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DR Neon Strings

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foxxiroxx

Jan 10, 2013
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#1
HAs anyone here personally used the DR neon strings?

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There are a handful of reviews over at Musician's Friend.

I was wondering if the coating had an effect on the tone, if the coating wears off or looks gross after use and/or if they're durable....

And just for fun, what color neon do you think would like good with this bass>
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#2
I have a set of the neon green. Since I normally use HiBeams, I notice a difference in tone. They seem a little "duller" in tone, not a whole lot, but a little. I had them on for a while and didnt notice the coating wear off. Oh and for that bass I would get the green or yellow.
 
#6
Neons are awesome. Was my string of choice before I discovered Chromes. That bass needs yellow i believe,
( I have a degree in Fine Arts y'know ). Still got a pair of High Beams on one bass. When they're done, Neons will go on that one. But yeah, yellow!
 
#7
...to sport a beautiful set of DR Neon greens!

I've got a set of them on my 5 string, and the lower 3 strings sound like I'm playing a piano. (And considering that I've been playing a grand piano since I was a wee lad of 5, I know whereof I speak.

Happy V.D., m'lady!
 
#12
I love all the replies! Hmmm, some great suggestions, OH! btw - I didn't know they made white or blue, I bet those are awesome! My green Fernandez (in the picture) needs strings the worst ..... so I think yellow - or that great multi colored set.

Hey what's so wrong about microwave french fries? lol. :-)
 
#13
I tried the green ones on an all black Lakland at one point and couldn't get past the loose feel somewhat full tone. I had been using primarily Lo Riders at the time so the feel was the biggest down fall for me. They looked cool as hell, though.
 
#17
I used to use the black ones and loved the sound and feel despite the wear they'd display. They've "improved" the formula and now the color lasts longer but the sound isn't consistent between the strings and overall duller. Could just be me, but that's my experience. I have no idea if the neon strings suffer the same fate.
 
#18
If you don't gig with black lights and just want a colored string, Aurora has a bunch of different colors that DR doesn't offer. I felt the tension was a little softer than DR neons though. I cannot comment on durability/longevity since I've only gigged with them once since putting them on. Link Removed
 
#19
I used the black ones on my p bass. They sound like a set of hi-beams once you've worn the "new" off of them. Hi-Beams to me, are useless for the first few hours of playing. Once they get that zing off them and settle down they are awesome strings for a long while. The black beauties are that way out of the box, but they keep that sound FOREVER. I have a set I'm wanting to take off for a heavier guage, but they still sound new after almost a year. Im not exclusively playing that bass, but I play it quite a bit.
 
#20
foxxiroxx said:
I love all the replies! Hmmm, some great suggestions, OH! btw - I didn't know they made white or blue, I bet those are awesome! My green Fernandez (in the picture) needs strings the worst ..... so I think yellow - or that great multi colored set.

Hey what's so wrong about microwave french fries? lol. :-)
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My bad, the blue are not Neons, just the regular ExtraLifes so they won't glow under black lights. They did just come out with Neon White though!
 

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