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DR Strings Electric Guitar Strings, Black Beauties - Black Coated, 10-46

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Size: 10-46


Style: Guitar Strings


Features

  • BLACK STRINGS FOR A UNIQUE LOOK - black coating gives any electric guitar a sleek, sophisticated look
  • BRIGHT MODERN TONE - nickel-plated steel wrap wire and hex core for bright tone with enhanced harmonic content
  • LONGER STRING LIFE - K3 coating protects strings from corrosion for longer string life
  • ENHANCED ATTACK AND OUTPUT - black coating is ultra-hard to maintain string brightness and enhance output
  • SMOOTH FEEL WITH LESS FRET WEAR - Compression winding gives BLACK BEAUTIES a smooth feel under your fingers, and creates less wear on your frets

Description

Black Beauties electric guitar strings with K3 Technology. The K3 coating is the first coating that players report, "sound as good or better than uncoated strings." DR's remarkable and proprietary K3 Technology coating is the first coating that makes no apologies and no excuses for not delivering sound equal to uncoated strings. Players tell us that these strings have more volume, less unwanted overtones, greater clarity and articulation than standard, uncoated strings. Yet, they provide the same protection due to corrosion and perspiration as well as increased tone life that coated strings are known for. From the Manufacturer BLACK BEAUTIES™ Black Colored Electric Guitar Strings aren’t just about the sleek and sophisticated look. They feature a hexagonal core wire and a nickel-plated steel wrap wire to maintain brightness and feel. All strings in the set are coated with a je

Brand: DR Strings


String Gauge: Medium


Color: Black


Instrument: Electric Guitar


String Material Type: Coated


Item Weight: 1.6 ounces


Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches


Country of Origin: USA


Item model number: BKE-10


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: April 4, 2007


Body Material: Steel


Color Name: Black


String Gauge: Medium


String Material: Coated


Number of Strings: 6


Material Type: Stainless Steel


Musical Style: All


Size: 10-46


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    • Nice Looking Strings
Size: 10-46 Style: Guitar Strings
I just put these on a Les Paul I have. First of all the strings look great although I am sure after time they will fade or the coating will come off. The looks are a bonus. They sound great. I played some old school rock for about an hour and I must say that they have a good sound to them. i was worried that the coating would take away some of the vibration on the strings on the longer notes but it doesnt. Thay sound good and I would say that they are well worth the money. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2011 by Kyle Baumiller
    • Decent Set of Strings!
Size: 10-52 Style: Guitar Strings
Review Image by Michael W. Robinson Michael W. Robinson
Review Image by Michael W. Robinson Michael W. Robinson
I ordered this set of 10-52 DR Black Beauties because I needed a quick replacement set, and they appeared to be on sale for half of what I usually pay for strings. I'd used DR High Beam and DR Legend flatwound strings in the past, and had been very satisfied, but had not tried the Black Beauties. I was a little hesitant about the Black Beauties at first because some of the reviews mentioned the black coating flaking off, but the price was too good to pass up without giving them a try. I am pleasantly surprised! I saw no flaking of the coating at the machine tuners where I expected it to come off. I was also concerned how the black strings would look on the blonde maple neck of my Squier Afinity tele, but they look really good in my opinion. And, the strings sound really good! I ordered another set to put on my OE-30. Time will tell if the coating lasts at the frets and picking fingers. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2025 by Michael W. Robinson Michael W. Robinson
    • Coolest looking and sounding guitar/Bass strings
Size: 10-52 Style: Guitar Strings
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So you love your guitar then why not bless it with a pair of DR strings how long do they sound great but they look amazing on stage, especially but even all stage believe me it’ll turn heads wherever you go and you have many colors gauges to choose from from acoustic to electric and Bass Take your instruments to a whole other level of sound and look… love these strings …pleasure doing business ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2025 by $c0rPi0nDrAg0n $c0rPi0nDrAg0n
    • novelty strings with a good sound
Size: 10-46 Style: Guitar Strings
I actually really like the sound of these strings, and I actually really like the feel of the coating. They hold their tune, they have a nice, sweet tone, and by all rights are a really high quality string. However, the coating chips off very easily and very readily. With even light use, little lines form over where the frets are on the neck, and if you use a pick, the coating is scraped off only after a couple uses. It doesn't affect the feel or the sound of the strings, but given such a stark contrast of black coating against bright silver of the metal, the places where it rubs off are very obvious. I think having brightly colored strings is a novelty to begin with, so I'm not going to bemoan that too terribly much. Overall though I think I am a fan of DR if their normal strings sound as good as these do. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2014 by C. Jackson
    • Best sounding and comfort playability
Size: 9-42 Style: BLACK BEAUTIES™: Light 9-42
Review Image by Matthew Johnson Matthew Johnson
Even do the black comes off and leaves small amount of residue, the sound and comfort of them are second to none I personally really like them!!! I am going to continue using them on my lp
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2025 by Matthew Johnson Matthew Johnson
    • Color Costing sucks but strings are amazing!
Size: 9-42 Style: BLACK BEAUTIES™: Light 9-42
The feel is great and they look amazing at first but when the coating starts to come off they look terrible! Trying another DR none colored string to see if the feel is the same. The coating started coming off in less than two weeks.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2025 by James
    • Not for me...
Size: 10-46 Style: Guitar Strings
I gave these strings a honest, real chance. Had them on for quite a while, over a month and I tried to like them as much as I could, but I couldn't find anything I liked about them other than the color. They sounded terrible, in my opinion. Perhaps it's the way I like my sound from a guitar. They felt overly greasy when I played with them as well, and the black finish did not last long at all. Maybe a week at most. I feel like these strings are definitely more for show than anything else, because I couldn't find one good attribute about them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2025 by Juan Weisel
    • My new Go-To..
Size: 10-46 Style: Guitar Strings
I've been playing with flatwound strings for over twenty years. On a whim I chose to try Black Beauties. I usually play 7-string guitar but I do have one 6-string Hofner with custom pickups that I consider my secret weapon. I first purchased a pack for the six-string. I was very pleasantly surprised. They weren't as smooth as what I've gotten used to, but the are smooth enough. "String-Noise" is negligible and everything about them is perfectly balanced. The tone is perfect, not too harsh, not too dull. The most impressive thing I've found is that the tone itself across all six strings is just right. Other brands, the bass strings can be too bassy, and the trebles can be too shrill. I next purchased a pack for my Carvin seven-string. I'm sticking with Black Beauties on all my guitars. I really, really like them. P.S. My original review was written March 7. This update is on the 12th. I just read a bunch of other reviews on these strings and I just don't understand. People are saying that the coating is coming off and the strings are breaking, and I just don't get it because I've not had any problems at all. I am very rough on strings. I pull on them, tug on them, and basically kick the crap out of them because if you don't do that, they constantly go out of tune. My picking style may not be as aggressive, but I torture my strings and make sure they hold up. Once again, in my experience, these strings are very good. They've been on my Carvin just a little less than a month, and they've been on my Hofner for just a little over. I do play everyday, but each guitar goes through about a week of action before I switch off again. I personally have not had any problems. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023 by G. Michael

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