Thought I'd join in....

 

 

  graeme

Graeme, are those DR strings on your epic and rogue? what kind of sound do they add to your bass?
 
~Taylor

That's right Taylor. I also have Black Beauties on the MK now. I'm not sure how to describe the tone except to say it's everything I want. Very full but with a very faint hint of chorus (or phaser - i'm crap at describing sounds) in the background. I initially bought them for the look but to me they feel fantastic. The tension is just right too.
 
Graeme

Hi Jacko, I shied away from getting coloured strings for my Elan when I was looking for some heavier strings a few months ago as I was unsure whether the coating was long lasting.
Any views?
 
Jazzyvee

awesome, i've been thinking about getting some recently but can't decide between those or Elixirs, any opinion on which to get?
 
~Taylor

jazzy - the colour does come off pretty quickly around the plucking area so it looks a bit messy close up - less so from the audiences point of view. However, DR claim the actual 'playing' coating that affects the sound doesn't come off. Gigging two or three times a month with rehearsals I make them last 6 months before I change them but they'd probably last longer - I time it to coincide with oiling the necks.
 
Taylor; I've only ever played Elixirs on Mike Pisanek's Europa and they do feel and sound very nice. However, they're more expensive than the DR's and not as pretty ;-)
 
Graeme

Personal fave = Elixirs - Superlight Guage
 
They outlast DRs and other gauges of Elixirs seem to get dead faster than Superlights (no idea why).
 
I put DRs on my lesser basses  because I don't play them nearly as much, but now that I think about it its probably not rational.

 

Ooohhhh. These basses are supreme.

Here's mine