chilievans Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I'm thinking of getting some black strings to go on my new bass which I should be receiving next week from Jon Shuker. The problem is I don't know if these strings are just a gimmic or not and which ones are better than others? I've seen some on ebay for around £30. Is this a fair price? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPBassman Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I bought some but they didnt last on the bass. Looked great but I went back to my normal brand pretty quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilievans Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Cheers Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkpie Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I've some DR black beautys on my Pedulla Rapture fretless, look great, nice to play, and loads of cowey mooey mwah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I used to play Picato black tape wounds... I quite liked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Rotosound Tru Bass will stay black forever, but they're completely unlike any other string (that I've tried anyway), and might well need the nut opening-up as they're pretty heavy guage. I like to have a set on a bass, but they don't suit every style (and pace) of music - they're somhow inherently sluggish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 DR Black Beauties here.Very nice strings indeed,the coating does wear off after a few weeks of 360 bpm plectrum hammering,£30 seems about right but do shop around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 (edited) I had been converted to flatwound strings but recently bought a bass fitted with DR Black Beauties and absolutely loved them. They seem an ideal compromise - slick but bright without the overly zingy newness sound that moved me away from ordinary roundwounds. But cut through so much better than the flats - much better for the rock covers I play. My BBs had chipped a little bit but I saw silddx suggested to someone touching up the chips with a permanent marker - great tip! I would also get them from [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DR-Black-Beauty-BKB-45-Bass-Strings-45-105-/300502492399?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item45f75824ef"]this eBay seller[/url] in the USA. Lots of talk recently about DR Neon strings so, in a moment of weakness I gave in to the GAS and ordered some. And, like everyone else said, found they arrived quickly and slipped through the VAT/Import Duty net and cost about £25 posted. I notice they have BBs reduced at the moment, too, so I may well order a set to keep handy. Edit - in fact I just did - £21.57 incl. postage. Edited December 12, 2010 by Paul S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilievans Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 [quote name='Paul S' post='1055704' date='Dec 12 2010, 09:25 AM']I had been converted to flatwound strings but recently bought a bass fitted with DR Black Beauties and absolutely loved them. They seem an ideal compromise - slick but bright without the overly zingy newness sound that moved me away from ordinary roundwounds. But cut through so much better than the flats - much better for the rock covers I play. My BBs had chipped a little bit but I saw silddx suggested to someone touching up the chips with a permanent marker - great tip! I would also get them from [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DR-Black-Beauty-BKB-45-Bass-Strings-45-105-/300502492399?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item45f75824ef"]this eBay seller[/url] in the USA. Lots of talk recently about DR Neon strings so, in a moment of weakness I gave in to the GAS and ordered some. And, like everyone else said, found they arrived quickly and slipped through the VAT/Import Duty net and cost about £25 posted. I notice they have BBs reduced at the moment, too, so I may well order a set to keep handy. Edit - in fact I just did - £21.57 incl. postage.[/quote] Nice one Paul They'll look the nuts on mu new Shuker Jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-string-thing Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I bought some DR orange neons and fitted them to my Yamaha, they do look pretty cool and play ok. They are supposed to glow under stage lighting but TBH at last nights gig they, er, didn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I think they only glow under UV ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-string-thing Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 [quote name='markstuk' post='1055805' date='Dec 12 2010, 11:08 AM']I think they only glow under UV ?[/quote] There was UV lighting, but only on the back wall behind the band, so maybe thats why? Also, maybe they don't appear to glow much from the players POV, only from the audience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guybrush threepwood Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I really didn't get on well with the DR coloured strings - I found that I got friction burns when doing slides... They sounded great though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 My shuker came with Black DR's on, why not ask him for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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