Dr Strings

The DR Strings Pure Blues 11-50 are a set of electric guitar strings that I recently purchased to string up my Schecter Ultra III guitar. I hadn't used these strings before getting them as the guy at the guitar store recommended trying them out as a lot of people there were digging them. I don't get too fussy when it comes to strings, but I do like 11 gauge strings as these are. I figured I'd try them out and I'm glad I did as I'll definitely be buying a few more pairs of these for the same guitar in the future. While the Ultra III isn't my main axe, it was in dire need of string replacement and figured it would be a good opportunity to try some new strings. They don't cost much and are certainly comparable to other electric guitar strings, so price shouldn't be very much of a factor here. It was easy enough to string up my guitar with the DR Strings Pure Blues 11-50's as they are standard in every sense of the word. I was immediately happy with the way they were feeling as they felt sturdy while still easily playable. They sound good to as my Schecter Ultra III sounds as good as it has sounded. I don't know exactly why these are deemed "blues" strings as they were certainly work for other types of music as I mostly play rock. I'm not sure that the strings would be the right fit for my main guitar which is a Fender Jazzmaster as I like lighter strings on them, but next time I need a change I'm going to try them anyway to see how it works. If you're looking for a new set of strings for your electric guitar, go out and try the DR Strings Pure Blues and I think you'll be pretty satisfied with them.

First things first, you'll know you've found these strings when you see the great spider logo on the package! DDT is on of DRs new ideas, it recently came out along with their NEON string technology. DDT stands for Drop Down Tuning. I reviewed these for a website, so I strung them up on both my Warwick and a P-bass. I tested out the 45-105 4-string set. They were on my basses a total of a month to get a good idea of sound and string life. The street price on these is $25 for a 4-string set and closer to $30 for the 5-string set. Plenty of slack. I was able to use these on my Warwick and on my P-bass that has a string thru the body bridge. The tension was firm and stable. The winding on these are thinner and there is more winding than your usual roundwound string. A little different feeling, but worked out great as the bass held great tuning. I guess I wanted more out of the strings as far as tension. I was hoping I'd be able to tune it to standard, then drop D, then down a 1/2 or a whole step and keep the same tension. This wasn't the case. They flapped around like any other string when you try these. Maybe I was mislead? I do not get a ton of life out of DR Strings, maybe it is the oils in my hands? I can barely get a month out of these with gigging. I talked about this above. They are tighter wound and feel nice and smooth. DR Strings are handmade in NJ. I believe these are nickel. The tone was somewhat darker than what I am used to. If you enjoy DR nickel wound strings, you will probably like these. I didn't feel the DDT technology did anything spectacular. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

(Originally written by D_lex/translated from Audiofanzine FR) I mounted them 3 weeks ago on my Ibanez TRB-200 (Red Devils 45-105) They are good because they look nice and have a round and brilliant sound. They sound rounder than GHS Bass Boomers and they don't have that unpleasant percussive and "slappy" Bass Boomers' touch. It's surprising because they sound more metallic and less dark than the Bass Boomers. The sound has a better definition and it is cleaner. I find the Bass Boomers produce a muddy low-end. With Dr Strings notes are more distinct between each attack. It becomes very obvious when you play fast. The attack power is also easier to control than with Bass Boomers, even when slapping. (as a consequence, you'll use less compression and get a more authentic bass sound) The sound difference is impressive. The playing feel is special and it won't appeal to every bassist. They feel rawer than GHS Bass boomers. THEY WORK VERY WELL WITH PASSIVE INSTRUMENTS! But they have a weak point: they break easily near the machine heads if you are not careful when mounting them... so consider the length when you mount them on your instrument. I was used to letting about 1" beyond each machine head with classic strings, which is what I did with the A string. The coating wore out pretty fast so in the end only the string core was attached to the machine head. I had to cut the string shorter and it happened again! I had to buy a new strings set because of one string. The problem isn't the price but the delivery time. I think it's possible to find strings with the same quality from other brands, but without this defect. These are not bad strings but I'm not sure I'll buy them again.