Dean Markley Blue Steel Electric Guitar Strings

Briefly frozen to -320¹ with liquid nitrogen.

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29 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

7 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Best string out there. SUPERB, but not priced like it!"

Feature:
Packaged in pairs, according to order you should install them. They're not singly packaged in individual envelopes per string, so there's less clutter on re-string day. Comes with a nice little sticker, the Blue Steel logo as on the front of the box. A nice touch I guess, but how many musicians really need stickers? *chuckle*

Quality:
Second to none in my personal opinion. I also have a soft spot for Martin SP's though...

Value:
At $5.00 or so (with a little research on the net) it's a great value on a top notch string. Worth much more.

Desirability:
No sex appeal in a string, really, but they are the only electric strings I will buy.

Sound:
A lot makes up the sound of an electric of course, but the strings are the start of it all & these strings belong on your guitar, simply put.

Ease of Use:
Super slick, easy to play, very easy tuning. Hold tune well. They bend very well (especially the lights), and hold tune well after using lots of bends.

Support:
Not really relevant.

Overall:
Last an easy 2x as long as the rest, maybe 3x. Best Value I've found, and I've been playing and buying strings for about 18 years. I will use only these on my elecs as long as I have access to them. A personal preference of course, but I am convinced you will agree.

Submitted: 2/25/2008

Style of Music: Country, Rock...

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Simply the best strings I've ever tried."

Feature:
Very good packing and easy to use. And I got some stickers with some of the sets I bought. Some of the sets I bought came with a spare "E" and a spare "B", but not all of them.

Quality:
SImply amazing. Lasts 3 times more than any strings I ever used and are almost unbreakeable. I once installed them on an old crappy Yamaha I had by the time and left them to rot. Took it 3 months to loose the perfect sounding (I wasn't using the guitar) and I sold the guitar with them after almost a year. Usually lasts about 1 to 2 months of playing to loose the "new" sounding. And the best strings I got usually lasted a week or 2 before they started to sound muddy.

Value:
Simply the best bang for the bucks you spend on it. Nuff said. Or you could go for 2 packs of Ernies or Boomers, if you're totally mental...

Desirability:
Astonishing sounds anytime. Need to say more?

Sound:
I play Heavy Metal for something like 14 years and I have tried almost every single string brand in the market by now and what Dean Markley did to these strings is amazing... Crystal clear highs, heavy lows and that chop sound on palm muttings you have aways desired. I was used to Boomers due to the choppy sound when they were new, but these Blue Steel strings are simply a killer in every aspect, and keep the astonishing good sounding way longer than any string I played before. It is worth every penny.

Ease of Use:
As easy as setting a string can be. Individual packages keep it easy to use.

Support:
Never dealt with them. Can't really say.

Overall:
These are simply amazing. They rock harder than any strings I have tried. I would go for these anywhere, any day. Way to go, Markley. Keep it up.

Submitted: 1/18/2008

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That's right, this is the one everyone's been talking about. It's simply amazing what a little -320¹ liquid nitrogen can do to a guitar string. If I were you, I'd put on a set and see what all the noise is about. Twice the tone and twice the life.

Blue Steel strings are the world's first and finest Cryogenic-processed strings. Blue Steel strings are a total breakthrough in string technology. Starting with the very finest quality materials, Blue Steel strings are frozen to minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit, held there for an exact period of time and then slowly and carefully brought back to their original temperature. This unique Cryogenic treatment realigns the molecular structure of the string, giving Blue Steel more highs and lows, a longer life, and greater ability to stay in tune. Blue Steel strings are available for acoustic, electric, and electric bass guitars, and come in all popular gauges.

Technical Info

#2552 LT: .009, .011, .016, .024w, .032w, .042w

#2554 CL: .009, .011, .016, .026w, .036w, .046w

#2556 REG: .010, .013, .017, .026w, .036w, .046w

#2558 LTHB: .010, .013, .017, .030w, .042w, .052w
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