Hope that clarifies things.
Dr fat beams vs low riders.
Fat beams reigned supreme for a long time but the lo riders have taken over as my go to string.
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.
The are dr s nickel plated round core string and feel just like hi beams.
Lo riders are steel roundwounds with hex core.
Dr fat beams are a stainless steel round wound string similar to hi beams but have a warmer phat tone.
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.
Sunbeams are nickel played hi beams.
Huge fan of dr strings when it comes to round wound strings as i stick to labella for my flats.
Hi beams are stainless steel.
Fat beams are compression wound to produce fat mids bright highs and that distinct edgy fat beam sound.
They are steel roundwound and have a round core.
It s just that dr is not very scientific about their naming scheme.
Actually that s not true.
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.
It is also available in nickel which is more mellow.
Great consistency and great string to string balance are dr hallmarks.
The slight bit of stiffness makes lo rider bass strings very accurate when playing harmonics.
Hi beams are steel roundwounds with a round core.
These have a more traditional string construction however dr uses a smaller diameter winding so the surface is smoother compared to other brands.
Low riders are made in stainless steel nickel.
They are clear bright strings but are more mellow than the lo riders.
I like the slightly higher tension and the tone just seems to be a bit fuller as well.
Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller.
There is a long neck variation which is tapered.
