Dr Fat Beams Review

Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller.

Dr fat beams review.

They are steel roundwound and have a round core. I usually run nickels on it but the fat beams sound awesome. They are steel roundwound and have a round core. Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings.

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. They have an exceptional low e string that just rings feels and sounds fantastic. Check him out for a variety of reasons as well as to hear some characteristics of these strings. They have a nice balanced response not overly bright but very present even volume across the strings.

I like them slightly better than hi beams. 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. I m mostly a finger player as opposed to a slapper but if you need to pop the response stays even.

If you play 4 string this is not a concern. I have a set of these on my alder rosewood j bass. Fender jazz bass mim dr fats thanks and credits to elite backing tracks for amazing no bass tracks. Fat beams are the signature string of innovative world class bassist marcus miller.

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. Fat beam strings are the best. Testing dr fat beams izzionbass. String life is about average compared to other brands.

I m not a fan of dr strings for this reason. Love dr bass strings and these fat beams are a favorite of mine. 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.