappy and bright, Really really low tension (hard to not bend the note when fretting), and last for a good while. Rotosounds come close, as do the pink packaged super slinkies but they are both higher tension.

Lo-Riders

[Slax]

Originally Posted by alexofc69

Lo-Riders

I feel DR Hi-Beams are lower tension and more snappy than the Lo-Riders. That's just IME though. YMMV.

[alexofc69]

Originally Posted by Slax

I feel DR Hi-Beams are lower tension and more snappy than the Lo-Riders. That's just IME though. YMMV.

Ooops! too many beers! yes, Hi-Beams as they have a round core and flex quite a bit. The Lo-riders have a hex core providing more tension. I switched to Lo-riders as i thought they were a little too floppy and almost TOOO bright, but do mellow out as they age.

[Hollywars]

The Bootsy ones are supposed to use some special type of European steel.

[Tommygunn]

So do I need to try out everything? And whats the Dael with Miller strings? Are they closer to Hi-Beams, or Lo-Riders?

I'm asking this cause of the love everybody has for DR's, they have to be great!
(Elixers too...)

[Jkaz]

TG,

I have the Marcus Miller's on my Ray 34, and I would describe them as a fuller bolder sound than compared to other strings. I wouldn't find them to be zingy or easy to bend and pull on the fretboard.

I also have Elixirs on my Ibanez 540, and these are definitely different than the Marcus Miller's. Like night and day. Elixers are very easy on the hands, and are easy to bend.

It's always good to know what kind of music you play. If you're in a band that rocks it out, use the elixirs, if you're in a band that plays slower tempo music, and sound quality is very important, I would think the Marcus Miller's are more appropriate.

I just had a full set up on my Ibanez, and I was tempted to try out the low riders, but I couldn't pull the trigger because I just like the feel of the Elixirs.

It sucks to experiment with strings because its so expensive.

[Tommygunn]

Originally Posted by Jkaz

TG,

I have the Marcus Miller's on my Ray 34, and I would describe them as a fuller bolder sound than compared to other strings. I wouldn't find them to be zingy or easy to bend and pull on the fretboard.

I also have Elixirs on my Ibanez 540, and these are definitely different than the Marcus Miller's. Like night and day. Elixers are very easy on the hands, and are easy to bend.

It's always good to know what kind of music you play. If you're in a band that rocks it out, use the elixirs, if you're in a band that plays slower tempo music, and sound quality is very important, I would think the Marcus Miller's are more appropriate.

I just had a full set up on my Ibanez, and I was tempted to try out the low riders, but I couldn't pull the trigger because I just like the feel of the Elixirs.

It sucks to experiment with strings because its so expensive.

This. Especially with strings made over seas (optama golds, rotosound).

I play funk and punk mostly. I have a fretted bass that's my punk bass and I use Rotosound strings on it because that are crunchy and full of bite. My fretless is really for funk so I am trying out many different strings to find what's right. The basses can switch places (I go crazy on the fretless sometimes and I really get into the groove with my fretted sometimes). So I want really versatile strings, until I can get more basses where one bass has one job. LOL

[Hollywars]

The Miller strings are similar to Hi-Beams. I have both, I use Fat Beams on my 6-string and Hi-Beams on my 5 string.

[Jaco who?]

Originally Posted by Tommygunn

So do I need to try out everything? And whats the Dael with Miller strings? Are they closer to Hi-Beams, or Lo-Riders?

I'm asking this cause of the love everybody has for DR's, they have to be great!
(Elixers too...)

Marcus Millers, aka Fat Beams, are almost the same as high beams, both round core, low tension, sound wise to me they have a little more mid presence than the high beams do.

[Tommygunn]

Got some DR black beauties for free... I'm ready to try em out

[rokkitt]

Originally Posted by Slax

I feel DR Hi-Beams are lower tension and more snappy than the Lo-Riders. That's just IME though. YMMV.

I am using GHS boomers, extra light 95's...these have a very low tension

I just put DR hi-beams on my 88 ric....105s and there is a tension difference. maybe if I would have chosen the med lights, they are 100 instead of 105

the tension is higher, and the strings dont slide as well.

I used to used rotos, the strign slide on those was rough at best

just my experience...

[mmbongo]

Marcus Miller Fat Beams are wound at slow speed, that's one difference.

And the Booty strings are coated.

[Tommygunn]

Man I don't want to know what the Booty Strings are coated with...

Would my DR Black Beauties be close to bootsies? Cause They're coated.