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DR DDT Bass Strings

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matrixmetroid

Dec 31, 2009
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#1
So I tune my bass to ADGCF. For a long time I used the DR long necks, but i kept breaking the D because the strings are tapered at the top and bottom. I switch to some Daddario pro steels, and they sound decent but I had to buy the low B separate. My strings are starting to die so I went to the DR website and saw these.

I definitely want to give these a try. Has anybody else tried a set yet. Im also curious if these will fit my 35" neck. One time i bought a five string set of ernie ball strings and the E was tapered too short, so I'm always paranoid about buying strings that are too short.
 
#3
I have used a set. I had them on my Lakland USA 5 string about a year ago.

The Lakland is 35" ........no problem with length of string.

WONDERFUL string- aggressive clarity. Plenty of punch. The BEST sounding low B my bass had ever had. They also lasted a very, very long time.

I highly recommend them. :bassist:
 
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hasbeen said:
I have used a set. I had them on my Lakland USA 5 string about a year ago.

The Lakland is 35" ........no problem with length of string.

WONDERFUL string- aggressive clarity. Plenty of punch. The BEST sounding low B my bass had ever had. They also lasted a very, very long time.

I highly recommend them. :bassist:
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Theres no way you have a used set from a year ago, the DDT strings were just released.

Anyway, theres been a number of threads on the DDT strings but i dont think anybody has actually contacted them to see what the strings are made of and what not. Like i said in the other threads i want to see one of the .145 B strings.
 
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Bass-Adrenaline said:
Theres no way you have a used set from a year ago, the DDT strings were just released.

Anyway, theres been a number of threads on the DDT strings but i dont think anybody has actually contacted them to see what the strings are made of and what not. Like i said in the other threads i want to see one of the .145 B strings.
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sorry...but yes.....I did. I received a set while in development. Please feel free to call Anthony or Mark at DR and ask them if you'd like.
 
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hasbeen said:
sorry...but yes.....I did. I received a set while in development. Please feel free to call Anthony or Mark at DR and ask them if you'd like.
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PS- I've tested a lot of strings for many companies over the years. This is the first time I've been asked to send them back once done because of the proprietary nature of these strings.

DR is very proud of these strings........as they should be. I also tested the guitar version.
 
#9
I just strung up my roscoe beck 5 with the 45-125 set. DR finally figured out how to make a B string I like :hyper:

These are seriously amazing strings. Taking them out of the pack you know they're different than other DRs because they are ultra flexible like LaBella's tapered strings. Maybe even more flexible than that, they're like a wet noodle when not under tension.

Strung up, they don't sound like other DR strings either, hard to describe but they don't have either the aggressive clank of a lo-rider or the complex shimmer of a hi-beam. They're more clear, open, and to-the-point sounding, but still do sound like a DR more or less. Now for the good part -- pick up a pick and start hammering them ... they sound killer!!! Big, growly, and true. The B string plays in tune all the way up the neck and has none of the "ring" that I hear and hate in all other DR B strings.

A little destructive testing of the clippings shows they are a single wrap on a hex core, and its almost impossible to get the winding to separate to figure that out.

I just ordered 3 more sets to try on my other 5'ers. These are staying on the RBV!!!
 
#11
I figure B is tuned down pretty far ;)

I think the 45-125 set is intended to be used as a standard 5 string set, the heavier versions are for downtuning. I did tune the B down to A just to see, and it was impressively solid, if a bit loose.

These strings are softer feeling than hi-beams in this gauge, so don't be afraid to go with the heavier sets for D or C tunings on 4 string.
 
#13
Get the 55s if you're tuning down to C! I'd probably get the 55s even for D. The 45 set is a really nice feeling set in E.

Unless you just mean drop D (DADG) tuned down a half step, in which case you could also go with the 45s and just bump up the action on the low string a little.
 
#19
Thanks pickles.

I'm tuning down 1 half step. I guess I'll go with the 55's. Though I would like to go with the 45's because I don't like super heavy strings. You say they have less tension than Hi Beams? Hi Beams have the least tension to any string I've ever played, bar TI Flats.

What gives?
 
#20
These strings are super flexible. The 45-125 feel is on par with 45-125 hi beams or maybe slightly softer. Go with your normal hi beam gauge for standard tuning. Eb isn't far off so you can still go with the 45s for a really soft feel, or the 55s which will probably feel stiffer than you're used to until you get down to D or maybe even Db...
 

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