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Old 10-29-2012, 12:29 PM
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Thumbs up Loving the DR Hi-Beam's!

Hi talk-bass, It has been almost 2 year's since i put some new string's on this bass! and can't believe i haven't sooner.. i have been using the Warwick Red and Black Label strings since owning the Warwick but decided to go for a change and went with the DR Hi-beams, and they sound awesome, never had this bass sound as good before, they really compliment the Nordstrand pickup's aswell, very happy!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T--RJ_3j188


Let me know what you think, and your past or present experience with them.


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Old 10-29-2012, 01:22 PM
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That's a great clip!

I just put a set of Hi-Beams on my G&L L2000 custom last week. I have heard so much about DR's I had to give them a try, I'm digging the feel but the sound is certainly not as gnarly as my Rotosounds that I'm used to. I have a threaded started below about my findings. They really are nice strings.
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Old 10-30-2012, 05:14 PM
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Nice slap tone, bud. DRs are the only string I'll buy. Had a set of hi beams on a warwick thumb (before I got rid of it) and was impressed with those strings. I got fat beams on one jazz, sunbeams on another jazz, and nickel plated low riders on yet another jazz.
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Old 11-06-2012, 09:37 PM
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Thanks guys. I'm looking forward to trying the Lo-rider's and the black beauties aswell!
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Old 11-06-2012, 09:43 PM
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I stopped string hunting it's only Labella I think I've been thru every model
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Old 11-15-2012, 11:38 AM
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I stopped string hunting it's only Labella I think I've been thru every model
I dont think i need to string hunt after discovering these beauties.. What string's are you currently with??
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Old 11-15-2012, 01:14 PM
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love the hi beams on my sb-2 for industrial, horror punk, and post punk, hopefully my L2000 will be here in LA today or tomorrow and i can check out what brentsimons is experiencing soon
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Old 11-17-2012, 08:06 PM
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Yeah man, they will work great in almost every genre! have you tried the black beauties?
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Old 11-17-2012, 08:22 PM
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Yeah man, they will work great in almost every genre! have you tried the black beauties?
Not trying to sway you to or from any string... But just for informational sake... DR Dragon Skin's are essentially coated Hi-Beams. Black Beauties are a NPS Coated String, Think Sunbeams.
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Old 11-26-2012, 07:10 PM
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Not trying to sway you to or from any string... But just for informational sake... DR Dragon Skin's are essentially coated Hi-Beams. Black Beauties are a NPS Coated String, Think Sunbeams.
Ok, i'll look into them! i'm up for trying out any set of strings to see how i get on with them, or how they might compliment my tone :-)
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Old 11-26-2012, 07:16 PM
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Nice chops, my man!
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Nice chops, my man!
cheers dude!
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