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Dunlop Nickel Plated Steel Bass Strings
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100% of reviewers
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$19.00
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5.7
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Description:
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Dunlop Bass Strings
# DBN2025 Medium w/.130
# 5 strings/set
# String gauges: 45-65-85-105-130
# Nickel-plated steel
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darkkent1
Registered User
Registered: June 2008
Posts: 8
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Review Date: Tue July 22, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $22.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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sound, price and durability
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Cons:
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none
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Hello my fellow bassists,
In the late 80's when I first picked up my axe, I was complaining that we low enders didn't have enough options in terms of basses, amps, hardware, strings etc. Now, nearly a decade past the millennium, the pendulum has swung and we have soooooo many options that I often find myself with a headache from reading the endless number of articles and online posts. Discussing the infinite pairings and permutations concerning everything from wood choice to preamps.
Amidst this plethora of choices, when one finds something they really dig, they should shout it from the mountaintop. Which is exactly what I'm going to about Dunlops new nickel plated bass strings. They have everything I'm looking for in a string and more. The first thing about them I really dig is the fact that they're nickel but they sound like steels. I can still get the growl and response I want without having to tear up my hands are my fretboard in the process. The tone is lovely, basically right out of the package as well, which is also rare for most strings. In my experience, most strings have a little "crispiness" that doesn't dissipate until after a couple of plays. Not the case with the Dunlops. The aforementioned growl and response are musical, not the harsh and brittle kind you can get with some strings. The musicality and beauty of these strings also lie in their versatility. My main gig is with a loud rock band (I'm competing with two Mesa Boogie 4x12's ) so I need a string that can cut, but we also have a number of tunes where it's about richness and a round bottom (isn't it always?) and the Dunlop Nickels deliver beautifully. I'm also playing a Spector Euro Neck Thru with the Tone Pump Preamp and EMG DC's. Anyone out there familiar with this Spector set up will know that a string that can help keep it under control, maintaining an even and well rounded sound is a keeper.
It's taken me 20 years to find a string with these qualities and finally I'm home. I've been a DR guy for years and these are a tad better. Tonally, they both deliver, but the steel sound in a nickel package gives the Dunlops the edge. A final couple of facts that put put Dunlop Nickels ahead of DR and the rest of the string market deals with something of which we're all quite cognizant - economics. The price points for the Dunlops is phenomenal. Way more bang for the buck than the majority of its rivals. Also relating to dollars and sense is the fact that these strings are crazily long lasting. The science says it's due to the selected core to wrap ratios that produce this low tensions string. Whatever that means technically, to a layman such as myself, it translates into, "They last a helluva long time = longer life = more money in my pocket!" Not to mention the fact that I hate changing strings. Can any of y'all relate to that?
Out of the box, I thought these strings would be good because Dunlop has always made quality products. A few tunes into my first show with them, I had changed my string allegiance. THAT, I was not expecting. It would be well worth it for all of you to at least give them a try. I think you'll be as pleased as I've been.
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jimmyjames77
Registered User
Registered: April 2005
Location: Just South of Chicago
Posts: 998
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Review Date: Fri November 13, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $16.00
| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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Nice packaging.
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Dead after one show.
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I bought a set of Dunlop Steel Bass strings 45-105 because I'd heard good things about them. I've been playing Dr loriders for years and the guy that came up with the dunlops use to work for Dr. So I figured it might be worth a shot. Plus they are cheaper!
It didn't turn out in my favor. Right out of the box they had noo real snap to them. The LoRiders sound like piano strings, comparativly the Dunlops were a 5 if the DRs are a 10 on the zing scale. The day before a show I put them on and played to break them in. I played the show and the next day they were dead as can be.
Not bad strings, I'm just used to Drs lasting alot longer and sounding clearer. I guess I'm spoiled a bit.
FWIW.
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"The only two things in life that make it worth livin', is guitars tuned good and firm feelin' women."
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hans9
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Registered: April 2011
Posts: 63
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Review Date: Wed May 25, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 4
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im not buying these strings again... no zing out of the box...
good thing i have great pups and great preamp...
don't buy it...
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