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brainiac
Junior
Username: brainiac

Post Number: 33
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 10:31 am:   Edit Post

Anyone using the DR colored strings? How do you like them? Which weight set? What color would look good on a fairly dark coco top? TIA
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1831
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 11:14 am:   Edit Post

Look at this thread - Jacko's second post on February 6 shows cocobolo headstocks with red and black DRs.
willie
Member
Username: willie

Post Number: 83
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 11:58 am:   Edit Post

I use the Red Devils and Black beauties and like both. The Black Beauties look cool against the ebony fingerboard. Great sound and they don't loose it right away. The coating doesn't interfere with the feel of the strings or tone like some other coated strings.
Willie
malthumb
Senior Member
Username: malthumb

Post Number: 423
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 - 3:14 pm:   Edit Post

I use DR Black Beauties on a fretless with an ebony fingerboard (not an Alembic, but a really nice bass nonetheless). Since it's an unlined ebony board, from a distance it looks like there are no strings on the bass!

The tone from the strings is excellent and the coating makes them longer lasting (still on my first set.... about 6 - 7 months) and they are not damaging my fingerboard.

I may look at switching to DR coated colored strings for my other basses, including my Alembics.

Peace,

James

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