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07-30-2006, 09:55 PM
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I have been playing DR Red Devils for a couple months and I love the tone and feel to the string expet i find the strings to a bit to tight. I have been playing 45-65-85-105, I could go to a lighter gauge but i love the feel of the A and E strings. What DR string has somewhat of the same tone as the red devils(the string don't have to be coated) exept are a little less tence.
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07-30-2006, 10:58 PM
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Don't know how they compare the the Red Devils tough...
I have a jazz bass that just LOVES the Sunbeams...but I also use Fat Beams and SS Low Riders on other basses.
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07-31-2006, 12:53 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Seattle, Washington | | | DR HiBeams are a round-core version of the hex-core Lo-Riders. Which gives them a lower tension. Definitely my favorite strings. The SunBeams are a nickel plated version of the Hi-Beams, if you like a little warmer tone / softer feel.
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07-31-2006, 01:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan | | | Dr lo-riders are very low tension. |
07-31-2006, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by KeithBMI Dr lo-riders are very low tension. | that statement is low-knowledge. |
07-31-2006, 02:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan | | | Is it? I've had a set on my bass for almost a year. Compared to D'addario halfwounds, Fender flatwounds, Elixers, GHS Boomers, and other random nickle strings, the Lo-riders take the cake for low tension.
Are they the lowest of the low? Maybe not, I haven't tried everything. |
07-31-2006, 02:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wellington, New Zealand | | | if you love the feel on the e and a string then will you still love the feel on a lower tension string?
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07-31-2006, 05:25 AM
| | | It might be the coating that makes your string a bit tighter, since the red devils actually are Hi Beams ( afaik). You should try a regular set of DR Hi beams. They are VERY low tensioned.
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07-31-2006, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by KeithBMI Is it? I've had a set on my bass for almost a year. Compared to D'addario halfwounds, Fender flatwounds, Elixers, GHS Boomers, and other random nickle strings, the Lo-riders take the cake for low tension.
Are they the lowest of the low? Maybe not, I haven't tried everything. | you compare to some tight sets!
fender flats are super tight strings. boomers in 45-105 are on the tighter side, too. DR lo-riders are about average for a 45-105 set, probably a little unflexible feel-wise.
Hi beams are nicely flexible in 45-105 and very very nice in 40-100.
in the DR lineup, lo riders are the tightest. |
07-31-2006, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 1kinal The DR's I've tried with the less tension are the Sunbeams.
Don't know how they compare the the Red Devils tough...
I have a jazz bass that just LOVES the Sunbeams... | +1 on the Sunnies. At 105, they have a nice medium to low tension and a warmish tone (for roundwounds.)  They are the only roundwound string I use.
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07-31-2006, 11:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Angeles | | Im still a bit confused, I have been recommended to try Sunbeams, Hi beams and Lo- riders. I like how the tone of coated strings are mellow when played finger style but then you can raelly bring out the brightness when you slap. I find the bottom strings to tight to really play anything with some speed. Quote: |
Originally Posted by vindy500 if you love the feel on the e and a string then will you still love the feel on a lower tension string? | thats what im wondering myself
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07-31-2006, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by HELLonWheels187 Im still a bit confused, I have been recommended to try Sunbeams, Hi beams and Lo- riders. I like how the tone of coated strings are mellow when played finger style but then you can raelly bring out the brightness when you slap. I find the bottom strings to tight to really play anything with some speed.
thats what im wondering myself | Then I'd start with Sunbeams. High Beams are brighter so the fingerstyle sound may not be for you. And the Lo-Riders are higher tension compared to Sunbeams. |
07-31-2006, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 1kinal Then I'd start with Sunbeams. High Beams are brighter so the fingerstyle sound may not be for you. And the Lo-Riders are higher tension compared to Sunbeams. | +1. Good synopsis.
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07-31-2006, 06:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles | | | The coated strings are basically hi-beams, coated, but they are relatively high in tension. Just get the Sunbeams. They will give you a similar tone, if not the same.
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07-31-2006, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by snowdan you compare to some tight sets!
fender flats are super tight strings. boomers in 45-105 are on the tighter side, too. DR lo-riders are about average for a 45-105 set, probably a little unflexible feel-wise.
Hi beams are nicely flexible in 45-105 and very very nice in 40-100.
in the DR lineup, lo riders are the tightest. | Interesting. Thanks. |
07-31-2006, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jobo4 +1. Good synopsis. | +1.1
Sumbeams are great. I'm on to them after years of Roto's and then Hi-Beams.
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