niceguyhomer Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I'm a big fan of DR Sunbeams and they're always my first choice string. When I can't get them I buy EB Slinkys which I like just as much but they don't last as long. Anyway, my Shuker's had a set of EBs on for a coupla months and with a big gig tomorrow night, I thought I'd stick some new Sunbeams on. I put them on last night and played them for about a minute and I thought..."these aren't Sunbeams, they're too rough". I'd bet my middle 'nad that they're Lo-Riders which are a lot rougher / tighter. They sound different too. They were in a sealed pack and brand new - made me wonder if anyone else has experienced this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Lo-Riders also have a slightly hotter output than Sunbeams. I purchased a number of sets of Lo-Riders and Hi-Beams at the end of last year and, although I didn't experience getting the wrong set in the wrong packaging, one of the sets of Lo-Riders sounded dull and didn't sustain, as I'd expect. Checking the manufacture date this was in the same window as all the other sets, and I put the issue down to manufacturing/quality control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I also :wub: DR Sunbeams. I have DR's on 3 of my basses - Hi-Beams, Fatbeams and Sunbeams and I'm sure that when I look at them side by side the Sunbeams aren't quite as shiny as the others because of the nickel content? Can you A/B a set on their colour? edit: - I also think they have a slight hue to them, like an old sixpence - I know you remember them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 My other bass has EBs on so I can compare the colour - I'm fairly sure they're not Sunbeams but admit to some doubt as I've been playing EBs exclusively for 3 months or so and it could be that they do feel rough after EBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 DRs quality control is bloody awful. I stopped using (on bass & guitar) them because I got fed up with having to return defective strings. The one shop in Cardiff that used to stock them stopped selling them for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 That surprises me RhysP - I've always considered them to be the best strings you can buy and I've never had any issues with about 40-50 sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I've had quite a few sets of DR FatBeams 40-100 now & I've only had one slightly dull sounding D string. Overall, I'm very impressed with them and love the soft feel compared with other brands. They last a very long time, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 They have gained a reputation for patchy quality in the guitar world over the last few years. Still my make of choice, but certainly not without their faults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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