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Very sturdy, but okay
This is kind of an outlier, so only take my review into account if you plan to use it as I did, which is for a 8(octave)-stringed bass.
It's really hard to get strings for 8 string basses, and they are expensive too. This is why it seems like a good idea to use guitar strings.
One problem is that Dunlop doesn't indicate wheter the G string is plain (p) or wound (w). At a gauge this size, I think it's not trivial. I hoped it would be w, but it is not, the G string is already plain steel.
Sound is okay, punchy, with correct bass, but nothing extra.
I was surprised to see how sturdy they are. They pulled the neck of the guitar quite heavily, I had to make adjustments.
In comparison: Now I order Ernie ball single strings for this purpuse, they don't burden the neck this much, but they are the same size!
So far they didn't wear out, I guess they would do fine on a guitar.
Again, this reveiw is only for those who consider using them as octave strings for bass - bad idea. Too much burden for the neck, and G string is plain steel.
For guitar, they sound OK.
It's really hard to get strings for 8 string basses, and they are expensive too. This is why it seems like a good idea to use guitar strings.
One problem is that Dunlop doesn't indicate wheter the G string is plain (p) or wound (w). At a gauge this size, I think it's not trivial. I hoped it would be w, but it is not, the G string is already plain steel.
Sound is okay, punchy, with correct bass, but nothing extra.
I was surprised to see how sturdy they are. They pulled the neck of the guitar quite heavily, I had to make adjustments.
In comparison: Now I order Ernie ball single strings for this purpuse, they don't burden the neck this much, but they are the same size!
So far they didn't wear out, I guess they would do fine on a guitar.
Again, this reveiw is only for those who consider using them as octave strings for bass - bad idea. Too much burden for the neck, and G string is plain steel.
For guitar, they sound OK.
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Good, but not really that heavier...
I use Dunlop strings exclusively for maybe 8 years now,
I wanted to to tune my Tele in C# Standard for some songs,
so I first put standard Dunlop 11s and it wasn't enough, so I tried these,
but it didn't have much difference, the strings feel more solid but the
tension stayed almost the same...
They are very nice strings, just don't expect them to do miracles.
I wanted to to tune my Tele in C# Standard for some songs,
so I first put standard Dunlop 11s and it wasn't enough, so I tried these,
but it didn't have much difference, the strings feel more solid but the
tension stayed almost the same...
They are very nice strings, just don't expect them to do miracles.
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Indeed Heavy
Decent strings, they fulfill their purpose although they do not
belong to the highest quality class.
belong to the highest quality class.
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Only for drop tunings
These strings play extremely well in drop tunings - they also sound extremely good!
But I would not recommend these for standard E or drop D - since the tension is very high and can bend your neck a little and also they will be hard to bend as well.
Sound quality is top notch! I'd recommend these for studio use. For live? Why not.
But I would not recommend these for standard E or drop D - since the tension is very high and can bend your neck a little and also they will be hard to bend as well.
Sound quality is top notch! I'd recommend these for studio use. For live? Why not.
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