Dr Fat Beams Vs Low Riders

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Dr fat beams vs low riders.

Fat beam stainless steel bass guitar strings fat beam bass strings blend the finest american stainless steel wrap wire on a round core but are made with a slower and high compression winding process to produce more pronounced mids bright highs and a super fat bottom. It s just that dr is not very scientific about their naming scheme. These have a more traditional string construction however dr uses a smaller diameter winding so the surface is smoother compared to other brands. Actually that s not true.

The are dr s nickel plated round core string and feel just like hi beams. The slight bit of stiffness makes lo rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics. Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller. They really sing on my sadowsky and last a long time.

Great consistency and great string to string balance are dr hallmarks. Hi beams are stainless steel. I like the slightly higher tension and the tone just seems to be a bit fuller as well. They are steel roundwound and have a round core.

Lo riders are steel roundwounds with hex core. Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter. Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings. It is also available in nickel which is more mellow.

Sunbeams are nickel played hi beams. They are clear bright strings but are more mellow than the lo riders. Fat beams are compression wound to produce fat mids bright highs and that distinct edgy fat beam sound. Huge fan of dr strings when it comes to round wound strings as i stick to labella for my flats.

Hi beams are steel roundwounds with a round core. Learn more about our lo rider. Fat beam bass strings demo our fat beam bass strings are hand made with the finest american stainless steel available wound on round cores for increased flexibility and tone. Dr lo rider are a stainless steel round wound string over a hex core.

Low riders are made in stainless steel nickel.