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