All user reviews for the Dean Markley Blue Steel Electric

I use these strings for almost a year now. What about ... They are perfect m'enfin!
Let's stop saying that these strings are made for the blues and rock old school! They are made for everything! I play the Lynyrd Sknyrd ausi well as that of Metallica Pantera, we talk about clean or distortion!
To touch the strings are great, we feel they are without tearing the fingers!
And the sound! AAAA sound! Good, dj "acoustically speaking" without amp without distortion alone slab, unplugged: the sound is both warm and crystalline, and what I prfre is harmonics. Harmonics, natural, artificial, pinch, attack you the ropes, worse APRS pfff you blow it out over the harmonic (forgive me the hyperbole: D). Harmonics out of control without the need to start a grate finger movement fifteen hundred times before leaving the harmonic. Even without amplification audible harmonics are super!
Then fill the attic with amplification (bah is an electric guitar when even!)
Clean-in: it's wonderful, it changed my sound from the strings of roots! The sound is prcis, the Tone is excellent, always autants harmonic ... enjoyable! What do Phra Metallica (with a Boss GT-8 too, but I still microphones BC Rich mdr! Rputs to have no harmonics (?? Subscription?).)
Disto-in: ouash even the slap! For though I be in rhythmic light, my big palm mute string sounds like a real palm mute, or as you put the palm or thumb it will not be the same sound! Then the harmonics are even more incredible than clean: they are powerful without going on hach ​​steak is more accurate than atomic clock! Then the climax, solo, be it rock and roll of heavy or thrash, the sound is hyper prcis, never sounds crappy because of a rope or do not like the legato attacks thrasheur, you can play extreme speeds, the strings feel great under the fingers! APRS noise level is on the pedal has much to do but I can tell you that level of precision, my Dean Markley pickups ratrappe largely my BC RICH!

What I like most: his precise Cristallino-friendly, harmonics, sustain endless (with the natural harmonic Dime (RIP) by pulling on the death floyd, the harmonization continues until 15 seconds: D), the touch too, that all sounds so ... In addition to these strings are indestructible (I remind you to wipe your strings that oxidizes ca! Whether it's Ernie or dean, if you sweat like a pig without wiping your strings, they will not 3 weeks!).

What I like least: j'deconne nan! This issue has no place for these chords: D

The report quality price: 7 in Aremus for strings is the perfect fte!

Dj I bought 3 sets of strings and is still perfect!

EDIT: I forgot to say that I dj ssay of D'Addario mounts ibanez. Once you are put on the silent blue steel 400 times better, and my buddy owner of the ibanez agrees ... I also tried the Ernie Balls on a signature Washburn Dime, jtrouve that lacked precision ca ca but I think it is because It was a super fine shooting (when Dime played on 9-46 and 10-52! !). My prfres remain the Blue Steel!

EDIT 2 (dcidment!): Yet the light and I am super close to the strings of the handle, yet same agreement or even OD r (! Drop D tone below yum!) strings frieze not a fly ass hair! Ms. thick rope! The strings are not all bad dtunes it remains super tight. By Floyd against my not stay long as I ca worse just too lazy to rgler the honky-tonk but otherwise it's not frieze and not very soft!

I just put these strings on my guitar, having played on D'Addario home scratching my 9-42 (oh my god it's hard ...), and Ernie Ball 8 38. Playing for only a few months I was looking for strings that actually suited me as the brand that the drawing, and being a soloist rather that "guide" I had a game very responsive and precise and more flexible (that is why I tried the 8 38).
In the end I came back to the 10 DM 46 in Blue steel (the strings of Neil Zaza xD) just to try, my Ernie Ball was half dead after just one month and a half, and there I really was amazed.
One has the impression that the strings are cold as crystal. The game is the most accurate and responsive, the bend, even a tone, not too difficult (to say before I played on the August 38 ...), the severe acute are superb as it looks like strings sing, the sound is very powerful and bright, even without amplification.
Obviously they are not the same warmth and roundness that Ernie Ball, and harmonics are still shorter, I would say that the opposite is in place we gain in brightness and precision, and harmonic are more powerful.
Only downside: the price € 10 in-store: / Now I'm going to order more on the Internet at € 6.50.

I edit a remake to tell you what it is to the life of these strings in a few months (they seem to me this says a lot stronger than my EB ...). In the meantime I put 9 because of the price.

- How long have you use it?
I use Dean Markley alternating with Ernie Balls for 4 years.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
The sound is really beautiful, the most beautiful I've heard coming out of a set of strings, the strings Mi (acute), and if Sol ring true and clear, just perfect for solos and Młoda the The R and E strings (severe) when a ring and they insist prcis even my taste, and finally the sustain is really good. The only default that could find them would be the lack of "feeling" (less enjoyable, more "adrantes' fingers, reducing somewhat the speed of play at times and that is very bad to has long fingers) remains to be seen if you can call it the default in the eyes of the quality of its ...

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
I started with Elexis, and I soon had a Dean Markley, but standard (the qoque I did not play in 10-52) and then when I do my guitars luthier prparer m ' 'd advise taking Ernies ball and I was not silent dcu at all, even really happy, then I took of Dean Markley by pure chance (o the store I buy them no longer had at 10-52). I also SSAI a lot of game variety and rope marks varied with friends who have always dcues.

- How do you report qualitprix?
For a mere 8 string to the game store o I Achte, I think we could hardly find better now.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
It's always a pleasure to play with Dean Markley and I do not think anyone would say otherwise. A SSAI urgently if you have not already done so.

updating the 7/12/07: APRS be replayed on Ernie Ball on a new long period, I finally found the sound much less beautiful than Dean Markley Ernie Ball (10-52 always) I do not change anything However, I think because I think they are both the best, I would say that Ernie Ball are superior by far in the sensations, the only thing that I find indisputable.

How long have you use it?
3 months.

What is so special that you like most and least?
The most: the duration of the 'brilliant' (compared to ernie ball), and the fact that sound better than the EB standard on my vox 25 (maple neck SSS strat-like).

The least: very expensive in stores. And a little disappointing in power chords, but it may be more related to the guitar (I did that for three months, and this is my first strat-like) as strings themselves. I'll have to try on custom 24 (more LP-like), and / or 10-52 in trying to get more bodies on the lower strings.

Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Yes.

How would you rate the quality / price?
Well, I use the rope quickly, so in my case, no miracle, it is rinsed after one month at best - and when I say washed, put it mildly. on the other hand, it keeps the shine and comfort almost jsuqu'au end (it was like they prsque die overnight).

In short, they are somewhat expensive and do not take their promises, but it's still correct (and what I found best for this guitar at the moment).

EDIT: ah, yes also, there either (see the regular slinky EB), no problem of breakage, despite the stress that I make them suffer (in a tone bends 1 / 2 or more violent attacks, and more vibrato Vintage Start type ...).

I bought this double set of strings, and frankly DSOL if I go down a bit but I t's. While the sound is bright and the strings rather smooth to the touch, but every time they broke after two or three weeks! (Vridique). It's not really economical. In the beginners I would say that be a bad luck but I rang the exprience of buying a set of strings and aa is the same.
I tried the dj dean markley normal (slightly less Chres, sounding a little worse, but last longer, the Ernie Ball-c 'is the foot, and the elixir, much more Chres but so enjoyable and so good with Longva ...).
So here are the strings that I have deprecated all those who did not want to change their game full every month (or even in less than a month, I found what I wanted the ernie ball, you had to choose those necks like!
Otherwise it is empty APRS what I say I do not have that choice would do with the exprience.

I used these strings for a few years, and shortly after starting the guitar.

To play blues, rock and metal is perfect!
Versatile, flexible but not too much, then the "presence" of bass sound is acute and well balanced. Even though I prefer today's 10-46.

I play lots of metal but I like to have shiny clean sounds to be able to address other records.

With the Blue Steel I'm ready! These strings will show strong saturation in bright and very clean (add a little on this last chorus and it was love at heart!) They are doing very well also sounds crunch.

I had installed to replace a set of Elixir 9-42 originally fitted on my guitar, I found a bit too soft for my taste on the bass, even in normal tuning ...

I love the quality of Blue Steel. They hold well despite the agreement of bends in a tone and a half and does not rust easily (unless you sweat a lot and that the fingers are locked up his guitar as soon as we finished playing ...) .
They keep a brilliant time, if you take the time to pick up the fast freight or oil of lemon juice from time to time when you have finished playing.

These strings are in my opinion a very good compromise for varying types blues and pop / rock to Jeff Buckley doing very well but also records hard rock / metal.

I also use the 10-46 blue steels, and, as in that review : https://en.audiofanzine.com/guitar-string/dean-markley/2556-Blue-Steel-Regular-10-46/user_reviews/r.13625.html, the thing i like most about the Blue Steel's is the tone and the longevity in which they retain the tone and brightness. These heavier strings are perfect for blues playing, and downtuned metal playing, or just in general when you need a thicker, more defined sound (maybe say when recording, or if you're using a lot less distortion for whatever reason). I use them mainly on 2 downtuned Les Paul guitars, but i've also used them on my blocked tremelo ibanez rg. They feel a little different on the thinner neck, but i was already used to the feel of the thicker string, so it just made me dig in a little harder with that guitar in relation to how i was picking.

I run the 10-52 set on my lower tuned (everything from A standard through D standard) tuned guitars. The feel on the lower tunings from the lower strings is perfect and the lighter top allows me to still be able to wrangle out all my quicker runs and licks. The other nice thing about them is, i can sub any of these heavier ones in for a broken 10-46 and get away with it for the gig, if needed, cause i'm already used to them. They're a great 2 in the 1/2 punch of string choices if you require standard and lower tuned guitars. Plus, it feels to me that the heavier lower strings resonate a little better and dont sound floppy or extra buzzy like some other's i have tried in the heavier gauges.

All in all, i'll keep buying these...they have a really strong, yet balanced tone on the lower end that absolutely crushes the preamp on just about any amp or rack preamp i use. As i mentioned on my other review of the dean markely 10-46 sets, these set up, stretch out, intonate and settle in really nice, and they stay put. i have graph tech saddle savers on all my less pauls, and can't remember the last time i've broken a string.... i can say though, when i switched from ghs boomers to blue steel strings i stopped breakind "d" and "g" strings about once every other set.

If you haven't given these strings a try, you owe it to yourself, your tone, your guitars, and your bandmates and audience to treat them to something a little nicer than they're used to!

I've been using blue steel strings since 1995. The reason i keep using them is they stay bright and strong sounding the longest of any string i've used. I clean my strings and fretboard whenever i'm done playing and literally, i can keep a set of these sounding fresh for 6 weeks (thats including gigging 2 times a week and practice 2 times as well). If you can find them under 6 bucks a pack, grab them.

I mostly play metal and these suit that style well, you dont really have to work hard to get pinch harmonics to jump out, and generally, these strings interact well with tube preamps, as they're not thin sounding at all. I do my own setups, and from set to set, i can always expect consistency, and also i can perform with confidence that i'm not going to have dull tone because of my strings. They do take some stretching to where they finally settle in and are ready for an intonation, but that's a good thing, cause once you get them stretched out and set, they're good to go. I use them on all types of guitars (les paul, floyd rose type guitars and standard strat types, AND acoustic too!!!) and, like i said, i dont worry about my strings being a weak point in my tone chain.

They're pricey if you buy them retail, but worth it even then. I try to buy them as a dozen/case when i can, as with anything else, they are cheaper in bulk/by the case.

I've used D'addarios', DR, GHS boomers, gibson, elixer, ernie ball and finally settled on these as the best sounding, longest lasting. I continue to buy them, and wish i'd have found them earlier than i did as i spent a bunch of money on strings that either were dull sounding in comparision, or were breaking.

I REALLY have to try to break these, and USUALLY (i say usually because every once in a while, you just get a bad string for whatever reason)....usually, when you break one of these, it's time to change the whole set, because the others will start to pop soon after.. Again, i clean my strings after each playing time, and rarely have to change these out more than 6-8 weeks on a regular playing/gigging schedule.