SR2000 Dean Marckley's...any good?

MistaMarko · #1 10-31-2006, 06:50 PM

I just bought a set and stringed up to try them out. They seem great to me, but I figured I'd ask some of you string guru's out there. How do these compare to other brands/types?

SuperDuck · #2 10-31-2006, 06:54 PM

They're cool. I played them once, and then moved on to DR. I had nothing against the SR2000's, but they never really blew me away.

MistaMarko · #3 10-31-2006, 10:01 PM

I notice with these also I end up having an insane amount of left over string wrapped up in the tuning keys. Why is this?..I have 35" scale..

Flatwound · #4 10-31-2006, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MistaMarko

I notice with these also I end up having an insane amount of left over string wrapped up in the tuning keys. Why is this?..I have 35" scale..

You're supposed to cut some off. Somebody here has a link to an article on how to measure and cut strings.

el_Kabong · #5 10-31-2006, 10:43 PM

I've only used them once but they are the best string I've tried. The B died quickly though so I'm going to try another set to see if it was just a bad string. Otherwise great, nice tone and great feel imo. Oh and they are all taper wound except the G so it can take a while the first time you restring with them, adjusting the saddles.

Lowend65 · #6 11-01-2006, 10:57 AM

Best all-around sting I have found. The taped ends allow for ultra-low action.
The DR's are better for slap style, but for fingers the SR2000's have the best tone and sustain I have seen

MistaMarko · #7 11-01-2006, 08:03 PM

is it mandatory to cut some off? im already stringed and it seems fine to me

Flatwound · #8 11-01-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MistaMarko

is it mandatory to cut some off? im already stringed and it seems fine to me

No, not at all. Some pros, Bobby Vega for one, like to use the whole string. I personally don't like a big ball of extra string around my tuning posts, but you don't need to sweat it. I was just replying to your previous statement where you mentioned that there was a lot of excess around the posts.

Chasarms · #9 11-01-2006, 09:00 PM

I love them on my Modulus Q5.

Exceptional clarity.
Intonate well.
Good feel.
Good tone.
Long life.

What more could you ask for. It's the only slab string I have used for a few years now.

el_Kabong · #10 11-01-2006, 10:29 PM

Charles, no problems with the B dying well before the other strings?

Chasarms · #11 11-02-2006, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by el_Kabong

Charles, no problems with the B dying well before the other strings?

Nope. Actually, the B is the real reason I like them so much. The exposed core intonates very cleanly. FAR better than any thing I have every tried that is full diameter all the way to the ball end. I just don't think you can get a string that big to get a clear break, and thus a clean witness point, over the saddle piece.

If I am playing a lot on EBG, I usually get about 60-90 days of quality life out of them. That's as much as twice what I have experienced with other strings.

But as well all know string life is a subjective thing. I like them to be bright and quick. Other want a rounder tone and the "played in" string is what they prefer.

el_Kabong · #12 11-02-2006, 09:04 AM

Thanks Charles, sounds like I just got a dud B. I just put on a set of DR lowriders that I had handy and was surprised at how much I prefered the Dean Markleys feel, tone and balance. They really are a nice string. I haven't tried their blue steels yet which seem popular with some folks. I think I'll try a set of those too before I order a bunch of sr2000s.

maurilio · #13 11-04-2006, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by el_Kabong

Thanks Charles, sounds like I just got a dud B. I just put on a set of DR lowriders that I had handy and was surprised at how much I prefered the Dean Markleys feel, tone and balance. They really are a nice string. I haven't tried their blue steels yet which seem popular with some folks. I think I'll try a set of those too before I order a bunch of sr2000s.

Hi,
there's no comparison between BS and SR. SR2000 are, IMO IME, way better!

M

el_Kabong · #14 11-04-2006, 08:03 AM

Well I ordered a couple of sets of BS (!) just to give them a spin. I was so impressed with the SR2000s I thought another Dean Markley string was worth a try. BTW the name is so last century don't you think? Time for some SR3000s I reckon.

Dincrest · #15 11-09-2006, 01:37 PM

SR2000s are good strings. My bass teacher gave me some free sets of them as a high school graduation gift and they were the best match for my then cheapie Ibanez 5-string. That thing didn't sound all that great, until I strung it up with SR2000s.

I must've had that set of SR200s on that bass for 6 years (the bass was cased in a closet for 3) and the strings weren't rusty and were still in tune. Sounded nice too.

Way better than Blue Steels. Blue Steels start off bright and clangy, but turn into mud after a week.

The SR2000s don't have that unmistakable tone that, say, Rotosounds or DRs have and to many people they're a pretty "ordinary" string, but if that string is what works best for you, it's all good. I've heard people getting killer tone using the ultra-cheap and almost universally lambasted Hartke strings.

SUNNyday r. · #16 11-09-2006, 03:25 PM

I found a 6 string pack of DR2000 in an old gig bag and took the 5th thru 2nd string to put on my four string Warwick Corvette. I have never used a tapered string before and was wondering if it isn't good for the thin part of the tapered end to rest on the bridge saddle? Will it break or not intonate or is it just not the right way to use tapered strings? I searched but couldn't find anything related to this.

SUNNyday r. · #17 11-09-2006, 03:26 PM

Sorry, I meant SR2000. The Dean Markley strings.

Dincrest · #18 11-09-2006, 07:33 PM

Yeah, the tapered part should rest on the bridge saddle, otherwise it defeats the purpose of taperwound. The logic behind taper winding and exposed core is that the strings can vibrate more freely due to the less mass on the bridge saddles.

Gets your action nice and low too.

And because of the way Warwick bridges/tailpieces are designed, most people have to use a taperwound low B.

EDIT: Has anyone used them on a Warwick? Just curious.

Wally Malone · #19 11-09-2006, 07:43 PM

Anyone use SR2000's on their F Bass? I looked on the Dean Markley page and found gauges close to the strings that come on F Basses.

F SR2000
43 44
63 63
85 84
102 102
128 127

Being as they are both tapered I thought of giving the SR2000's a try. If anyone has used them on their F please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,

Wally

SUNNyday r. · #20 11-09-2006, 09:26 PM

Thank you Dincrest. I have only played for about five years and never used a taperwound string as I play all four strings. I just thought I would save a few $ by useing the correct four strings from a 6 string pack of SR2000 that I found in an old gig bag and get to try out a new style of string I never used before. The core wire just looks so thin resting on the saddle. Kind of freaks me out. I will get my Warwick set up correctly with them tonight and report back. Thanks again for the knowledge!