DR StringsBLACK BEAUTIES Bass Guitar Strings (BKB-40)

I don't know how else I can say it. How did I go for 25 years of playing bass and never try these strings? These are GAME changing. They're bright, feel amazing in the hands, they don't rust over time, and they hold their brightness a LOT longer than uncoated strings. A handful of months later and these bad boys still sound like the day I put them on the bass. I play finger style and have noticed the E and A losing a bit of the coating where I pluck, but it hasn't made any noticeable difference in sound or feel. The coating hasn't flaked, it merely appears "worn down" a bit because of use. I am a convert from Ernie Ball Super Slinkies, which I always found to be my favorite. Plus these look AMAZING on my white and black bass.

This is my second set of DR Black Beauties in light gauge because I love the feel and tone and dig the way they look on my basses. First set went on a Peavey Unity LTD PJ neck through bass and they look great on the trans black finish. They feel solid while still being easy enough for articulation and speak well on this bass. The second set went on a fretless P style bass and they growl and sing to perfection.

The media could not be loaded. They sound feel and look amazing. It is 100% worth your money. I’ve only had these strings for less than an hour but they feel and sound amazing. These are alredy my favorite bass strings and I’ll probably be my go to strings when recommending them to people

I don't like flats. I play a lot of fretless but still prefer roundwonds. Depending on the bass, and what sound I want, I either use LaBella nylon wrapped, for blues, or a set of these for rock. I have heard people complain about the coating falling off, but that has not been my experience.As a sidenote, I got an ad for another online stores that Just sells Only Strings, if you catch my meaning, and they were running a sale on DR strings. But they charge shipping and the cost of the shipping put the cost of the strings back to their regular price.So I looked on Amazon and found them for almost as low a price as the "sale" price was, but being a Prime member, there was no charge for the shipping. Amazon is my new source for bass strings due to low price and fast delivery.These strings also look cool on some of the basses I have "murdered" - changing all the chrome bits (bridge, Straploks, machine heads, string tree) to black.

Strings are great. Smooth and fast. I might go with a heavier gauge next time, but these are great.

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I love these strings not only for the way they look on my bass but also they have incredible sound and stay fresh sounding for a long time.

Item just as described fast shipping thank you