budget bassist Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I want to get some black strings for my corvette $$, basically. Just to make it look totally stealth. Anybody know of any good ones? I need to tune it down to drop C too, so they need to be fairly chunky cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 dr black beauties methinks! Only problems is that with the coloured strings the coating tends to flake a tad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 +1 for the Black Beauties. I've used them on a Lakland Bob Glaub and a Fender '51 Telebass and they sound really nice. The finish does indeed flake, quite quickly if you use a pick - think of them as relic'd. The other thing worth mentioning is that they feel rough, more so than, say, Rotosound. If string-squeal annoys you when you're sliding up and down the fretboard, then that might put you off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 [quote name='josh3184' post='469209' date='Apr 22 2009, 03:01 AM']Only problems is that with the coloured strings the coating tends to flake a tad...[/quote] What do you mean by that? Coating goes of quickly? If so, I've got to add, I don't use pick at all, only tight figerstyle (a lot), and some slap, but coating was the main thing I [i]wanted [/i]to try DR's, but when Happy Jack mentioned, that they're rougher than Rotos (rounds??? I won't buy them in my life anymore - hated their roughness!), I think, I'll forget it about DR's, and will ask for a set of Elixirs in a shop.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 The DR strings don't have a coating as such, like the Elixirs. It's more of an anodised finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I had a few sets of the DR Strings in blue & after a few weeks the silver comes thru from wherever you play the most (even with fingers). If you slap at all I found the G string doesn't last very long at all. They do have a very bright sound tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_bass Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I put DR's on my Thumb bass, they looked bloody good with the black hardware! However yeah as already said the colour flaked off fairly quickly, & I don't play with a pick, they stayed bright though! BTW I had to file down the end of the B string to fit it over the bridge, just mentioning in case you may have the problem with the 'vette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 DR Black Beauties again! Everything is black on my vette $$ - total stealthbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 [quote name='Faithless' post='469477' date='Apr 22 2009, 12:10 PM']What do you mean by that? Coating goes of quickly?[/quote] Yeah, bits of the colour will start to come off leaving you with silver strings around where you play the most. I found this would happen even when playing fingerstyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soopercrip Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I've got some black nylon coated strings kicking around (very little use) Rotosound I think, 5 with low B. Pm me your address and I'll send you them. If you like them send me some beer tokens to cover postage etc Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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