Dr Fat Beams Vs Low Riders

Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings.

Dr fat beams vs low riders.

Huge fan of dr strings when it comes to round wound strings as i stick to labella for my flats. There is a long neck variation which is tapered. Low riders are made in stainless steel nickel. 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.

I like the slightly higher tension and the tone just seems to be a bit fuller as well. Hi beams are steel roundwounds with a round core. Learn more about our lo rider. Sunbeams are nickel played hi beams.

Fat beams are compression wound to produce fat mids bright highs and that distinct edgy fat beam sound. Lo riders are steel roundwounds with hex core. The slight bit of stiffness makes lo rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics. It is also available in nickel which is more mellow.

Great consistency and great string to string balance are dr hallmarks. These have a more traditional string construction however dr uses a smaller diameter winding so the surface is smoother compared to other brands. They are steel roundwound and have a round core. Hi beams are stainless steel.

Dr fat beams are a stainless steel round wound string similar to hi beams but have a warmer phat tone. Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller. Hope that clarifies things. The are dr s nickel plated round core string and feel just like hi beams.

It s just that dr is not very scientific about their naming scheme. They are clear bright strings but are more mellow than the lo riders. Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter. Dr lo rider are a stainless steel round wound string over a hex core.

They really sing on my sadowsky and last a long time.