DR Strings Bass Strings, Black Beauties - Extra-Life, Black-Coated Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been playing with the Black Beauties exclusively for about 4 years.I used Hi-beams before that (which are also great, but not quite the same caliber).I believe that DR makes the best bass strings out there.I've tried everything: Rotosound, Dean Markley, Labella, Elixir...the list goes on but none compare to the BBs.They last forever and have an awesome crisp sound that makes for good, beefy and clear lows, and pronounced singing highs.I use them on my Warwick Thumb and am a customer for life.

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Gauges 45-105. Black Beauties are the latest in coated technology. The wire is precoated in black before winding for extra life and protection. DR Black Beauties are fast and smooth.

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D'Addario Bass Strings Set, Half Round, 50-105, Long Review

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(More customer reviews)I normally play flatwound strings, so this was a slight change for me.I've been playing bass for 20 years now, and I started out with roundwounds (Blue Steels, etc.).But when I bought my Ibanez bass (which creates a brighter and more active sound than a Fender Jazz, for example), I compensated with easier-to-play flatwound strings, which I've played with for the last ten years or more.This time I wanted a little more brightness and attack in my sound so that I could have a little more presence on stage, and that's what I got.We play a lot of Rush, Yes, U2, Pink Floyd, etc., so these strings added just what I wanted.
The only "problem" was that it took a week or so for my fingers to adjust because they no longer slide as easily as they did on flatwound strings.So this means that the callouses and frets will wear just a little bit more (though certainly not nearly as much as with roundwounds), and my fingers have to move a little extra to compensate for not being able to slide without creating string noise, but it wasn't that big of a deal.
Now, I understand that my setup is nothing like what Geddy plays.So I already know, of course, that I'm playing different strings (no Rush pun intended) than he plays.However, the combination of my strings and bass create a sound that is very similar to his, and that's what matters.
Overall, I really like the strings.In the end, these halfwounds are just a tweak and an experiment with my sound that happened to turn out well for me.

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D'Addario Half Round bass strings are wound with pure nickel, then precision ground, leaving the outer surface smooth and "semi-flat." They retain the flexibility and many of the tonal characteristics of round wound strings. Our Half Round heat-treating process increases the brightness of the strings.

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DR Strings Hi-Beam Flats - Flatwound Stainless Steel Round Core Bass 45-105 Review

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(More customer reviews)I've tried many bass strings. DR seems to always out shine them all. I've got a lot of extra sets laying around now except for the DRs Flats which are on my bass. Charlie.

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Flat wound Hi-Beam stainless steel bass strings constructed upon a round core, which is unique in the industry. Hi-Beams require much more time, care, and extra steps to make than other bass strings. The extra effort DR expends making Hi-Beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible, musically warm and renowned for durability, unusually long life, consistency, and string-to-string balance. They don't eat your frets.

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GHS Flea Signature Bass Boomers Medium Strings Review

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(More customer reviews)These are some really great strings if you like playig funk or you just want to sound like Flea. They're great for the lows and sound clear even if you tune them real low. I wouldn't recommend them for someone who plays jazz or R and B or any type of music where the bass is so far in the background you're not sure if its there. They have a bright sound especially when your slapping them so they tend to stand out even in the middle of a full band. Use them wisely.

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GHS STRINGS M3045F SET 4-STRING BASS GUITAR FLEA SIGNATURE BOOMERSNICKEL-PLATED STEEL WRAP WIRE; SPECIAL COMBINATION OF STAINLESS STEEL & NICKEL PLATE ON THE LOW E STRING; UNIQUE BOOMER HEX CORE GIVES ADDED STRENGTH & POSER

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