Dr Hi Beams Vs Fat Beams

However the lo riders are definitely thicker sounding on the low end and the hi beams are a little fatter on the high end.

Dr hi beams vs fat beams.

Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller. Sun hi and fat beams are all wound on a round core which contributes to the unique and consistent tension feel. Hi beam stainless steel bass strings are round wound and constructed on a round core which is unique in the industry. This is imo and amps cabs gear also plays a roll in this equation.

They are steel roundwound and have a round core. The extra effort dry expends making hi beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible and musically but not harshly bright. Nov 11 2009 14. Hi beams require much more time care and extra steps to make than other bass strings.

Dec 31 2009 13. Hi beams require much more time care and extra steps to make than other bass strings. Fat beam bass strings demo our fat beam bass strings are hand made with the finest american stainless steel available wound on round cores for increased flexibility and tone. I still use the hi beams and prefer them to the lo riders but i d still use lo riders happily if a store is out of the hi beams.

Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings. The actual pull tensions don t vary much among them for equal diameters but the fat beams are wound at a slower speed which alters how the wrap grabs the core and gives it a smoother feel for a ss wrap. The extra effort dr expends making hi beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible and musically but not harshly bright. Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter.

They are similar i guess i should have mentioned that but to me the hi beams are more crisp and clean while the low riders are a bit more fat and heavy.