fretless6
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anyone tried DR extra life and think they are worth the price? last i checked 5 string black beauties cost S$60-ish. bought D'adarrio in the end but kept wondering how nice the black beauties will sound...![]()
Black Beauties sound like muted Hi Beams. Minus out the zing and abit of the punch. Personally for me, once my strings start to die, I throw em into a tupperware filled with mineral spirits. Throw em back on the next day and they sound brand new all over again. So I'm not concerned bout getting coating strings for longevity.
Just an important note (IMO) with regards to this thread. Strings sound very differently on different instruments. Something that works on one bass may vary alot on another bass. E.g. throwing a bright set of strings onto a very mellow instrument may balance it out, but throwing em onto an already bright sounding bass may make sound brittle and thin.
Furthermore people's idea of good tone differs. One man's "warm and phat" could mean "muddy and no definition" to another. So always take recommendations with a pinch of salt.
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