Electric Guitar Strings, Black Beauties - Black Coated, 10-46 (BKE-10)

These DR electric guitar strings sound great right out of the pack. They have a bright, clear tone without being harsh, and the feel is smooth and comfortable under the fingers. Bends are easy, and tuning stability has been solid after the initial stretch. I’ve used them for both practice and longer playing sessions, and they hold their tone well without feeling stiff or rough. Installation was straightforward, and they feel consistent string to string. Overall, these are excellent strings for players who want good tone, reliable feel, and solid durability. I’ll definitely keep these in my regular rotation.

Good quality strings with a unnique look

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.

They look slick. These string are more for looks than anything. They sound good, just not the best. And they don't last very long. They were on my husband's guitar for about 10 months before one of the strings unwound at the bridge. Again, they look great, so perfect for a gig. But if you only want to change strings once a year, then get a conventional set of strings.

Great strings I buy these all the time no complaints

I have never used coated strings before but thought I would give them a whirl. I have used DR blues strings and they are great. I like that DR are made in US and are overall good quality merch. I was disappointed in these simply because the coating is already starting to come off and I have literally only had them on a day. With the shiny metal underneath becoming exposed it really shows in contrast to the black. When putting them on the guitar I noticed some of the coating stripped when I was using pliers to crimp the ends but figured it was just the abrasive metal causing the issue. I've played on these maybe two hours so far and already the coating is stripping in the area between pickups where I strum the most. The sound is good and the coating makes sliding less frictiony, but the durability of the coating does not appear to be long lasting. I'm going to keep them on there for now as they sound fine but I will probably not use coated strings again after this.

While the strings look and sound really good, the black coating didn't last through the first hour of playing. Strings 4-6 are still ok but 1-3 have lost significant coating. Would have hoped for this to last a bit longer.

Freaking sweet

While tuning E the most thick string it broke and most already the black coating going off from first day of use. Not recommended

Casual player, bought these to spice up by black guitar. they look great, and play great and feel really good on my fingers. The 'g' string, though, lost its coating around the playing position after only a few days - and although it still plays fine, it looks a little scruffy. Give them their due - I contacted DR strings, and they offered to replace it - great customer service indeed. (I declined the offer - honestly it's fine to play, and mailing from USA to AUS will probably cost more than the cost of the string!) Will certainly buy again!

I got these strings for my Dean Guitars Michael Amott Tyrant X signature and the sound and look great on this guitar

Buena calidad y resistencia, sin embargo la pintura negra se desprende fácilmente

Dr Strings una garanzia, perfette, come sempre.