Dr Fat Beams Vs Low Riders

Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter.

Dr fat beams vs low riders.

The slight bit of stiffness makes lo rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics. Hi beams are stainless steel. 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 like the slightly higher tension and the tone just seems to be a bit fuller as well.

Fat beams reigned supreme for a long time but the lo riders have taken over as my go to string. Dr fat beams are a stainless steel round wound string similar to hi beams but have a warmer phat tone. They are steel roundwound and have a round core. There is a long neck variation which is tapered.

Hope that clarifies things. Learn more about our lo rider. Hi beams are steel roundwounds with a round core. Sunbeams are nickel played hi beams.

They are clear bright strings but are more mellow than the lo riders. 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. Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller.

The are dr s nickel plated round core string and feel just like hi beams. Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings. They really sing on my sadowsky and last a long time. Lo riders are steel roundwounds with hex core.

It is also available in nickel which is more mellow. These have a more traditional string construction however dr uses a smaller diameter winding so the surface is smoother compared to other brands. Fat beams are compression wound to produce fat mids bright highs and that distinct edgy fat beam sound. Fat beam stainless steel bass guitar strings fat beam bass strings blend the finest american stainless steel wrap wire on a round core but are made with a slower and high compression winding process to produce more pronounced mids bright highs and a super fat bottom.

Low riders are made in stainless steel nickel.