Dr Fat Beams Review

Love dr bass strings and these fat beams are a favorite of mine.

Dr fat beams review.

Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller. I m mostly a finger player as opposed to a slapper but if you need to pop the response stays even. I play metal country jazz blues classic rock the list goes on and these strung up to a jazz bass are as ive said the best there is out there hands down. Reviewed in the united states on august 14 2018 ive been using dr hi beams for a very long time they sound great and deserve a 5 star rating but the fat beams series are not as punchy as i expected.

The a d and g strings are very close to dr hi beams in feel and tone but with a slightly looser feel. They are just a little thicker down low. They are steel roundwound and have a round core. Testing dr fat beams izzionbass.

Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter. Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller. Fat beam strings are the best. If you play 4 string this is not a concern.

Generally fat beams won t do that because they are on a round core but there is still a danger of it. Fender jazz bass mim dr fats thanks and credits to elite backing tracks for amazing no bass tracks. Similar to the hi beams smoother and fatter. Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings.

Ive been playing bass almost 25 years and im still currently active let me enlighten you all on something the marcus miller fat beams are awesome. They have an exceptional low e string that just rings feels and sounds fantastic. String life is about average compared to other brands. I like them slightly better than hi beams.

They have a nice balanced response not overly bright but very present even volume across the strings. I have a set of these on my alder rosewood j bass. They are steel roundwound and have a round core.