Roland Rock Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) New string time. In the past I've quite liked the Status Hot wires and D'Addario Chromes but think I'd like a tighter feel. A clear deep fundamental + defined top end preferred over anything mid-heavy. DR Low Riders look like they could be good (at £50 they'd need to be!) Any other recommendations? Edited May 14, 2017 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) I'm a big fan of DR hi beams. There's no doubting the quality of their strings. Prices seem to vary a bit as well, if you look around sometimes you can get them a fair bit cheaper. Edited May 14, 2017 by Cato 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I switched from hi beams to lo riders. The lo riders are a bit stiffer, so if you want a tighter feel, go for the lo riders over the hi beams. Tone wise, there is very little between them - the hi beams are tiny bit brighter but you would not know unless you had the opportunity to record them and a/b - in fact, it's so negligible it's almost not worth mentioning. I've tried a lot of strings now.. and DR are still my go to strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 Thanks. Bass direct have them at £40 so I've gone for a set of Lo Riders from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1494935227' post='3299695'] Thanks. Bass direct have them at £40 so I've gone for a set of Lo Riders from them [/quote] Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 I put the Lo Riders on the bass last week and had my first outing last night. My first impressions? Wow! These are BASSY, and LOUD. after two songs I realised that during the string change I had accidentally cranked my bass knob all the way up 🤣 So they are great - punchy, deep and clear. I love the tight feel too, and didn't even need to make any truss rod/saddle adjustments. We have a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Good to hear! Enjoy. I love DR strings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Dredged up this thread to remind myself what strings I have, to replace them like for like. Can't believe it's been over two years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.