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DR Strings BKB45 Black Beauties Electric Bass Strings (Medium, 45-105)

Premium coated strings in Black. Round-wound.

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"Really good solid strings" submitted October 26, 2007

By a customer from mac.com
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Musical Background: pro musician
Music Style: $$you like?$$ All bass
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Sound: The DR coated strings sound great, and they last a long time. Other brands "10" sound good for a couple gigs and are afterwords worthless. Feature: I love the colored strings. It's easier to meet girls now. Ease of Use: Just like any other strings Quality: This is where the DR strings shine. They are reliable from set to set and they will get you through those last few gigs in Japan sounding good and in tune. Opposite of RotoSound. Value: I bring and keep a couple spare sets, but I have never had a DR string break on the gig or off. A few bucks more for a superior long-lived product is what capitalism is all about. Put me on that train. The Wow Factor: All the girls ask why my strings are red. Overall: Been playing for 42 years and counting, with DR's for six years now. I'll give 'em up with my guns.
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"Cool strings with sound that lasts." submitted April 22, 2006

By a customer from yahoo.com
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Musical Background: Semi-Pro
Music Style: Rock/Industrial
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Sound: I think Elixirs sound a little better, but the difference is almost negligible. I've tried most all the major brands of strings. Thomastic Infeld are the best I've played with but they're even more expensive and don't last as long as a coated string. Feature: C'mon, black strings! How cool is that? Ease of Use: They feel a little different. If you use fingers instead of a pick you might want to use some sort of string lube when they're brand new. But, because of the coating, I don't worry as much about keeping them clean. Quality: I've been playing with various strings for over 15 years. These do not break any more often than any other decent string. Value: Great strings. They sound for a month (or more) as good as an uncoated string sounds for a week. Manufacturer Support: No need. The Wow Factor: Still using them. Overall: Just try 'em.
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DR BKB45 Bass Strings Customer Review submitted December 27, 2005

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Feature: not only are the black strings for bass which when used in conjunction with a transparent red flame top warwick with black hardware looks wicked. but these strings are coated, they last longer then regular strings, they have an excellent tone, kinda fat with enough punch to knock out danzig lol. they pop and slap great. i'v ehad the same set on my bass for 3 months now. big huge fan - LBX bassist Third Vision. www.myspace.com/thirdvision Value: definatly worth whatever you pay for them
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"Looks That Kill" submitted March 7, 2011

By a customer from hallbox.com
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Musical Background: Hobby Bands
Music Style: Alternative/Rock
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Sound: The strings seem to sound just fine. Not sure they sound any better than uncoated strings, but they don't seem to sound any worse. About the same. Feature: Your basic bass strings, no features to speak of. Ease of Use: Something about the coating really doesn't feel like normal strings. When I slide, it often gives me a friction burn. The strings generally feel a little sticky, almost like the coating keeps oil from my fingers off. Quality: The black coating wears in places right away. It's only noticeable if you standing close enough to be playing it. Value: Pretty expensive just for color, but I suppose that's to be expected. Manufacturer Support: No need for support, it's just strings. The Wow Factor: This category is the whole point of these strings, right? We can pretend that the coating is better, but the fact is that we just wanted cool-looking black strings. :)
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"DO NOT BUY" submitted December 20, 2005

By a customer from hotmail.com
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Musical Background: Hobbyist leaning towards Active
Music Style: Rock, Alt, Jazz, Blues
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Sound: great tone. Feature: i broke two strings while performing after only having the strings on for a week. Quality: i broke two strings while performing after only having the strings on for a week. Value: buy cheaper strings that will really last. there's no excuse for two of the strings breaking while i was performing. Manufacturer Support: no experience The Wow Factor: Black strings look great on a maple fretboard - but if the strings suck there's no point. Overall: I've already given up on these horrible strings.
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