Dr Fat Beams Vs Low Riders

Sunbeams are nickel played hi beams.

Dr fat beams vs low riders. Low riders are made in stainless steel nickel. Fat beams reigned supreme for a long time but the lo riders have taken over as my go to string. They are clear bright strings but are more mellow than the lo riders. Great consistency and great string to string balance are dr hallmarks.

Actually that s not true. Huge fan of dr strings when it comes to round wound strings as i stick to labella for my flats. Dr lo rider are a stainless steel round wound string over a hex core. I like the slightly higher tension and the tone just seems to be a bit fuller as well.

Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings. They really sing on my sadowsky and last a long time. It is also available in nickel which is more mellow. Dr fat beams are a stainless steel round wound string similar to hi beams but have a warmer phat tone.

Lo riders are steel roundwounds with hex core. 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. They are steel roundwound and have a round core. Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller.

Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter. Learn more about our lo rider. There is a long neck variation which is tapered. The are dr s nickel plated round core string and feel just like hi beams.

Hi beams are stainless steel. Hope that clarifies things. These have a more traditional string construction however dr uses a smaller diameter winding so the surface is smoother compared to other brands. Hi beams are steel roundwounds with a round core.

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.