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06-10-2009, 12:09 PM
|  | Gold Supporting Member | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ypsilanti, MI | | | Ed Friedland's The Bass Whisperer Reports: DR Strings
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Hey All,
Ed gave a review of the DR string line a few weeks ago on the Bass Emporium site. I thought he did a really nice job with the review complete with sound clips. I use Sunbeams and the "Hi-Beam" flats and love em. I thought this would be useful to anyone considering anything in the DR line. http://www.bassemporium.com/newslett...ewsletter.html
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06-10-2009, 12:50 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Thanks for the link. I've been wanting to hear how their Black Beauties compared to their other strings. |
06-10-2009, 03:35 PM
|  | Fan of the N.O. Saints | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by xaxxat  Thanks for the link. I've been wanting to hear how their Black Beauties compared to their other strings. | DITTO!
I think I may purchase some DR Coated Strings now.
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06-10-2009, 03:41 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Austin, TX | | | After trying out some different brands of strings like ROTO, Fender, Dean Markley, Elixir, D'Addario, Ernieball, now I only use Black Beauties, Silver Star coated strings and Slinky 105 gauge.
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06-10-2009, 04:51 PM
| | | | Great Link, thanks. I was suprised how bright the nickel low-riders sounded. I've only tried the steel Lo-Riders. I might give the Nickels a try after this
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06-10-2009, 05:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida | | | Great find, I'm very torn between the nickle low-riders & the black beauties.
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06-10-2009, 06:04 PM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Nickle Lo's, Black Beauties, and the Flats all sounded great to me.
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06-11-2009, 10:47 AM
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I just ordered two sets of the Black beauties for my Stingray 5. It's graphite pearl with a blackice pickguard. I bet they are gonna look killer on it! 
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06-11-2009, 01:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NOLA | | | you could probably put yellow shoe strings and bow ties on that bass and it would still look killer. |
06-12-2009, 02:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Haarlem, Netherlands | | | Mr. Friedland rules!
And he saved me from checking out other DR strings, because it seems I like the ones I'm already using the best: Sunbeams!
Really enlightening samples.
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06-12-2009, 02:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium | | | thanks for the link !
I wanted to have a comparison between the Hi beam that I use and the flatwounds that I want to try
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06-12-2009, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by madbassplaya I just ordered two sets of the Black beauties for my Stingray 5. It's graphite pearl with a blackice pickguard. I bet they are gonna look killer on it! | You have no idea. The difference between stainless and nickel is big, but from metal to black is huge. I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't recognize your bass once you get them all on. 
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06-12-2009, 04:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Florida | | DR needs to make a pure nickel string! Not that I don't like Lo-riders. 
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06-12-2009, 06:46 AM
|  | Disciple of Groove | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana | | | Great review - thanks for posting the link |
06-12-2009, 10:42 AM
| | Fan of the N.O. Saints | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by chunkstyle you could probably put yellow shoe strings and bow ties on that bass and it would still look killer. | Haha, thanks!
I was actually thinking of trying that out next!  Quote:
Originally Posted by Gopherbassist You have no idea. The difference between stainless and nickel is big, but from metal to black is huge. I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't recognize your bass once you get them all on. | I hope you are right!
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06-14-2009, 12:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Surly DR needs to make a pure nickel string! Not that I don't like Lo-riders. | They do: the Jonas Hellborg Signature set. |
06-14-2009, 01:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA / Missoula, MT | | Quote:
Originally Posted by madbassplaya I just ordered two sets of the Black beauties for my Stingray 5. It's graphite pearl with a blackice pickguard. I bet they are gonna look killer on it! | I just made a horrible mess in my pants......
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06-14-2009, 01:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA / Missoula, MT | | | Hmm I've been hearing really good things about DR. Tomorrow Im going to GC to get new strings, I think I'll pickup a set for my SR 505.
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06-14-2009, 01:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia | | my only issue with black beauties was when sliding alot they ripped my fingers to shreds,... now using elixirs 
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06-14-2009, 02:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tempe Arizona | | | Thanks for the link. I love DR strings. They are without equal, IMO. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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