Lo riders are steel roundwounds with hex core.
Dr fat beams vs low riders.
Hope that clarifies things.
Fat beams are compression wound to produce fat mids bright highs and that distinct edgy fat beam sound.
Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller.
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.
It is also available in nickel which is more mellow.
Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings.
It s just that dr is not very scientific about their naming scheme.
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I like the slightly higher tension and the tone just seems to be a bit fuller as well.
Low riders are made in stainless steel nickel.
Hi beams are stainless steel.
Hi beams are steel roundwounds with a round core.
They are steel roundwound and have a round core.
Actually that s not true.
Dr lo rider are a stainless steel round wound string over a hex core.
They are clear bright strings but are more mellow than the lo riders.
Sunbeams are nickel played hi beams.
The slight bit of stiffness makes lo rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics.
Fat beams reigned supreme for a long time but the lo riders have taken over as my go to string.
Huge fan of dr strings when it comes to round wound strings as i stick to labella for my flats.
Great consistency and great string to string balance are dr hallmarks.
They really sing on my sadowsky and last a long time.
The are dr s nickel plated round core string and feel just like hi beams.
Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter.
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.
