How does the Sunbeam sound like?

Chrisk-K · #1 10-19-2010, 06:49 PM

I love Hi-Beams and nickel Lo-Riders. Compared with Lo-Riders, how would you describe the tone of Sunbeams? Of course, I'd need to buy a set to hear the tone but I want to get some idea.

ishouldbeking · #2 10-19-2010, 06:59 PM

Sunbeams are nickel, so they'll sound closer to the nickel lo-riders, obviously, but in my experience I've found them to be one of the warmer/darker sounding nickel roundwound strings. From what I remember, the nickel Lo-riders were a little bit brighter. String tension is comparable to Hi-beams as well, as opposed to the higher tension of Lo-riders. Honestly I need to pick up another set of these, as I recall really liking them. A few years ago I was using them to warm up a Stingray, and they did the job quite nicely.

Chrisk-K · #3 10-19-2010, 07:05 PM

Sounds like what my P wants. It currently has SS Lo-Riders and I'd love to make the P sound mellower.

mmbongo · #4 10-19-2010, 07:05 PM

That pretty well sums it up. Very nice sounding with lots of mids and with very low tension. They remind me of Dunlop nickels.

steamthief · #5 10-21-2010, 06:14 PM

Sunbeams have more prominent mids, less low end than nickel Lo-Riders. Either set will will warm up a P nicely compared to SS Lo-Riders. If you prefer the tension of Hi-Beams, get the Sunbeams.

Disco Batman · #6 10-21-2010, 06:22 PM

If your looking for a set to calm down an aggressive bass Sunbeams are great. Very different feel than lo-riders, softer, less tension.