What do you think of DR Lo riders?

[RayO5421]

I just ordered a set of DR Lo riders strings in medium gauge on MF with some giftcard money. I saw a thread that was bashing them and just wanted to know if I made a good choice.

I'll be playing rock with them and am hoping for them to retain a punchy tone for a long time. I play mostly finger style but on occasion I use a pick for fun.

What do you think of Lo riders? If Lo riders aren't your thing what DR string is?

[amistybleu]

IMHO these strings kick *ss, I also play mostly finger style heavy rock and they are my favorite.

[HMZ]

Great strings I've used the stainless and the nickel Low Riders.

[dave64o]

I put a set on my SR5 last December and I really like them. I think they sound great, but then againI tend to like stainless steel strings once they've lost their brand-new-string zing.

[Chopper]

Love them on my Jazz

[1kinal]

One of my favorite stainless steel set. You made a very good choice.

[steamthief]

Originally Posted by RayO5421

I saw a thread that was bashing them and just wanted to know if I made a good choice.

Ray, I hope you're not referring to the thread I started! If you were, I wasn't bashing, just sharing my views on a new set I'd decided to try for the first time.

Six weeks in, I'm really liking these strings. Break-in has mellowed them very nicely and I'm digging the sound on my p/j more and more every time I play it. I'll agree with the other posters, you made a good choice.

[steve66]

DR makes a great string. I used at one time or another their stainless Hi Beams and the Lo riders. I always been happy with them. I just recently went to Ernie Ball Super Slinky nickle strings to save the frets on my Bongo.

[T-MOST]

I used to love them until I discovered DM Will Lee sigs about 6 months ago. They are still very good strings. Nice tone & long life. The Will Lee strings IMO are all that x10.

[HMZ]

Originally Posted by steve66

DR makes a great string. I used at one time or another their stainless Hi Beams and the Lo riders. I always been happy with them. I just recently went to Ernie Ball Super Slinky nickle strings to save the frets on my Bongo.

DR makes Low Riders in nickel and they sound great.

[RayO5421]

Originally Posted by steamthief

Ray, I hope you're not referring to the thread I started! If you were, I wasn't bashing, just sharing my views on a new set I'd decided to try for the first time.

Six weeks in, I'm really liking these strings. Break-in has mellowed them very nicely and I'm digging the sound on my p/j more and more every time I play it. I'll agree with the other posters, you made a good choice.

I was! I guess I was just seeing the people who don't like them, I'm feeling better about my purchase now. Thanks for the reply.

[Mojo-Man]

I've played DR low riders nickel for yrs.
Great strings.

[Roland777]

Great and lively strings, though strangely enough a bit too middy for me after getting used to Elixirs. Kind of coarse too!

[Gene Leone]

Trying them for the first time on my Ibanez MC888 and so far they seem quite nice. Replaced the D'Addario nickels with Lo Rider nickels to try.