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Does anyone of the DR black beauty strings
- Thread starter LittleBoyBass101
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There's tons of info on talkbass. Try googling "talkbass black beauties" and look through the results.
If you really want the most valid opinion, try them yourself. Who's opinions means more to you than your own?
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If you really want the most valid opinion, try them yourself. Who's opinions means more to you than your own?
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They are awesome. DR backs theirs stuff too... i got a set with a dead string and they overnighted a replacement
You can always just buy a single string to try it out on your bass and get a better idea.
The strings are great and have an excellent sound. Very lively and balanced. Plus, they look amazing (IMHO).
The coatings are high quality and have the practical benefit of extending the "new" bright sound of the strings.
However, the coatings do alter the feel of the strings - and only you will be able to personally determine if you like the playability.
The coatings are high quality and have the practical benefit of extending the "new" bright sound of the strings.
However, the coatings do alter the feel of the strings - and only you will be able to personally determine if you like the playability.
I had a problem with the grounding on my seventies Fender Jazz and swithed back to High Beams.
That's true. Any coated string on a single coil equipped bass with in sufficient shielding will have a hum issue due to the ground circuit with the strings is interrupted by the coating ( insulated from the bridge contact point) this is also an issue with tapewounds for the same reason.
Just an FYI...DR Dragon Skins, D'Addario EXP, and Cleartone are conductive coated strings.
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/dr-dragon-skins-conductive-coated-strings.1086286/
I used DR Black Beauties for several years and I liked them. I think the high end on any coated string I've used (for bass or guitar) is a tad too bright for my tastes. DR makes fantastic strings. The only better brand is Thomastik
Wonderful tone, but I found their feel off putting. Very abrasive on my fingertips. Made glidsandos uncomfortable. Eventually replaced with good old nickles.
That goes away after a few days. Some Fingerease helps too, makes them feel like wet noodles
I had a problem with them on my 2013 MM Sabre Classic, a humbucking active bass, due to lack of ground. They're coming off.
I put them on my Aerodyne last week, I don't care for the tone, but even worse,DONT DO A SLIDE WITH YOUR FINGER! It burned the hell out of my fingertip! Not a fan, but still love my Dr Marcus Miller strings
You need to develop callouses! I've never burned myself doing slides with Black Beauties.
Maybe try some FingerEase. Not sure why strings are burning your fingers. You're not heating them up, are you?
I've had that feeling once while doing a long glissando on a fresh pair of strings. I think that danger passes quickly as the strings get a bit of fingertip grease on them. Or maybe the calluses get used to another type of surface.
