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DR Strings FAT-BEAMS Electric Bass Guitar Strings - .045-.130 Medium-heavy

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Features

  • .045-.130 Medium-heavy Gauge Roundwound 5-string Bass Strings
  • Stainless Steel
  • Long Scale

Description

Fat-Beams are compression wound to produce fat mids, bright highs and that distinct edgy Fat-Beam sound. Hand-made with the finest American stainless steel available, wound on round cores for increased flexibility and tone. DR Strings are hand-made (not machine-made) because our expert string-makers are capable of making micro adjustments needed through the winding process for the best sound and feel possible. The Difference is Real. From the Manufacturer FAT-BEAM™ Bass Strings blend the finest American stainless-steel wrap wire on a round core, but are made with a slower and high compression winding process to produce more pronounced mids, bright highs and a super-fat bottom. They produce an overall fuller sound with a solid punch when it’s needed.

Brand: DR Strings


String Gauge: Medium


Color: Silver


Instrument: Electric Bass Guitar


String Material Type: Stainless Steel


Brand Name: DR Strings


Instrument: Electric Bass Guitar


Number of Items: 1


Global Trade Identification Number: 17


UPC: 600781006217


Item Type Name: Bass Guitar Strings


Item Weight: 6.4 ounces


Manufacturer: DR Strings


Model Name: FAT-BEAM™


Model Number: FB5-130


Manufacturer Part Number: FB5-130


Set Name: 5-String


Warranty Description: Warrantied against manufacturing defects.


String Material Type: Stainless Steel


Body Material Type: Stainless Steel


Material Type: Stainless-Steel


String Gauge: Medium


Color: Silver


Finish Type: Polished


Sound Profile: Warm and Bright


Recommended Uses For Product: Playing bass guitar


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  • Great Strings on the Right Bass
Style: Musical Instrument String
I've been through TONS of strings of all types over the past 5 years. Clueless me has finally realized that matching a set of strings to a bass is like trying to find the right clothes with the right fit. I did settle on DR Highbeams and still have them on my Sterling MM 5 string because they sound AWESOME but they sounded meh on my Squire VM jazz 5 string, VM P bass 5 string and others. I decided to try the FATBEAMS on a Squier 5 string active jazz that I picked up for cheap that had crap rounds on it. The whole personality of the bass changed. It was now warm and punchy with a clear top end. The bass that I thought I was going to sell I will now never sell. I did try FATBEAMS on my VM Jazz and a 2007 MM3 OLP 5 string and they were just OK. Like clothes, I guess, you have to try several different things to see what works. DR FATBEAMS should be one in that mix. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020 by blueplateradioentertainment

  • Great strings!
Style: Musical Instrument String
These sound great on my Sadowsky. Good depth with a healthy amount of treble and grind! I wasn't sold on the performance of the B string at first, but once I properly set the witness points it got much much better. Fatbeams will be my baseline for comparison if I try any other strings in the future.
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2025 by Steve

  • Buy them
Style: Musical Instrument String
I’ve been playing bass for 55 years. Bought a lot of strings. You should buy these
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2025 by bongodaddy

  • Added bottom, it’s for real ! !
Style: Musical Instrument String
DR quality with added bottom .. it’s for real..
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2026 by Felix Antonio Perez

  • Great buy
Style: Musical Instrument String
Received in good time
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2026 by Anthony C.

  • Sounds and fill like a forever place to be.
Style: Musical Instrument String
First time using DR, and last time to look into another brand. Sounds and fill like a forever place to be.
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2026 by Nicolololo

  • These great strings. Great feel and a nice rich tone
Style: Musical Instrument String
These great strings. Great feel and a nice rich tone. Very happy so far. Been using Elixir strings for years. Been told by others to try DR. I finally decided to try. So far I'm not disappointed, in fact inpressed. If the life of these strings is long I can see myself sticking with these. Love the feel and tone ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2015 by Webberdean

  • Steels are my go to
Style: Musical Instrument String
These strings are my go-to because they're not zingy but still impolite and cut through, my requirement for a string.
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2024 by TXSugar

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