DR Strings Bass Strings, Black Beauties – Extra-Life, Black-Coated
Since 1989, DR has been committed to crafting hand made, superb-quality instrument strings. By blending the best of old-fashioned handmade craftsmanship with cutting edge materials or string coatings, DR continues to push the boundaries of the string-making process. That commitment to quality is what has brought countless top-flight bassists and guitarists to string-up with DRs – from U2’s Adam Clayton to Phish’s Trey Anastasio and everywhere outside and in between. For reliable tone – acoustic or electric – you can rely on the handcrafted strings from DR. With the DR Extra-Life Black Beauties bass strings, you’ll snag the signature crisp tone, clarity, and volume of DR’s traditional handmade strings. Yet, you’ll get the added bonus of DR’s super-thin coating on the plain strings and on the wrap wire, which extends the life of your favorite strings. And, just as the name suggests, DR’s Extra-Life Black Beauties sport a stealth-style black coating.
Product Features
- Gauge: Medium
- Hand-made with black polymer coat
- Signature crisp tone, clarity, and volume of DR’s traditional handmade strings
- Super-thin coating on the plain strings and on the wrap wire
- Extended string life
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Best sounding, playing strings I have found for my Rickenbacker 4003! I own 10 bass guitars and use a variety of DR string models on all of them. One of my favorite DR sets is their Sunbeams, which I use on all of my short scale basses. I was looking for something with a coating to try on my 4003 and had read good things about these Black Beauty strings which I discovered are basically coated Sunbeams, just like the other DR coated strings like the Red Devils!Prior to swtitching over to these I had been running with DR Lo-Riders on my 4003 which I…
Looks amazing, but not my taste tonally I bought these mainly for the looks – I have a “stealth edition” Stingray fretless (all black, with blackout hardware and an ebony fingerboard), and I have to admit, it looks absolutely incredible with these strings on it… unfortunately, I’ve never been a huge fan of the DR sound – too scooped for my taste, especially on a fretless.I really wish I liked the sound more, but it’s just not “my” tone – I’ve always been a D’Addario man. Personal taste in tone aside,…