FREE DR strings ...

Sammy · #1 09-29-2009, 04:32 PM

“Desperate times call for desperate measures”

Here’s the deal

I’ve been trying to find the brand of strings that came on my bass for over a year. They now are dead, dead, dead, dead, dead. I bought a set for DR high beams (5-string: 45 to 128) that were used for one hour at home before I took them off.

If you can positively identify these strings, once I buy them and see that they are THE brand, I will send you the high beams – free.

please see the original thread for pic's!

"Love these strings, what brand are they??"

Love these strings, what brand are they??

J. Crawford · #2 09-29-2009, 04:40 PM

Man, I wish I could figure them out! Im dying for some DRs.

DerHoggz · #3 09-29-2009, 04:43 PM

Nice bass, can't identify the strings though. (I have a 6 anyways, but I do use and love DRs)

Kyon` · #4 09-29-2009, 05:00 PM

I seem to have those exact strings on one of my basses and I can't figure out what they are either.

ffej · #5 09-29-2009, 05:19 PM

Have you checked out Dean Markley Super-rounds?
They are basically SR-2000's with out the taper core.
They used to have yellow silk, but I got a set last year,and they looked
like the strings in your pic.

Sammy · #6 09-29-2009, 05:48 PM

ffej ... Can you post a quick pic of the strings??

BTW, I called and sent emails to Dean Markley with no response :/

BillytheBassist · #7 09-29-2009, 06:18 PM

They definately look like some Markleys that were on a bass when I bought it. I know you said you tried sunbeams..... I couldn't imagine a string having less tension than those. Once you figure it out be sure and let us know. I'd like to check out a set.

**lowendfriend** · #8 09-29-2009, 06:37 PM

Based on the headstock shot I'd call them as Sadowsky Black Label Stainless flats. I'll send you a photo of my wick headstock with what looks like the same ones.

ffej · #9 09-29-2009, 07:01 PM

Sammy,
I'm a little embarrassed to say I'm a geezer computer incompetent.
I don't know how to post a pic, but I dug the strings out and took a look.
They are very close, but a little different.
On your B,E and A I can see a step down of the different size wraps near the headstock
that I don't see on these.
Where they go into the tuner looks the same-just a single wrap around the core.
Another thing is,on my set the ball end is silver instead of the more common brass.
Also your G looks like it has white silk?
Could it be from another set?
Dean Markley blue steels have a white wrap.
You mentioned Sun Beams having more tension, these are gauged 45-65-80-105-128
and have more tension than Sun Beams in the same gauge.
Maybe your set is 40-125?
Anyway hope this is of some help and that you solve the mystery.

**lowendfriend** · #10 09-29-2009, 07:04 PM

Here's the headstock photo. Sorry it's a blackberry camera.....

THe B string is balled up 'cause I ordered the XL's and in reality they are long for a 34" scale bass....still works, though but I wonder at times if I should replace that B with the shorter one.

Sent your headstock photo to Roger S to ID. (Update: Roger said No)

zuma · #11 09-30-2009, 01:12 AM

I think I may have a match but I don't know what they are either!

Sammy · #12 10-01-2009, 02:33 PM

I took a close-up picture of the strings, which a small version is attached to this post. (The original is 3Mb, which shows even the dust really well ... available upon request)

Zuma, at first I thought you had the exact same strings, but after taking a REALLY close look, you can see that after the second wrap on the E string ends, the first wrap around the core continues, then gradually extends the "unravel" until it reaches the same wrapping as yours. It may be the same manufacturer with a different string (say nickel compared to stainless).

ThisisCraigP · #13 10-01-2009, 02:37 PM

I think that lowendfriend nailed it.

bassike · #14 10-01-2009, 02:54 PM

they look like dean markley to me

EASonBass · #15 10-01-2009, 02:56 PM

I'd say GHS Boomers by the looks

mmbongo · #16 10-01-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by EASonBass

I'd say GHS Boomers by the looks

Don't Boomers have red silk ends? And fully wound ends? Did you look at the picture?

J. Crawford · #17 10-01-2009, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmbongo

Don't Boomers have red silk ends? And fully wound ends? Did you look at the picture?

I thought the same.

Sammy · #18 10-01-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

I think that lowendfriend nailed it.

The strings that lowendfriend showed it the picture has white silk, where the other strings have no silk!

Quote:

they look like dean markley to me.

Yeah, someone said that before so I tryed to reach the company

If you've got proof, I've got strings for you!

EASonBass · #19 10-01-2009, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmbongo

Don't Boomers have red silk ends? And fully wound ends? Did you look at the picture?

No, just pulled it out of @$$.

I'll post a pic of em on my bass when I get a chance. Nickel GHS.

zuma · #20 10-01-2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sammy

I took a close-up picture of the strings, which a small version is attached to this post. (The original is 3Mb, which shows even the dust really well ... available upon request)

Zuma, at first I thought you had the exact same strings, but after taking a REALLY close look, you can see that after the second wrap on the E string ends, the first wrap around the core continues, then gradually extends the "unravel" until it reaches the same wrapping as yours. It may be the same manufacturer with a different string (say nickel compared to stainless).

Yeah, you're right. It's pretty obvious in the larger picture. I still wish I knew! I rather like them on this bass.

Zuma