DR StringsFAT-BEAM Bass Guitar Strings (FB5-45), Silver

I restrung my CLF GL L-2500 with the DR FAT BEAM 45's to replace the original D'Addario EXL170 45's. The main difference in tone is the pronounced bite within the midrange which lends to a very natural jazz bass sound in passive mode (bridge pos.) and a nice, gritty P-bass sound in passive mode (neck pos.) So, if you need more "bite" to help you cut through the mix, especially in D.I. mode, FAT BEAMS are not a bad place to start. Also, there is a consistent string to string tension, most notably with the B string, an improvement over the D'Adarrio's. I do like this DR set for finger-style, plectrum, and slap bass. Very smooth feel, responds well to legato and nuanced voicings, as well as, more aggressive types of playing. Lastly, these, like most DR sets will keep their tension and high end "shimmy" at least twice as long as other round wound sets that I have tried.

These are the real deal if you want that clear, bright, high definition in your tone but still sound smooth. Somehow these strings do that. Hands down the easiest strings to play on. Like butter. My fingers want to play these strings. No resistance. I use these on my Warwick, but also plan on putting them on my Marcus Miller Fender Jazz. I think that these will be better at achieving that original Marcus Miller tone than even the Marcus Miller Dunlops I have on that bass right now. I think the Fat Beams are better in my opinion, not that the Dunlops are not great. I think the big difference is playability. Purely a pleasure to play!!!

I needed some new strings and wanted to try something new. I bought these in a recommendation and just wanted to try these out for a bit. They sound really great. They offer a combination of brightness and still offer that needed low end that is needed. Don’t hesitate to buy!!!

They're still very new on my bass, but they are perfect! I hope they last a while because they are the best strings I've ever used. Even tone and volume over all 5 strings, bright and still solid bottom end. I couldn't be happier. These will definately be my string of choice from now on!

In one word WOW! I have been playing Bass for more than 25 years all types of music. I have tried all types of strings. Rotosound, GHS Boomers etc. First time trying DR, I tried DR Hi-Beams and was Impressed. Having several basses I decided to restring them all but decided on Fat-Beams. these strings completely transformed my sound. The bass an Ibanez SR505 now sounds like something much more high-end. I could not be happier with these strings. It is going to very hard to convince me that there is a better string out there. DR's are my bass strings of choice going forward and I highly recommend that you give them a try. You will not be disappointed.

Nice growling but hifi quality, especially for slap style.

Marcus Miller got me going down this path. I was ready to try a new string, did a little research, and decided on DR this time. It was a good choice. There is nothing more balanced than these strings when they are new and crisp. Not too twangy at all. Nice smooth low end. I wished they lasted a little longer, but frankly, a string vibrating for several hours a night for a few months will have to break down. Am I DR for life? Maybe.

I've been using these on my Warrior for a few years. Then I put them on my multiscale ibanez. Made a big difference. I'm gonna try them on my MM Bongo instead of slinky's next time. Great strings!

I have put these on a few of my basses recently and it is honestly the best they have all ever sounded. I have used hi beams in the past, but find these much fuller sounding and a bit more growly. All in all, these are great strings and are most likely my new go-to string.

Llevo muchos años usando este modelo, para mi son las mejores de todas las marcas incluida DR. Strings.Tienen un sonido cálido, los armónicos también son muy claros, los graves son muy definidos y los agudos son muy brillantes y cálidos. En resumen son unas cuerdas de un sonido muy estable en todas sus frecuencias.

SalveSicuramente il prodotto è ottimo...la consegna è veloce e il prezzo è giustoGrazie

Awesome tone and quality, only thing i noticed is that the B string is a bit longer than the rest so when winding the string it goes past the tapered part and some of the actual fatter part of the sting gets wound on the post.

cumplió las expectativas, las cuerdas DR son las mejores que hay para mi trabajo en la música profesional