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DR Strings Bass Guitar Strings | DRAGON SKIN+ Coated Stainless Steel | DBSM-45 | Superior Sound with Comfortable Feel & Long Life | Multi-Scale Medium 45-105 (DBSM-45)

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Size: DBSM-45 Multi-Scale Medium 45-105


Features

  • Multi-Scale Ready DRAGON SKIN+ bass strings are designed specifically for multi-scale 4 string bass guitars, offering optimized tension and intonation from string to string for smooth playability and tuning accuracy.
  • Stainless Steel Construction These bass guitar strings are made with stainless steel wrap wire, delivering a crisp, powerful tone with enhanced sustain, brightness, and clarityideal for cutting through the mix in any genre.
  • K3 Coated Protection DRs proprietary K3 coating provides extended durability while resisting corrosion, sweat, and grime. The coating maintains natural tone and feel, offering long-lasting performance without sacrificing articulation.
  • Medium 45105 Gauge This versatile medium gauge set provides a balanced feel for slap, fingerstyle, or pick players, offering the strength needed for low-end control and the flexibility for expressive high-end playing.
  • Handmade in the USA Every set of DRAGON SKIN+ strings is handmade in the USA by DR Strings, ensuring consistent quality, reliable tuning stability, and tonal clarity trusted by professional and touring bass players.

Description

In 1989, DR Strings re-introduced handmade round core string making to the general market. It requires a lot of skill, time and care, but we feel it’s worth it because we can hear the difference between a handmade string and a machine made string. Our winders take at least 6 months to learn their craft. It takes that long to develop a feel, an understanding, an instinct to make the constant tiny adjustments that only a hand can make. At each stage we test the wire, we check that it is pristine when it arrives from our suppliers, we inspect each and every wrap during production to ensure its quality, and then again as we hand-package it. Quantum Nickel. Unique formulation for rich tone and high output. Accurate Core Technology. Locking grooves for superior tone, projection, and tuning stability. Coated Wrap Wire. Micro-thin coating for great resonance and extra-long life. 80/20 Bronze. Bright & bell-like tone. Accurate Core Technology. Locking grooves for superior tone, projection, and tuning stability. Coated Wrap Wire. Micro-thin coating for great resonance and extra-long life. Phosphor Bronze. Warm & full sound Accurate Core Technology. Locking grooves for superior tone, projection, and tuning stability. Coated Wrap Wire. Micro-thin coating for great resonance and extra-long life. Stainless Steel. For maximum output, brightness and durability Accurate Core Technology. Locking grooves for superior tone, projection, and tuning stability. Coated Wrap Wire. Micro-thin coating for great resonance and extra-long life. Quantum Nickel Acoustic Bronze Acoustic & Mandolin Phosphor Bronze Stainless Steel

Brand: DR Strings


String Gauge: Medium


Color: Metallic Red


Instrument: Bass Guitar


String Material Type: Stainless Steel


Brand Name: DR Strings


Instrument: Bass Guitar


Number of Items: 1


UPC: 600781010498


Manufacturer: DR Strings


Model Name: DBSM-45


Model Number: DBSM-45


Manufacturer Part Number: DBSM-45


Set Name: DBSM-45


Warranty Description: Eligible for return or replacement within 30 days.


String Material Type: Stainless Steel


Coating Description: Coated


Body Material Type: Wood


Material Type: Stainless Steel


String Gauge: Medium


Color: Metallic Red


Sound Profile: Bright and Balanced


Recommended Uses For Product: Making Music, Playing Bass Guitar, Playing Multi Scale bass guitar


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Legitimately the best strings ever 😄
Size: DBSM6-30 6 String Multi-Scale Medium 30-125
These strings are exactly what I needed for my 6-string bass. I love the DR coated strings and have used them for years, they keep that brightness of the "new string sound" for much longer, which is CRITICAL for getting good tone, especially for metal. If I had to change strings every month to get clear, articulate recordings, I would end up spending so much more, it would be unsustainable. These retain brightness and clarity for several months longer than uncoated strings, and I will continue to buy this set as long as they keep making them. They don't cost more than other high quality strings. The coating seems to have a slightly more midrange tone, but barely, and can easily be adjusted with eq, but I actually love it. These strings allow for that "piano chime", the frequency response is wide open so you can tailor it to your liking by cutting frequencies with your preamp or pedals. The upper midrange and top end of these strings is just what I need for getting that growl and pushing the overdrive and distortion. I wish they were available in a greater variety of gauges, BUT this set is perfect for my 6-string, which is the Ibanez EHB 1506-MS headless bass. They also have tapered core on the ball end, that fits the saddles better, I have always loved this design and I swear by it. The coating does not affect playability, I play fingerstyle mostly, and in fact, the coating is easier on my fingertips than the steel would be, and I LOVE the sound of stainless steel strings for bass. I couldn't ask for more from a set of bass strings, I will buy these forever. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2025 by Benjamin Young

  • Great strings.
Size: DBS-40 Light 40-100
First time I’ve used them. I’ve had them a month and so far no loss of crisp highs, clear mids or thunder lows. I like the feel of the strings. I’ll update the longevity later. I’m quite satisfied with them.
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2026 by Darrel D.

  • Fits multiscale. Nice, glassy steel sound for a good price.
Size: DBSM5-45 5 String Multi-Scale Medium 45-125
Have a Dingwall Combustion 5 and have been using their nickel strings. Tried these for slightly lighter overall gauge. Switched to steel. They do feel a little harder on the fingers, but the zing they bring is worth it.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2025 by Scott W.

  • I’ll stick to using Hi-Beams
Size: DBS-45 Medium 45-105
I usually use Hi-Beams, but decided to give these a try. I liked them, but didn’t notice enough of an extended life compared to Hi-Beams to justify paying $10 more for a set.
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2025 by Scott Townsend

  • GOOD strings
Size: DBS5-40 5 String Light 40-120
I've used Lo-beams light gauge sets for a couple of decades, but I bought these on a whim. I'm glad I did. They have a good tone, are easy on the fingers with a fairly soft touch, and hold tuning VERY well. I'm using the .040-.120 set on my Ibanez SR 5-string, and they suit my tastes just about perfectly. Now the real test will be to see how long they last. I've only had them a couple of months. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2025 by MildCritter

  • Good, but...
Size: DBS5-45 5 String Medium 45-125
They sound good but I couldn't get past the texture of the finish on these strings. Kind of squeaky and tacky almost. I think I would go with Elixers over these
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2026 by Joseph Harrison

  • Great Strings
Size: DBS5-45 5 String Medium 45-125
I been using DRs since they came out in the market and I been playing them for ages .. trying these new Dragon Skin are the ultimate strings great feel. Tone, Punch, Clarity and great tension … I personally recommend them..
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2025 by Israel Cedeno

  • defective and inconsistent
Size: DBSM5-45 5 String Multi-Scale Medium 45-125
something is wrong with these strings. this is my second pair. I tried the nickel and they went dead after one show. I am trying the stainless steel to see if they are will keep more brightness. Right now it sounds good but the A string does not have the same brilliance as the other strings and sounds dead after putting it on. I know these are new type of string for DR. Something must be wrong with how they are made cause they obviously defective and inconsistent. Maybe buying them from Amazon is the mistake. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024 by Jay P Yaskin

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