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product_id: 659942180
title: "DR Strings Bass Guitar Strings | DRAGON SKIN+ Coated Stainless Steel | DBS-45 | Superior Sound with Comfortable Feel & Long Life | Medium 45-105 (DBS-45)"
brand: "dr strings"
price: "R1129"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/659942180-dr-strings-bass-guitar-strings-dragon-skin-coated-stainless-steel
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Micro-thin K3 coating for long-lasting feel Stainless Steel wrap for max output & brightness Accurate Core Tech for dynamic sound DR Strings Bass Guitar Strings | DRAGON SKIN+ Coated Stainless Steel | DBS-45 | Superior Sound with Comfortable Feel & Long Life | Medium 45-105 (DBS-45)

**Brand:** dr strings
**Price:** R1129
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your bass game with DRAGON SKIN+ — where durability meets dynamic tone!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** DR Strings Bass Guitar Strings | DRAGON SKIN+ Coated Stainless Steel | DBS-45 | Superior Sound with Comfortable Feel & Long Life | Medium 45-105 (DBS-45) by dr strings
- **How much does it cost?** R1129 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/659942180-dr-strings-bass-guitar-strings-dragon-skin-coated-stainless-steel)

## Best For

- dr strings enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted dr strings brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Unmatched Durability:** Micro-thin K3 coating extends string life without sacrificing the natural feel of uncoated strings.
- • **Versatile Compatibility:** Optimized for 4, 5, and 6-string basses, ensuring powerful performance across your setup.
- • **Balanced Sonic Precision:** Accurate Core Technology delivers a rich, dynamic tone with thunderous lows and sparkling highs.
- • **Bright & Powerful Output:** Stainless steel wrap wire guarantees maximum clarity and punch that commands the stage.
- • **Consistent Tuning Stability:** Engineered to lock in your lowest notes, perfect for detuning or standard tuning.

## Overview

DR Strings DRAGON SKIN+ bass strings feature Accurate Core Technology and a micro-thin K3 coating on stainless steel wraps, delivering balanced sound, exceptional durability, and superior tuning stability for 4 to 6-string bass players seeking professional-grade performance.

## Description

DR Strings DRAGON SKIN+ - Coated Stainless Steel Bass Strings – DBS-45 – Superior Sound with Comfortable Feel & Long Life: Medium 45-105

## Features

- MORE BALANCED SOUND & EASIER PLAYABILITY: Accurate Core Technology improves the architecture of your strings for a more dynamic sound and feel.
- THUNDEROUS LOWS: Whether you play a 4 string, 5 string or 6 string – Accurate Core Technology has the depth to capture your lowest notes.
- MAXIMUM OUTPUT, BRIGHTNESS & DURABILITY: A Stainless Steel wrap wire provides the clear highs and big lows bass players LOVE.
- EXTRA-LONG LIFE WITH NATURAL FEEL: Micro-thin K3 coating is applied to the wrap wire, before winding the string, for extra-long life while feeling like an uncoated string.
- GREATER TUNING STABILITY: Whether you detune or not, Accurate Core Technology will lock in even your lowest notes.

## Product Details

- **Brand:** DR Strings
- **String Gauge:** Medium
- **Instrument:** Bass Guitar
- **String Material Type:** Stainless Steel
- **Coating Description:** Coated

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Legitimately the best strings ever 😄
*by B***G on May 3, 2025*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Long lasting
*by W***N on June 9, 2025*

These are surprising. I wanted to try them, but got the final push when Janek Gwizdala, who usually changes his strings every 12 hours of play time, said he kept a single set on for a whole tour.They are stiffer than normal Hi-Beams, closer to Fat-Beams, but their tone has not changed since after the first hour of install/playing. Not as bright as the Hi-Beams, probably as bright as Fat-beams with a couple hours on them, but the tone hasn't changed. This is after three church services and 5-6 hrs of practice. Worth the money to me.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read the inside of the box first!
*by A***R on June 15, 2025*

Really too early to tell. Haven’t broken them in yet. The only gripe I have is they shouldn’t write the instructions on the inside of the box. My grandson was done before I noticed them.

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*Product available on Desertcart South Africa*
*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-02-28*