Dr Fat Beams Vs Low Riders

Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller.

Dr fat beams vs low riders.

Huge fan of dr strings when it comes to round wound strings as i stick to labella for my flats. I like the slightly higher tension and the tone just seems to be a bit fuller as well. There is a long neck variation which is tapered. It s just that dr is not very scientific about their naming scheme.

Dr lo rider are a stainless steel round wound string over a hex core. They really sing on my sadowsky and last a long time. They are steel roundwound and have a round core. Fat beams reigned supreme for a long time but the lo riders have taken over as my go to string.

Actually that s not true. Hi beams are stainless steel. They are clear bright strings but are more mellow than the lo riders. The slight bit of stiffness makes lo rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics.

Fat beams are compression wound to produce fat mids bright highs and that distinct edgy fat beam sound. Sunbeams are nickel played hi beams. Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter. The are dr s nickel plated round core string and feel just like hi beams.

Learn more about our lo rider. Hi beams are steel roundwounds with a round core. Low riders are made in stainless steel nickel. These have a more traditional string construction however dr uses a smaller diameter winding so the surface is smoother compared to other brands.

Great consistency and great string to string balance are dr hallmarks. Lo riders are steel roundwounds with hex core. It is also available in nickel which is more mellow. Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings.

Dr fat beams are a stainless steel round wound string similar to hi beams but have a warmer phat tone.