Wow...never saw that before. I'd email them. I have nothing but love for the strings. I'm sure they will make it right.
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Dunlop Strings - one word "Wow"
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Yeah, I'm digging the strings, shame about these two sets. I've got these two older sets and two new sets (different model number) so hopefully the newer ones are fine. I'll email them.
Yeah, you should contact them. I'm sure it's an oversight. Nobody's perfect.
Let us know how it works out.
Let us know how it works out.
Re: quality and durability...
I had a set on my SR5 that lasted two gigs, took a plane ride home and upon arriving the G string was completely dead. I mean it had that fresh metal feel upon touching it and was still "new" but was actually dead from the inside which is something I had never encountered before. The other strings were fresh still and had zing. It's almost as though the G string completely just lost it's luster and sustain.
I'm thinking I got what I paid for but maybe I should just contact Dunlop to get a replacement because while I really want to stick with this brand, this type of thing will kill me on the road.
I had a set on my SR5 that lasted two gigs, took a plane ride home and upon arriving the G string was completely dead. I mean it had that fresh metal feel upon touching it and was still "new" but was actually dead from the inside which is something I had never encountered before. The other strings were fresh still and had zing. It's almost as though the G string completely just lost it's luster and sustain.
I'm thinking I got what I paid for but maybe I should just contact Dunlop to get a replacement because while I really want to stick with this brand, this type of thing will kill me on the road.
Here's the worst spot, here you can see it's clearly not wound tight enough (I put this string back in the pack and used another set (bought 4))
And if you look closely you can see 4 more apparent lines about equal distance from each other, very hard to see but look for more black than usual.
Think I should email Dunlop? I'm actually a bit annoyed as Dunlop rave about the quality of their strings and they'll let something like this slip out?
You know I noticed this same thing with my Nickel Rounds.... I noticed when looking at the strings on an angle something just didnt look right with the texture of the windings. But I never looked into it further than that...
Now Im gonna send them something. They are really great strings though, hold their tone very well
I had a great CS experience from Dunlop regarding the battery cover on a pedal I bought used. No questions asked, two new covers sent in the mail and free set of strings. Then even asked me what strings I play. Don't give up on them yet. I actually called though.
Well they got back to me, and yeap, great service. I actually got two responses from different reps and both apologized for the length of time taken to reply 
They're going to send me a replacement set. Also, I thought TB'ers might like to know this fact;
"I want to assure you that this it is not an ongoing problem and we have taken steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. The large spacing that you saw in the E string was due to a rare occurrence from a bad batch of wire. The smaller spacing that you see is a natural part of our winding process and does not affect the sound or playability in any way."
Now I can stick with these great strings!
They're going to send me a replacement set. Also, I thought TB'ers might like to know this fact;"I want to assure you that this it is not an ongoing problem and we have taken steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. The large spacing that you saw in the E string was due to a rare occurrence from a bad batch of wire. The smaller spacing that you see is a natural part of our winding process and does not affect the sound or playability in any way."
Now I can stick with these great strings!
Hello fellow bass players.
My first post here. After reading all positive comments about Dunlop strings here, I decided to try a set. Got the nickel-plated 45-105 and all I can say is that these are indeed excellent strings and a great value. Nice smooth feel, sparkling highs, punchy mids and great lows for a roundwounds. To my ears, the low mids and the bass give this strings their unique tone. They deliver dense, punchy, yet resolved lows, which I haven't heard on any other nickel-plated steel roundwounds.
My first post here. After reading all positive comments about Dunlop strings here, I decided to try a set. Got the nickel-plated 45-105 and all I can say is that these are indeed excellent strings and a great value. Nice smooth feel, sparkling highs, punchy mids and great lows for a roundwounds. To my ears, the low mids and the bass give this strings their unique tone. They deliver dense, punchy, yet resolved lows, which I haven't heard on any other nickel-plated steel roundwounds.
I have tryed out Heavy 110. - 50. 4 string set.
And yes, they are magnificent especaly for that price.
And yes, they are magnificent especaly for that price.
i made the mistake of trying the 45-105 stainless steel dunlops on my marcus miller jazz bass and they were just awful. there was no twang or zing. there was some punch but overall they were way dead compared to the dr strings i normally use. i dont see what all the hype is about dunlop strings.
They are definitely not quite as zingy and twangy as DR Hi Beams. They have a very similar feel to them in my opinion, but the dunlops have more depth to the notes in my opinion. The dunlops actually remind me of broken in DR hi beams, but they stay at that "broken in" stage for a long time. Again, the dunlops just offer me a more clear, defined tone, compared to the DR hi beams (which I used for years before I found dunlop), which seem to have a lot of overtones due to their very zingy nature.
just tried Dunlops and I agree, they are pretty dead for a stainless steel set. Slapping didn't sound good, harmonics didn't ring out. But the strings are very bassy have a great low-mid punch for aggressive finger style playing. I put them on one of the fretless basses and I get a low-mid growl as opposed to the high-mid growl I get with Rotosounds.
I don't know what the deal is with the Dunlop stainless strings, but the nickels have a great slap tone. I'm not a big fan of stainless strings, really, so I don't buy them often. I'm sure the Dunlop's aren't going to be for everyone. They're fatter sounding than most strings, IMO.
I don't care for DR strings, myself. The high beams are too bright and grab my fingers too much. The nickel low riders sound okay but feel awful. The fat beams sound great, but go dead too fast...
If you want a huge sound, use the Dunlop nickels.
I don't care for DR strings, myself. The high beams are too bright and grab my fingers too much. The nickel low riders sound okay but feel awful. The fat beams sound great, but go dead too fast...
If you want a huge sound, use the Dunlop nickels.
I have had the same set of Dunlop nickel plated steels on my Sterling for 2 1/2 months now. They were a bit too bright at first, souding like I had my basses treble knob cranked. They settled in pretty good after a few weeks. One thing I am not liking is that they get pretty farty if you downtune. I tune to C and have no problem with DR's doing this. The dunlops just sound indistinct below D or so.
Well I got 3 more sets to burn through. Maybe I will get used to it, or tune up to D.
Well I got 3 more sets to burn through. Maybe I will get used to it, or tune up to D.
This is what makes TB TB. I just tried some on my MM and on my gig today I loved the way they sounded. Ive been using DR fat beams for ever, but because of this thread decided to try something new, so I swung by GC and copped a pack. I guess part of it is I really dont like that zingyness that I have to wait for to subside. That was a big plus for me. I could hear some from playing, but it didnt equate to the amplified sound. Also, my slap tone was delicious! I dont know if its all attributed to Dunlop or the fact that Ive never really tried nickel strings before (never paid attention, usually just got DR's just cause). I do like these strings though.
Thought that was just me. I did notice on mine. I just said whatever, but if its an issue, hmmmm.
I contacted Dunlop about this and they said it's part of their winding process, and not an issue at all
How different the Expiriences are... I´ve tried them one/two Times and I didn´t like them. They sounded good when they´re fresh, but they were dead very fast. After a Month I have to change them and I don´t have any Problems with sweaty Hands or something.
The Sadowsky Blue Labels that I use or the GHS Supersteels last for 3-4 Months, so I wasn´t satisfied with the Dunlops.
The Sadowsky Blue Labels that I use or the GHS Supersteels last for 3-4 Months, so I wasn´t satisfied with the Dunlops.
I guess it's a matter of taste. I don't want super zingy strings. Though, they sound good when they first go on. The Dunlop's keep just enough brightness for me, after break in. I would describe them as a very full sounding string. To me, they sound like a bass should sound.
