DR StringsPure Blues Nickel Wound Vintage Style Electric Guitar Strings — 10-46 Gauge

Over the years, I have tried many different brands of guitar strings and for me, these DR strings stand out as the best. They are very high quality, stay in tune, last a long time and sound great. Yes, you could spend more money but why would you if you can get high quality at an affordable price?

I was given a pack of DR 10s Pure blues by a friend that was in a band when I was 16yrs old. I'm 40 now and this is the only brand, style, and gauge I'll use on my electric guitars. for me. They seem to last forever. and they just sound amazing

Finally got real strings from the real manufacturer.That doesn't turn my fingers black

I have used these strings for about a year on my Fender Telecaster and loved them. I have never played them on my Fender Deluxe Stratocaster, I don't know why. For the pass couple of months I have been trying to find the "sound". HEX core, stainless steel, bronze wound I tried them all. Tried different brands and my guitar sounded not good.Last night I noticed a set of 10's DR Pure Blues in my guitar box. Usually use 9's on my Telecaster. Since I have locking turners in about 10 minutes they were mounted and ready to play the blues.This is the sound..........ringing bell clear highs, mellow mids and punchy bass lines. This is the sound.For leads or rhythm this are my strings. Just a slight adjustment on the tone knobs and you are ready to go.Did I tell you that once they stretch out they are great for staying in tune.What I don't like is the packaging? Hard when you on a dark stage and break a string . (Yes, I know you should change your strings but they will just last one more gig) Two strings is a package is it hard to know what string you are pulling out of the package.Still they are the best value and quality going. It is all about the sound.

Bought upon the recommendation of a luthier who was chasing a fret buzz on my guitar. He suggested the DR set to calm some of the effects stainless steel frets can have in terms of the sound difference they have as opposed to nickel frets. And the overtones that can happen as well. And I can say that these strings feel very nice and being nickel, take some of that high frequency off the note. Makes it more midrangey, which is a good thing. If this is what you're seeking, these are the strings for you.

Good product. Got here quickly.

I ordered a set of these while I was using the same gauge Fender pure nickels on my Strat. The Fenders lasted a good 20 hours before dulling down in tone, a very long time for any string, and then another 10 hours before they were lifeless. 30 hours is a tough act to follow. As if to emphasize that, the DR set's A string broke at the saddle within two hours of me putting them on. I wasn't playing much Jimi or Eddie wild whammy stuff with them either, so it was a mystery. Then within an hour the D broke in the same place.I hadn't broken any strings in a while, not only with the Fender PN's but also my normal regular Slinkies, as I also tune down a half step for tone and less breakage. So I know it's not my bridge (a Wilkinson that I keep slick and clean), and this seemed odd. I called DR and they apologized and sent out another set. I've been using these for about 8 hours so far, and they still sound good and are all holding up. So, fingers crossed, maybe I just got a bad set. Still, one expects no bad sets at all from solid quality control.As for tone, the DR's are a little brighter than the Fenders, but not quite as shimmering with harmonics as the Ernie Ball pure nickels I tried while waiting for the other set of these. The EB's lasted about 16 hours with near-new tone before I popped one, a fair enough life and typical for my less aggressive bluesier playing; metal will of course eat up any string, and pure nickels are kind of pointless for metal, as they lack the top end you need for harmonic divebombs and overbends.(I was interested to see the only player's name/quote DR used to promote these was Jeff Healey, a great rockin' blues player and a blind man with incredibly great ears. I saw him many times and few guitarists have ever impressed me as much with the accuracy of their bends. He hit that note every time! And he sure knew tone, so if you've got to have only one endorser, he's a good one. I wish he was still around; check out the album See The Light if you're unfamiliar with him. He's the only guy other than SRV I ever saw whose Hendrix covers truly did Jimi justice. His live Watchtowers were epic. Check out his family's tribute website for some superb concert videos.)I like the DRs' sound, and the harmonics are still present on the fifth fret after about ten hours, a good sign. They have a nice finger feel, and bend smoothly; pure nickel is certainly kinder to your frets than the alloys. My only complaint is that they don't stay in tune as well as the others, and I find myself tuning them after almost every song, particularly after changing climates (hot car to cold studio, etc). Not a big deal though. Apart from that and the bad set I got, I like these about as well as the Fenders, but not quite as much as the Balls. These cost 5.99 here now, the Balls are the same, and the Fenders are a steal at 4.19. I like that all three brands are made here in the USA.I think all of them are a decent deal at under a buck a string, especially if you play all tubes and are looking for that vintage chime that the best old blues and classic rock players used to get. I'd recommend trying each pure nickel type (I've got a few more to go) and seeing which makes your ears happiest.

I love DR strings. I think they’re way underrated. They’re made in America, last forever, have a very short settle in time, they’re very affordable, and have great tone. The round core wrapped in PURE nickel, not nickel plated, really makes all the difference in these strings. The result is a very warm, full, vintage sound. And the nickel is easier on the frets too. I tend to have a heavier hand while playing so it’s nice to know these won’t chew up my frets. I have Pure Blues strung on all my electrics in different gauges and they all sound phenomenal played clean or dirty. I have 9-42s on my strats and just recently put a set of 10-46 on my Jazzmaster and it totally transformed the tone. The bridge position isn’t harsh and biting anymore. It really mellowed it out. I have a set of 9-46 ready to go on my Tele to give me a little bit more low end while retaining that classic twangy tele top end. So you see, they make these strings in many different gauges to accommodate different needs for different guitars. I don’t see any reason to ever switch to another brand. DR for life!