FINE STRINGS BETWEEN LOVE AND THE BLUES. Since 1989, DR HandMade Strings has been dedicated to making wonderful sounding handmade strings. The idea is that great sound inspires a musician to play better and longer, while enjoying themselves even more. Many of us at DR HandMade Strings are players. It is from our own playing experience, our own obsession with music, as well as the highly valued input from many players worldwide that encourage us at DR to continually strive and increase the range of sounds available to guitar and bass players. We are especially grateful to those players who let us know they can hear, feel, and appreciate the difference. DR makes a diverse range of types and models of strings because each one does clearly provide a different sound and feel for the many styles of playing and players. At DR, we maintain copious amounts of guitars (especially Guild acoustics) for testing. We are partial to Guild guitars for 2 reasons. First, we like them. Second, Mark Dronge, the founder of DR HandMade Strings, is the son of Guild Guitars Founder, Al Dronge. Amongst the DR collection of guitars, there is a Guild X-300, serial #1001, (thought to be the first Guild ever made) Guild D-55 Rosewood, Guild F-312 Rosewood, Gibson Army/Navy special, Guild F-40 Maple, Guild F-30 Maple, Fender Strat Maple Board, Fender Strat Rosewood Board, Fender Precision Bass, Carl Thompson 5 string bass, LeDuc style Acoustic Electric bass, Guild Pilot Bass, Guild Mark IV Pearwood classical, DR custom triple pickup bass, 2-Guild F-20's...1 Maple, 1 Mahogany, and a Vintage Epiphone style Mandolin. That's our everyday on hand stock. DR’s goal is to recreate the very best of old fashioned handmade craftsmanship and combine that with the most technically advanced materials and/or coatings available to transcend the boundaries of the string making process. This effort is in the pursuit of great sounds to inspire unrivaled musicianship.
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Artists on front cover: Marcus Miller, Bootsy Collins, Alexi Laiho, Jeff Berlin, Stephen Grossman, Louie “The Spider” DDTs, Derek Trucks, Sting, Steve Kaufman, Jonas Hellborg, Trey Anastasio, Adam Clayton, Roy Clark, K3™ Coating, Stanley Clarke, Fieldy (Korn)
Electric Guitar Strings TITE-FIT ™ Nickel Plated Electric Guitar Strings wound on Round Cores Tite-Fit round-wound nickel-plated electric guitar strings are designed to be a great all-around string. They are available in a wide range of gauges. Based upon a round core, the construction techniques for the Tite-Fit electrics are very old. However, the core wire and wrap wire in DRs are the latest, most advanced and expensive metals available. For flexibility, for tone, for long life: for Rock, Blues, Heavy metal, Jazz. Tite-Fits are a wonderful all-around string. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
B
Lite-Lite Lite-n-Tite Lite-n-Heavy Half-Tite Medium-Tite Jeff Healey Big-n-Heavy Medium-Heavy Extra-Heavy Jazz Mega Heavy 7 String Lite 7 String Medium
LLT-8 LT-9 LH-9 HT-9.5 MT-10 JH-10 BT-10 MH-10 EH-11 JZ-12 MEH-13 LT7-9 MT7-10
8 9 9 9.5 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 9 10
11 11 11 12 13 14 13 13 14 15 17 11 13
16 16 16 16 17 18 17 17 18 24 26 16 17
24 24 26 24 26 32 30 28 28 32 36 24 26
30 32 36 34 36 44 44 38 38 42 46 32 36
38 42 46 44 46 56 52 50 50 52 56 42 46
52 56
PURE BLUES ™ Pure Nickel Electric Guitar Strings wound on Round Cores. The totally real Vintage string. In the DR tradition of using old style construction to improve modern performance, Pure Blues electric guitar strings are designed with pure nickel wrap wire, round wound upon round cores. While this is a slow, expensive method of string making, it does produce a string acclaimed for increased sustain, vintage tone, and great low tones for playing rhythm to lead. The extra step of winding pure nickel around a round core gives the Pure Blues a punch that players say they are surprised to get in a vintage style string. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Lite-n-Heavy Medium Big-n-Heavy Heavy Extra Heavy
PHR-9 PHR-9/46 PHR-10 PHR-10/52 PHR-11 PHR-12
9 9 10 10 11 12
11 11 13 13 14 15
16 16 17 17 18 24
24 26 26 30 28 32
32 36 36 44 38 42
42 46 46 52 50 52
HI-BEAM ™ Nickel Plated Electric Guitar Strings wound on Hexagonal Cores Hi-Beam electric guitar strings are very much like the standard Tite-Fit electrics in feel and flexibility, but are much brighter with similar tone characteristics. For the rockers and head-bangers looking more for brightness and edge than in the warmth and fatness of the standard Tite-Fits.
Style:
Catalog #:
Lite Lite-n-Heavy Medium Big-n-Heavy Heavy Extra Heavy Mega Heavy
LTR-9 LHR-9 MTR-10 BTR-10 EHR-11 JZR-12 MEHR-13
E
B
G
D
A
E
9 9 10 10 11 12 13
11 11 13 13 14 15 17
16 16 17 17 18 24 26
24 26 26 30 28 32 36
32 36 36 44 38 42 46
42 46 46 52 50 52 56
LEGEND ™ Polished Stainless Flat Wound Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core
Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Extra Lite Lite Medium
FL-11 FL-12 FL-13
11 12 13
14 18 17
22 24 26
28 32 34
38 42 44
48 52 54
Acoustic Guitar Strings RARE ™ wound on Hexagonal Cores Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings. Low tension...the sound is loud and warm. The Rare phosphor bronze acoustic strings are departure from the standard, good quality bronze string currently available...not necessarily better, but possessing a new, different, and stronger “voice”. When DR set out to produce a string with new characteristics, our goal was to redesign contemporary thinking about what phosphor bronze can do for a good acoustic guitar. Hand-carved arch-tops and dreadnaughts and good steel string acoustic guitars of rosewood, maple, and mahogany seem to benefit from a distinct improvement in tone, depth, and sustain with Rare phosphor strings. Players who want a fatter and louder sound, as well as a deeper bottom (who like to hear their guitars ring out) will appreciate the Rare phosphor tone, sound, and feel. According to our heavy-playing bluegrass friend, three time national guitar picking champion Steve Kaufman, Rares last an unusually long time. Steve recommends DR to all his students. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium Lite Medium Bluegrass Medium-Heavy
RPL-10 RPML-11 RPM-12 RPBG-12/56 RPMH-13
10 11 12 12 13
14 15 16 16 17
22 22 24 24 26
30 30 32 34 34
38 40 42 45 45
48 50 54 56 56
Lite 12 String
RPL-10/12
10 10
14 14
24 09
30 12
39 18
48 28
PRE-ALLOY ™ wound on Hexagonal Cores Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings. Normal tension, sweet tone, and bright treble. Our intention in developing Pre-Alloy phosphor bronze strings was to achieve for acoustic players a high quality, long-lasting string that is bright and unusually well-balanced in tone (first) and volume (second). We are now making available an entirely All-American Alloy phosphor bronze strings of great clarity and great durabilty. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium Lite Medium Medium-Heavy
PL-10 PML-11 PM-12 PMH-13
10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17
22 22 24 26
30 30 32 34
38 40 42 45
48 50 54 56
SUNBEAM ™ wound on Round Cores Sunbeam phosphor bronze strings are handwound upon round cores which give a terrific result...wonderful sustain...remarkable sustain. The tone does not seem to decay as do other phosphor bronze strings, which we think of as decaying in a curve. The Sunbeam phosphor seem to sustain in a straight line, until the sound “falls off”. The Sunbeam phosphor are also musically bright, and rich sounding. Additionally they are very flexible...more so than any other string we have played. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium Lite Medium Medium-Heavy
RCA-10 RCA-11 RCA-12 RCA-13
10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17
22 22 24 26
30 30 32 34
38 40 42 45
48 50 54 56
ZEBRA ™ wound on Round Cores Unique Acoustic-Electric ZEBRA electric-acoustics! For acoustic-electric guitars with piezo pick-ups under the bridge...or magnetic pick-ups in the soundhole. Also for full size archtop jazz gutars which respond to “Zebras” with “Richer tones” according to players. ANY amplified acoustic comes ALIVE when you put on the Zebra strings. Revolutionary because no one has ever done this before. And no one else does it yet. It is the very first string where you can SEE the difference. Every other coil is nickel-plated steel, every other coil RARE phosphor bronze. Style:
Catalog #:
Extra-Lite Extra-Lite-n-Heavy Lite-Lite Lite Medium-Lite Medium Medium-Heavy
ZE-9 ZEH-9 ZE-10 ZAE-10 ZAE-11 ZAE-12 ZAE-13
E
B
G
D
A
E
9 9 10 10 11 12 13
11 11 13 14 15 16 17
16 16 17 22 22 24 26
24 26 26 30 30 32 34
32 36 36 38 40 42 45
42 46 46 48 50 54 56
Acoustic Guitar Strings NYLON CLASSICAL Silver Plated, Hard & Medium Tension Completely redesigned for the discriminating player and performing musician. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Medium Tension Hard Tension
RNS-Plus NSA – Accurate Deluxe
28 28
32 32
40 40
30 30
35 35
44 44
HI-BEAM 80/20 ™ Hi-Beam 80/20 acoustic are designed for extra brightness, to cut through the ensemble playing of bluegrass musicians, as well as derive extra clarity from heavily braced, or dull sounding guitars. Wrapped upon a hex core the new Hi-Beam 80/20 acoustic are handmade and handwound for great tone, and increased longevity. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Medium Lite Medium Medium-Heavy
HA-11 HA-12 HA-13
11 12 13
15 16 17
22 24 26
30 32 34
40 42 45
50 54 56
RARE MANDOLIN ™ The DR Rare Mandolin Strings are designed to last longer than other strings. They have a tone that will surprise and please the experience player. Crisp and warm, DR Rare phosphor mandolin strings stand out whether you are playing in a group or are a featured soloist. Style:
Catalog #:
E
A
D
G
Lite Medium Heavy
MD-10 MD-11 MD-12
10 11 12
14 15 16
24 26 28
38 40 41
ORIGINAL STYLE BANJO STRINGS Tenor and 5 String Bluegrass and country players have for years requested DR to make handmade banjo strings. Finally we are satisfied that we have achieved a new standard of tone, durability, and playability. The 5 string set offers 1 nickel wound string and 4 plain strings designed for brightness….to make a player stand out in any picking circle. Style:
Catalog #:
A
D
G
C
4 String
BA-10
10
14
23
31
D
B
G
D
G
10
12
15
23
10
5 String
BA5-10
BAJO QUINTO & SEXTO – Round Core with loop ends In order to create a very unique Bajo Quinto set, we have used three different materials which are stainless steel, phosphor bronze and nickel plated. .060 & .080 – Hi-Beam Stainless Steel bass strings are round wound and constructed upon a round core with loop ends. Both of these strings will provide highly flexible and musically bright string. .026, .036, .046, .030 – All of these strings are from our Zebra Series. Every other coil is Nickel Plated Steel, Every other coil RARE Phosphor Bronze on a round core with loop ends. *Absolutely great for Bajos equipped with a variety of pick-ups such as piezo pick-ups or magnetic pickups. Style:
Catalog #:
Ff
Cc
Gg
Dd
Aa
Ee
10 String 12 String
BQ-10 BS-10
26/26 26/26
36/36 36/36
46/46 46/46
60/30 60/30
80/36 80/36
90/46
K3™ Coated Acoustic Strings “Sounds as good or better than uncoated strings” The K3™ coating is the first coating that players report, “sounds as good or better than uncoated strings.” DR’s new, remarkable, proprietary and patent pending K3™ Technology Coating is the first coating that makes no apologizes and no excuses for not delivering sound equal to uncoated strings. Players tell us that these strings have more volume, less unwanted overtones, greater clarity and articulation then standard, uncoated strings. Yet, they provide the same protection due to corrosion and perspiration as well as increased tone life that coated strings are known for. At DR Handmade Strings we always combine old fashioned craftsmanship with only the very finest American made materials.
K3™ CLEAR COATED: Clear Coated Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium-Lite Medium Medium-Heavy
EXR-10 EXR-11 EXR-12 EXR-13
10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17
22 22 24 26
30 30 32 34
38 40 42 45
48 50 54 56
Lite 12 String
EXR-10/12
10 10
14 14
24 09
30 12
39 18
48 28
K3™ BLACK BEAUTIES™: Black Coated Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium-Lite Medium Medium-Heavy
BKA-10 BKA-11 BKA-12 BKA-13
10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17
22 22 24 26
30 30 32 34
38 40 42 45
48 50 54 56
K3™ RED DEVILS™: Red Coated Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium-Lite Medium Medium-Heavy
RDA-10 RDA-11 RDA-12 RDA-13
10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17
22 22 24 26
30 30 32 34
38 40 42 45
48 50 54 56
K3™ COOL BLUE™: Blue Coated Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core. Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium
CBA-11 CBA-12
11 12
15 16
22 24
30 32
40 42
50 54
Extra-Life Coated Acoustic Strings EXTRA-Life: SILVER STARS™: Silver Coated Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core. Style:
Catalog #:
Medium-Lite Medium
SIA-11 SIA-12
K3™
E
B
G
D
A
E
11 12
15 16
22 24
30 32
40 42
50 54
Coated Acoustic Strings Coming in 2011
K3™ Coated Electric Strings “Sounds as good or better than uncoated strings” The K3™ coating is the first coating that players report, “sounds as good or better than uncoated strings.” DR’s new, remarkable, proprietary and patent pending K3™ Technology Coating is the first coating that makes no apologizes and no excuses for not delivering sound equal to uncoated strings. Players tell us that these strings have more volume, less unwanted overtones, greater clarity and articulation then standard, uncoated strings. Yet, they provide the same protection due to corrosion and perspiration as well as increased tone life that coated strings are known for. At DR Handmade Strings we always combine old fashioned craftsmanship with only the very finest American made materials.
K3™ BLACK BEAUTIES™: Black Coated Electric Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
B
Lite Lite-n-Heavy Medium Big-n-Heavy Heavy Extra Heavy 7 String Lite
BKE-9 BKE-9/46 BKE-10 BKE-10/52 BKE-11 BKE-12 BKE7-9
9 9 10 10 11 12 9
11 11 13 13 14 15 11
16 16 17 17 18 24 16
24 26 26 32 28 32 24
32 36 36 42 38 42 32
42 46 46 52 50 52 42
52
K3™ RED DEVILS™: Red Coated Electric Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Lite-n-Heavy Medium Big-n-Heavy Heavy Extra Heavy
RDE-9 RDE-9/46 RDE-10 RDE-10/52 RDE-11 RDE-12
9 9 10 10 11 12
11 11 13 13 14 15
16 16 17 17 18 24
24 26 26 32 28 32
32 36 36 42 38 42
42 46 46 52 50 52
K3™ COOL BLUE™: Blue Coated Electric Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Lite-n-Heavy Medium Heavy
CBE-9 CBE-9/46 CBE-10 CBE-11
9 9 10 11
11 11 13 14
16 16 17 18
24 26 26 28
32 36 36 38
42 46 46 50
Extra-Life Coated Electric Strings EXTRA-Life: SILVER STAR™: Silver Coated Electric Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium Heavy
SIE-9 SIE-10 SIE-11
9 10 11
11 13 14
16 17 18
24 26 28
32 36 38
42 46 50
K3™ Coated Bass Strings “Sounds as good or better than uncoated strings” The K3™ coating is the first coating that players report, “sounds as good or better than uncoated strings.” DR’s new, remarkable, proprietary and patent pending K3™ Technology Coating is the first coating that makes no apologizes and no excuses for not delivering sound equal to uncoated strings. Players tell us that these strings have more volume, less unwanted overtones, greater clarity and articulation then standard, uncoated strings. Yet, they provide the same protection due to corrosion and perspiration as well as increased tone life that coated strings are known for. At DR Handmade Strings we always combine old fashioned craftsmanship with only the very finest American made materials.
K3™ BLACK BEAUTIES™: Black Coated Bass Strings on a Round Core. Style:
Catalog #:
Lite Medium Heavy Heavy Taper Medium 5 String w/125 Medium 6 String Lo-B String
BKB-40 BKB-45 BKB-50 BKBT-50 BKB5-45 BKB6-30 BKT-120 BKT-125 BKT-130
C
G
D
A
E
30
40 45 50 50 45 45
60 65 70 70 65 65
80 85 90 90 85 85
100 105 110 110 105 105
B
125 125 120 125 130
K3™ RED DEVILS™: Red Coated Bass Strings on a Round Core. Style:
Catalog #:
Lite Medium Medium 5 String w/125 Medium 6 String
RDB-40 RDB-45 RDB5-45 RDB6-30
C
G
D
A
E
B
30
40 45 45 45
60 65 65 65
80 85 85 85
100 105 105 105
125 125
K3™ COOL BLUE™: Blue Coated Bass Strings on a Round Core. Style:
Catalog #:
Lite Medium Medium 5 String w/125 Medium 6 String
CBB-40 CBB-45 CBB5-45 CBB6-30
C
G
D
A
E
B
30
40 45 45 45
60 65 65 65
80 85 85 85
100 105 105 105
125 125
Extra-Life Coated Bass Strings EXTRA-Life: SILVER STARS™: Silver Coated Bass Strings on a Round Core. Style:
Catalog #:
G
D
A
E
B
Medium Medium 5 String w/125
SIB-45 SIB5-45
45 45
65 65
85 85
105 105
125
Bass Strings HI-BEAM ™ Stainless Steel Bass Strings wound on Round Cores Hi-Beam stainless steel bass strings are round wound and constructed upon a round core which is unique in the industry. Hi-Beams require much more time, care, and extra steps to make than other bass strings. The extra effort DR expends making Hi-Beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible, musically bright (not harshly bright) and renowned for durability, unusually long life, consistency, and string-to-string balance. They don’t eat your frets. HI-BEAMS are the string to choose for brightness, punch and ease of playing. Style:
Catalog #:
Lite-Lite Lite Medium-Lite Medium Medium (Short Scale) Medium (XL Scale) Heavy Lite 5 String Medium 5 String w/125 Medium 5 (XL Scale) Medium 5 String w/130 Medium 6 String Medium 6 String w/130 Hi-C String
LLR-40 LR-40 MLR-45 MR-45 SMR-45 LMR-45 ER-50 LR5-40 MR5-45 LMR5-45 MR5-130 MR6-30 MR6-130 R-25 R-30 R-35 R-120 R-125 R-130 R-135
Lo-B String
C
30 30 25 30 35
G
D
A
E
B
40 40 45 45 45 45 50 40 45 45 45 45 45
60 60 65 65 65 65 70 60 65 65 65 65 65
75 80 80 85 85 85 90 80 85 85 85 85 85
95 100 100 105 105 105 110 100 105 105 105 105 105
120 125 125 130 125 130
120 125 130 135
LO-RIDER ™ Stainless Steel Bass Strings wound on Hexagonal Cores Lo-Rider stainless steel bass strings are round wound and constructed upon a hexagonal core. They provide more depth of tone, and are a bit stiffer than Hi-Beams. Bass players who are into slapping, popping, and tapping will love the high end and depth of Lo-Rider. The slight bit of stiffness makes Lo-Rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics. Great consistency, and great string-to-string balance are DR hallmarks. Style:
Catalog #:
Lite Medium-Lite Medium Heavy Lite 5 String Medium 5 String w/125 Medium 5 String w/130 Medium 6 String Medium 6 String w/130 Hi-C String
LH-40 MLH-45 MH-45 EH-50 LH5-40 MH5-45 MH5-130 MH6-30 MH6-130 H-25 H-30 H-35 H-120 H-125 H-130
Lo-B String
C
G
D
A
E
B
30 30
40 45 45 50 40 45 45 45 45
60 65 65 70 60 65 65 65 65
80 80 85 90 80 85 85 85 85
100 100 105 110 100 105 105 105 105
120 125 130 125 130
120 125 130
RARE ™ Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Bass Strings wound on Round Cores Rare phosphor bronze bass strings are recently available from DR. Rare acoustic bass strings are constructed upon a round core...combining winding techniques developed for DR’s long-lasting Lo-Rider bass strings and DR’s rich, ringing Rare phosphor bronze acoustic guitar strings. Style:
Catalog #:
G
D
A
E
B
Medium Medium
RPB-45 RPB5-45
45 45
65 65
85 85
105 105
125
Flat wound Bass LEGEND ™ Polished Stainless Flat Wound bass Strings on round Core Style:
Catalog #:
G
D
A
E
B
Short Scale Medium Medium Medium
SFL-45 FL-45 FL5-45
45 45 45
65 65 65
85 85 85
105 105 105
125
Bass Strings NICKEL LO-RIDERS ™ Nickel Plated Bass Strings wound on a Hex Cores Lo-Rider nickel-plated bass strings are based upon hexagonal cores, wound with nickel-plated steel, specifically designed for a softer feel and a traditional warm nickel sound. These bass strings are even, long lasting, and loud...with a mid-range growl. An excellent string for fretless basses…”Lo-Riders Love to FUNK” Style:
Catalog #:
Lite-Lite Lite Medium-Lite Medium Medium 5 String Medium 5 String w/130 Medium 6 String Medium 6 String w/130 Hi-C String Lo-B String
NLLH-40 NLH-40 NMLH-45 NMH-45 NMH5-45 NMH5-130 NMH6-30 NMH6-130 NH-30 NH-120 NH-125 NH-130
C
G
D
A
E
B
30 30
40 40 45 45 45 45 45 45
60 60 65 65 65 65 65 65
75 80 80 85 85 85 85 85
95 100 100 105 105 105 105 105
125 130 125 130 120 125 130
SUNBEAMS ™ Nickel Plated Bass Strings wound on a Round Cores Sunbeams are another step forward on a continuing a path for players who constantly seek to upgrade their skills and tools to achieve musical satisfaction. Sunbeams are the next generation of nickel-plated bass strings as they are wound upon round cores. Sunbeams are a step forward for the traditional player, and the advanced exponent of fretless bass, both of whom want brightness and warmth. Sunbeams feature the easily recognizable feel and flexibility of DR round core construction, with nickel warmth, softness of feel, and increased response to magnetic pickups due to the sensitive magnetic content (compared to stainless steel) of the nickel plated wrap wire. Tony Franklin says “Sunbeams amaze me….I love them on my fretless. A long time favorite of Adam Clayton. Style:
Catalog #
Lite-Lite Lite Medium-Lite Medium Medium (Short Scale) Medium 5 String Medium 5 w/130 Medium 6 String Medium 6 String w/130 Hi-C String Lo-B String
NLLR-40: NLR-40 NMLR-45 NMR-45 SNMR-45 NMR5-45 NMR5-130 NMR6-30 NMR6-130 NR-30 NR-120 NR-125 NR-130
C
30 30 30
G
D
A
E
B
40 40 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
60 60 65 65 65 65 65 65 65
75 80 80 85 85 85 85 85 85
95 100 105 105 105 105 105 105 105
125 130 125 130 120 125 130
LONG NECKS ™ Taper Core Stainless Steel Bass Strings wound on a Hex Cores Contemporary bass players, as well as bass makers, who demand a taper core string to enable modern bass playing techniques, will be delighted by the superior performance Taper Core bass strings deliver. Today’s 4, 5 and 6 string bass players searching for increased stability in the lower registers will find great clarity and definition with DR’s tapered bass strings. DR Taper Cores use a single wrap around the core as the narrow winding passes over the bridge. Style:
Catalog #:
Lite Medium Heavy Medium 5 String w/125 Medium 6 String Lo-B String
TLR-40 TMR-45 TER-50 TMR5-45 TMR6-30 TR-120 TR-125 TR-130
C
G
D
A
E
30
40 45 50 45 45
60 65 70 65 65
80 85 90 85 85
100 105 110 105 105
B
125 125 120 125 130
Signature & Specialty Sets “FAT-BEAMS” ™ Marcus Miller Signature Series. Stainless Steel Bass Strings wound on Round Cores Marcus Miller has personally worked with DR to develop a new and improved version of one of the best stainless round wound bass strings on the market. The effort took over a year, and the result is a “fatter, deeper, smoother” string that satisfied Marcus Miller’s demanding standard. Fatter tone. Deeper sound, smoother feel and response are the qualities that separate Marcus Miller “Fat-Beams” from all other ordinary bass strings. New “Fat-Beams” are also more consistent in feel along the length of the string, as well as string to string.
Style:
Catalog #:
Lite Medium-Lite Signature Medium Medium 5 String w/125 Medium 5 String w/130 Medium 6 String w/125 Medium 6 String w/130
MM-40 MML-45 MMS-45 MM-45 MM5-45 MM5-130 MM6-30 MM6-130
C
G
D
A
E
B
30 30
40 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
60 65 65 65 65 65 65 65
80 80 80 85 85 85 85 85
100 100 105 105 105 105 105 105
125 130 125 130
JONAS HELLBORG Signature Set Single Nickel Wrap wound on Round Cores “Sound starts at the string. What the string can produce the amplifier and speaker can reproduce. The opposite is equally true. The formula for the set of strings contained in this box is simplicity and purity. Each string is wound on a high carbon steel core. Round cores, so that pure nickel wire can be wrapped completely in contact, and tight around it. The use of round cores also provides extra flexibility as compared to hex cores…thus it is more sensitive to touch. Each string has only one layer of wrap wire allowing it to vibrate freely, and provide a beautiful tone that can bite when you dig in” “The tonal characteristic of these strings is open, and clear with a shimmering overtone spectrum adding to percussive detail. On regular bass strings the overtone is slightly stronger than the fundamental. That makes the note sound an octave higher than it really is. On these uniquely designed and constructed strings the fundamental is cleaner, deeper and louder…comparable to the strings of a grand piano. The tone and expressiveness of the Jonas Hellborg Signature strings has no match. Welcome to a brand new start in bass guitar sound, from the bottom up” Style:
Catalog #:
Lite
JH-40
C
G
D
A
E
40
60
80
100
B
BOOTZILLAS ™ (Coated): Bootsy Collins Signature Series. “Inner Planetary Funkmanship” Stainless Steel Bass Strings on a Hex core with superior K3™ coating. The costly stainless steel wrap wire used to manufacture Bootzillas is unique. It produces a distinct “crunchy tone”. Bootzillas bass strings are coated for extra protection against damaging substances such as perspiration, dirt, humidity, and “acid hands”.
Style:
Catalog #:
Medium Heavy Medium 5 String w/125 Medium 5 String w/130
BZ-45 BZ-50 BZ5-45 BZ5-130
C
G
D
A
E
B
45 50 45 45
65 70 65 65
85 90 85 85
105 110 105 105
125 130
Signature & Specialty Sets DIMEBAG DARRELL Signature Set: Nickel-Plated on Hex Cores...Treated with Long-Life™. “I’ve been playin’ the strings of strength since 1995. I like the way DR Strings feel and react, you can really get a grip on them. They’re great for everything, from big ol’ string bends, to huge whammy bar dives, perfect for blood curdling harmonic screams and just straight out heavy chunky riffin’. They also stay in perfect tune and remain fresh and bright for an amazingly long time.” Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Lite-n-Heavy Signature Medium Medium-Heavy Extra Heavy
DBG-9 DBG-9/46 DBG-9/50 DBG-10 DBG-10/52 DBG-11
9 9 9 10 10 11
11 11 11 13 13 14
16 16 16 17 17 18
24 26 28 26 30 28
32 36 38 36 44 38
42 46 50 46 52 50
ALEXI LAIHO Signature Set: Nickel-Plated on Round Cores...Treated with Long-Life™. “Awesome strings…I’ve been playing them forever”. They sound big, fat and bend like no other. It’s an awesome feeling when you know that you can really bang the crap out of your guitar without having to worry about snapping a strings no matter how crazy you are slammin it, testing the limits with a whammy bar or gnarly bends. The fact that DR strings never let me down says it all. We tune down in D so I use 10’s and 11’s, they work out. Oh, and they taste great!” Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium Signature Extra Heavy
AL-9 AL-10 SAL-10 AL-11
9 10 10 11
11 13 14 14
16 17 18 18
24 26 32 28
32 36 44 38
42 46 56 50
Drop-Down Tuning™ Nothing drops like a spider from its web ™ The first thing you will notice about these strings is that they go right into tune and lock in. Players say they are “so stable it is almost eerie.” Now you can stand and delivery in tune notes at lower pitch that are clean and clear. Expect more and get more. Change tunings and be surprised how DDTs lock right in. Be surprised how little adjustments you make. DDTs deliver far more than just heavy gauges. Drop with confidence, drop with accuracy. DDTs maintain their intonation at lower tunings far better than any other string we have ever played or heard. Designed over a two year build and test period to answer the needs of the dark side.
Guitar Guitar Guitar Guitar Guitar
Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass
Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Medium Big-Heavy Extra Heavy XX-Heavy Mega Heavy
DDT-10 DDT-10/60 DDT-11 DDT-12 DDT-13
10 10 11 12 13
13 13 15 16 17
17 17 19 20 22
26 36 32 38 42
36 52 42 52 56
46 60 54 60 65
Style:
Catalog #:
G
D
A
E
B
Medium Heavy Extra Heavy Medium 5 String Heavy 5 String Low B Low B Low B Low B
DDT-45 DDT-55 DDT-65 DDT5-45 DDT5-55 DDT-125 DDT-130 DDT-135 DDT-145
45 55 65 45 55
65 75 85 65 75
85 95 105 85 95
105 115 125 105 115
125 135 125 130 135 145
Inquire about any of our single strings (plain, wound or any of our color coated single strings)
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K3 Technology Coating™
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The K3™ coating is the first coating that players report, “sounds as good or better than uncoated strings.” DR’s new, remarkable, proprietary and patent pending K3™ Technology Coating is the first coating that makes no apologies and no excuses for not delivering sound equal to uncoated strings. Players tell us that these strings have more volume, less unwanted overtones, greater clarity and articulation then standard, uncoated strings. Yet, they provide the same protection due to corrosion and perspiration as well as increased tone life that coated strings are known for.
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NEON™ SuperStrings with K3™ Coating (Electric Guitar Strings) Beautiful looks. Beautiful Sound! Fluorescent… Luminescent… Day Glow? New DR NEONs™ are super bright colors that will sound clear, bright, and musical and last like the coated strings they are. First players are going to fall in love with the remarkable NEON™ string colors. Then, players are going to fall in love with their remarkable sound. NEONs™ are the second in DR’s SuperStrings™ series. Super bright in daylight, and under stage lighting, DR’s NEON™ strings are so bright in appearance they look like they are on fire. DR’s NEON™ strings shine brightly under stage lights, and are 100% black light active so they glow strongly under UV lighting. And, DR’s NEONs™ sound as good as they look. NEONs are the first coated string to make no apologies. While NEONs last as long as a coated string should (three to four times as long as uncoated strings) they sound as good, or better, than uncoated strings, no excuses.
Hi-Def©: NEON™ GREEN Coated Electric Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium Heavy
NGE-9 NGE-10 NGE-11
9 10 11
11 13 14
16 17 18
24 26 28
32 36 38
42 46 50
Hi-Def©: NEON™ ORANGE Coated Electric Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium Heavy
NOE-9 NOE-10 NOE-11
9 10 11
11 13 14
16 17 18
24 26 28
32 36 38
42 46 50
Hi-Def©: NEON™ PINK Coated Electric Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium Heavy
NPE-9 NPE-10 NPE-11
9 10 11
11 13 14
16 17 18
24 26 28
32 36 38
42 46 50
Y E O W Hi-Def©: NEON™ Y YE ELLLLLLO OW W Coated Electric Guitar Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Lite Medium Heavy
NYE-9 NYE-10 NYE-11
9 10 11
11 13 14
16 17 18
24 26 28
32 36 38
42 46 50
Hi-Def©: NEON™ BLUE and NEON™ RED Coming in 2011
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NEON™ SuperStrings with K3™ Coating (Bass Strings) Beautiful looks. Beautiful Sound! Fluorescent… Luminescent… Day Glow? New DR NEONs™ are super bright colors that will sound clear, bright, and musical and last like the coated strings they are. First players are going to fall in love with the remarkable NEON™ string colors. Then, players are going to fall in love with their remarkable sound. NEONs™ are the second in DR’s SuperStrings™ series. Super bright in daylight, and under stage lighting, DR’s NEON™ strings are so bright in appearance they look like they are on fire. DR’s NEON™ strings shine brightly under stage lights, and are 100% black light active so they glow strongly under UV lighting. And, DR’s NEONs™ sound as good as they look. NEONs are the first coated string to make no apologies. While NEONs last as long as a coated string should (three to four times as long as uncoated strings) they sound as good, or better, than uncoated strings, no excuses.
Hi-Def©: NEON™ GREEN Coated Bass Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
G
D
A
E
B
Medium Medium 5 String
NGB-45 NGB5-45
45 45
65 65
85 85
105 105
125
Hi-Def©: NEON™ ORANGE Coated Bass Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
G
D
A
E
B
Medium Medium 5 String
NOB-45 NOB5-45
45 45
65 65
85 85
105 105
125
Hi-Def©: NEON™ PINK Coated Bass Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
G
D
A
E
B
Medium Medium 5 String
NPB-45 NPB5-45
45 45
65 65
85 85
105 105
125
Y E O W Hi-Def©: NEON™ Y YE ELLLLLLO OW W Coated Bass Strings on Hexagonal Core Style:
Catalog #:
G
D
A
E
B
Medium Medium 5 String
NYB-45 NYB5-45
45 45
65 65
85 85
105 105
125
Hi-Def©: NEON™ BLUE and NEON™ RED Coming in 2011
Guitar Guitar Guitar Guitar Guitar
Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass
Style:
Catalog #:
E
B
G
D
A
E
Medium Big-Heavy Extra Heavy XX Heavy Mega Heavy
DDT-10 DDT-10/60 DDT-11 DDT-12 DDT-13
10 10 11 12 13
13 13 15 16 17
17 17 19 20 22
26 36 32 38 42
36 52 42 52 56
46 60 54 60 65
G
D
A
E
B
45 55 65 45 55
65 75 85 65 75
85 95 105 85 95
105 115 125 105 115
125 135
Medium Heavy Extra Heavy Medium 5 String Heavy 5 String
Bass Singles Low B
DDT-45 DDT-55 DDT-65 DDT5-45 DDT5-55
DDT-125, 130, 135, 145
Inquire about other gauges available.
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