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Dean Markley Blue Steel Electric Guitar Strings

Briefly frozen with liquid nitrogen, these strings offer incredibly superior tone and a longer life. It also helps keep the strings in tune. 50 People rated this product: Rate and Review This Product
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That's right, this is the one everyone's been talking about. It's simply amazing what a little -320 degrees 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. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Dean Markley products.
#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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9-42, 2552, Light
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9-46, 2554, Custom Light
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10-46, 2556, Regular
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10-52, 2558, Light Top/Heavy Bottom
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Dean Markley Warranty Dean Markley Warranty If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 800-800-1008
This item must be exchanged directly through the manufacturer if it is found to be defective, and can only be returned to us if it is unopened. details
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zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us. This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful. "You're going to love the Markley Blue strings!"
Sound: I was sceptical about this product since it's rated 10 out of 10 by only a handful of people but after taking a risk and trying these on my Fender American Fat Strat I fell in love with them! These strings definitely make my guitar brighter with great low end and sustain. These are also easy to bend and produce a great blues tone. I'm sold. Feature: I've used mostly D'Addario and Fender strings and I also like them but there is a difference in the sound they produce. The strings are individually wrapped making it easy to figure out the size of each. If you can afford the Markley's you won't be disappointed. Ease of Use: They are easy to play and feel great even during deep string bends. I moved from light D'Addario strings to Markley Blue regulars and I'm happy I did. The high "e" string doesn't slide off the side of my fretboard like the LT's did. Quality: They are smooth and consistant. As for durability, I don't know how long they'll last but I'm going to find out. Value: These might not be the cheapest strings but they definitely make a very sweet sound on my Fender strat. I'm after quality, not quantity and these are great strings. Manufacturer Support: Never used them and hopefully never will. The Wow Factor: I tried my first single set of Markley Blues on Sunday just to see if I might like them. A handful of people rated these as 10 out of 10 so I figured I'd try a set and see how it goes. On Monday I added another 10 out of 10 rating and I just ordered 3 more sets of the same strings. I'd say this validates, "I WANT IT." Overall: I'll be keeping the D'Addario's as spares and installing more Markley Blues.
Style of Music: Rock, blues, learning, etc.
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"Best string out there. SUPERB, but not priced like it!"
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. 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* 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. 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. Manufacturer Support: Not really relevant. The Wow Factor: No sex appeal in a string, really, but they are the only electric strings I will buy. 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.
Style of Music: Country, Rock...
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