dr strings comparable to roto 66's

[Dug2]

i have been wanting to try sum green dr strings on my wick
thumb bass. i have been using roto 66's for some time now and i luv 'em. my concern is; DR has different guages to choose from, but i want them to be as close (a gauge) as the rotos. which ones do i want? mediums? thanks in advance guys.

im new here and you guys have taught me alot already!

[randysmojo]

Well, that would depend on what gauge of Rotosounds you are using. also remember that the Rotosounds Swing 66 strings are stainless steel wound and the DR coated strings are Nickel plated wound strings so they will probably be a little less bright sounding. I personally woundered which of the none coated strings from DR compare closest to the Rotos. Hi-Beams or Lo-Riders, and are the DR's easier on the fingers than the Rotos?

[ZanaZulu807]

IME, the Lo-Riders come closest to the Rotos with pretty similar tone, but the Roto's just have this raw grunt that just can't be copied. Lo-Riders have a great feel to them especially if you're not that used to stainless rounds, whereas the Rotos will tear you up!

As far as gauges go, I would go with the medium (.45-.105). Although, and correct me if I'm wrong, I think they share the same gauges??

[Ric5]

DRs are better than rotosound, and D'Addarios are beter than both.

[mmbongo]

Originally Posted by Ric5

DRs are better than rotosound, and D'Addarios are beter than both.

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT! Wrong answer. Thank you for playing, though!

I don't even know where to start explaining why your statement is so asinine.

[Dug2]

the rotos i use are 45-105 gauge. (sorry bout that)

i might have missed an actual gauge declination zana? but i know i saw
med. and such.

dr's might not be as bright w/ the nickle wound yer sayin randy? i was afraid of this,
ahhhh wat the hell, i'll try 'em

[Ric5]

Originally Posted by mmbongo

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT! Wrong answer. Thank you for playing, though!

I don't even know where to start explaining why your statement is so asinine.

wow you are incredibly rude ... in so many ways why do you even post here?

[mmbongo]

Originally Posted by Ric5

wow you are incredibly rude ... in so many ways why do you even post here?

Please don't confuse 'rude' with 'being truthful'. Big diff. Did you even think about what you said before you said it?

[MysticMichael]

All right, break it up, boys...

mmbongo was indeed rude, his remarks were uncalled for, and he rightly deserved to be called out for it.

Moving right along now...

MM

[Rockmusician]

According to my bass tech, DR strings are made differently than any other string. He told me that if I switch from DR to another brand, the intonation will be off because of the way DR's react with the magnetic field of the pickups. A friend who also plays bass confirmed this. He said his bass was perfectly set up for DR and he decided to try Dean Markley. He had to adjust the intonation.

[mdogs]

Originally Posted by mmbongo

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT! Wrong answer. Thank you for playing, though!

I don't even know where to start explaining why your statement is so asinine.

Have to agree on this, D'Addario's suck, not even in the same league as DR's. Probably could have been said with a bit more tact though...

[mmbongo]

Rude? Fine then. I'll change it for the easily offended.

"Please, kind sir. If you don't mind, I'd like to point out that your previous statement was highly inaccurate."

Better?

[JTE]

Originally Posted by Rockmusician

According to my bass tech, DR strings are made differently than any other string. He told me that if I switch from DR to another brand, the intonation will be off because of the way DR's react with the magnetic field of the pickups. A friend who also plays bass confirmed this. He said his bass was perfectly set up for DR and he decided to try Dean Markley. He had to adjust the ietc. Aalantonation.

This had little to do with DR specifically and nothing to do with magnetism. Any difference in string construction means you probably will need to reset intonation. Different alloys, different ratio of wrap wire size to core wire gauge, etc. mean the string will vibrate differently and you need to change the intonation to suit it.

Switching from D'Addario nickel XL to the same gauge if Pro-Steels will likely need adjustments. So would going from DR Sunbeams to Hi-Beams (both round core but nickel to stainless). Of course going from Dean Markley to DR did.

John

[JTE]

Originally Posted by Dug2

the rotos i use are 45-105 gauge. (sorry bout that)

i might have missed an actual gauge declination zana? but i know i saw
med. and such.

dr's might not be as bright w/ the nickle wound yer sayin randy? i was afraid of this,
ahhhh wat the hell, i'll try 'em

DR Hi-Beams are stainless steel like the RS-66 and are a good choice if you want to try an alternative to the Rotos. Again, you'll likely need to adjust intonation but that's not a big deal. DR's stock medium gauge is 45/65/85/105. I think Rotosound uses an 80 for the A. Don't assume that 45 - 105 is the same A and D in all brands.

John

[Dug2]

man, lots of experience here. i wonder how you guys/gurls know this
stuff. none the less i'm thankful for all the replies.

[JTE]

D'Addario, DR, and Rotosound are all good strings. Only ones I think are bad us Dean Markley, and that's just because Mr. Markley is an ass and a liar...

There are things I do and don't like.about mist brands. It's all highly.subjective so don't rise to bongo's bait. Ignore him as one would any other harmless vermin.

John

[darkstorm]

Dr neons are the only strings Ive tried that I like as much as rotosound swing66. Been using rotosounds as main strings since the 70's. And while Ive briefly used other strings none lasted long nor proved themself anything but nice change of pace at best. However the neons share the pleasant treble char to them of rotosounds and have a little more low bass articulation then rotosounds. Rotos have a little more grind to them of course as others have pointed out. Neons are supposed to be sunbeams with coating. However direct comparrison shows the sunbeams are not as bright as neons. So while good in other respects, neons still win out over them.

I'll say that comparring roto swing 66 on both my basses with neons shows me the neons are slightly more hifi in sound and the rotos slightly more grindy. Rotos like sunbeams also do harmonics a little easier then neons.

If you like rotos you will prob like neons a lot and may like myself make them your new main strings.

Myself I dont like daddario strings, they are the opposite of rotos, too mellow and removing some crunch from the sound.

Dr lowriders are my least liked strings by DR from those Ive tried.

[Thunder Pulse]

Originally Posted by Dug2

i have been wanting to try sum green dr strings on my wick thumb bass. i have been using roto 66's for some time now and i luv 'em. my concern is; DR has different guages to choose from.

According to their website the neon strings come in one gauge only, so it looks like the choice is pretty easy.

[Dug2]

Originally Posted by darkstorm

Dr neons are the only strings Ive tried that I like as much as rotosound swing66. Been using rotosounds as main strings since the 70's. And while Ive briefly used other strings none lasted long nor proved themself anything but nice change of pace at best. However the neons share the pleasant treble char to them of rotosounds and have a little more low bass articulation then rotosounds. Rotos have a little more grind to them of course as others have pointed out. Neons are supposed to be sunbeams with coating. However direct comparrison shows the sunbeams are not as bright as neons. So while good in other respects, neons still win out over them.

I'll say that comparring roto swing 66 on both my basses with neons shows me the neons are slightly more hifi in sound and the rotos slightly more grindy. Rotos like sunbeams also do harmonics a little easier then neons.

If you like rotos you will prob like neons a lot and may like myself make them your new main strings.

Myself I dont like daddario strings, they are the opposite of rotos, too mellow and removing some crunch from the sound.

Dr lowriders are my least liked strings by DR from those Ive tried.

this is wat i wanted to hear! hard not to listen to a dude whos been jammin since the 70's also. i did sum serchin before making this post and heard many different replies on dr strings. now that i know that they r similar to the rotos i can pull the trigger and try them out

[One Drop]

FWIW I also find the Neons similar to Rotos but they do lack some of the metallic clank and grind of a new set of them.

Personally I find the brightness of Hi Beams similar to that of Rotos, but the character of the slightly less bright Lo Riders is closer to that of the Rotos.