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product_id: 298949357
title: "Black Beauties-Black Coated Bass Guitar Strings 45-105 (BKB-45)"
brand: "dr strings"
price: "€ 72.02"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
category: "Dr Strings"
url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/298949357-black-beauties-black-coated-bass-guitar-strings-45-105-bkb
store_origin: GR
region: Greece
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# Handmade stainless steel for crisp clarity Medium gauge 45-105 for versatile tone K3 polymer coating for corrosion resistance Black Beauties-Black Coated Bass Guitar Strings 45-105 (BKB-45)

**Brand:** dr strings
**Price:** € 72.02
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your bass game with strings that last as long as your passion

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Black Beauties-Black Coated Bass Guitar Strings 45-105 (BKB-45) by dr strings
- **How much does it cost?** € 72.02 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/298949357-black-beauties-black-coated-bass-guitar-strings-45-105-bkb)

## 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

- • **Signature DR Tone:** Experience crisp, clear, and voluminous sound that rivals uncoated strings
- • **Unmatched Durability:** K3 coating extends string life by shielding against sweat, dirt, and humidity
- • **Handcrafted Precision:** Each string is handmade with premium American stainless steel for consistent quality
- • **Sleek Black Aesthetic:** Black polymer coating adds a bold, professional look to your bass
- • **Versatile Medium Gauge:** Perfect balance for genres from punk and metal to jazz and blues

## Overview

DR Strings Black Beauties are premium handmade bass guitar strings featuring a medium 45-105 gauge and innovative K3 polymer coating. This advanced coating technology offers superior corrosion resistance without compromising the signature crisp tone, clarity, and volume DR is known for. Designed for professional and aspiring bassists alike, these black-coated stainless steel strings deliver extended life, smooth playability, and a striking aesthetic that fits any musical style from rock to jazz.

## Description

Black Beauties are one of the family of DRs Extra-Life coated string sets. DR Strings, makers of the worlds finest handmade strings, combine the latest wire technology with old-fashioned craftsmanship. The costly stainless-steel wrap wire is the latest in coated technology. The wire is pre-coated before winding for extra life and extra protection. This coating includes a corrosion inhibitor for extra protection against damaging substances such as perspiration, dirt, humidity, and acid hands. DRs Extra-Life offers players a superior coated string without sacrificing the tone, clarity, and volume. The K3 coating is the first coating that players report, sounds as good or better than uncoated strings. DRs new, remarkable, proprietary and patent pending K3 Technology Coating is the first coating that makes no apologies and no excuses for not delivering sound equal to uncoated strings. Players tell us that these strings have more volume, less unwanted overtones, greater clarity and articulation then standard, uncoated strings. Yet, they provide the same protection due to corrosion and perspiration as well as increased tone life that coated strings are known for. At DR Handmade Strings we always combine old fashioned craftsmanship with only the very finest American made materials. K3 Coating Care The K3 coating on DR strings are designed for use with standard picks and fingers. As with any string, coated or uncoated, the surface can be damaged by scraping against metal. It is important that care be taken when stringing guitars and basses where the strings are passed through a metal block or bridge. Scraping can damage the coating. Gauge: Medium .045 .065 .085 .0105.

Review: Väldigt nöjd med köpet
Review: I use these strings mainly on a passive bass, although I have just upgraded the tone capsule on an active bass and that will get a set of these too. When you install them, they are very bright and you can shape a real grind into the tone. Which very much suits the punk and metal that I play. You can take that away with the tone pots, maybe just play with your thumb and get a real deep jazz sound. Naturally, picking at the neck gives you a great sound. I used to buy DR flatwounds for my BEAD bass. I’m not too sure if I’ll go back to flats as these share similar traits, eg with the coating, they are pretty smooth Great strings for great price. I would prefer a 130 string for the B.

## Features

- Gauge: Medium
- Hand-made with black polymer coat
- Signature crisp tone, clarity, and volume of DR's traditional handmade strings
- Super-thin coating on the plain strings and on the wrap wire
- Extended string life

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000EEJH9C |
| Color Name | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,827) |
| Date First Available | 1 January 2024 |
| Item Styling | Coat |
| Item Weight | 80 g |
| Item model number | BKB-45 |
| Material Type | Stainless steel |
| Musical Style | Rock, blues, country, metal, pop, jazz |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Product Dimensions | 15.24 x 15.24 x 1.27 cm; 80 g |
| Proficiency Level | All |
| Scale Length | Medium Scale |
| Size | 45-105 |
| String Gauge | Medium |
| String Material | Metal |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** DR Strings
- **Colour:** Black
- **Instrument:** Bass Guitar
- **String gauge:** Medium
- **String material type:** Metal

## Images

![Black Beauties-Black Coated Bass Guitar Strings 45-105 (BKB-45) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81GE767M5tL.jpg)

## Available Options

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

## Questions & Answers

**Q: would like to see black beauty flat wound short scale???**
A: That would be amazing!  We have offered Black Beauty Round Wounds for Short Scale before.  We are waiting for more to be manufactured but do not have a definite ETA.  Coated Flats would be very very difficult to make.  Flats are polished smooth after the flat ribbon wire is wound.  Unfortunately if they were coated they would not be able to be polished so will not be nearly as sooth as a traditional flatwound.  Maybe look at Black Nylon Tapewounds if you would like a black flat string. 

Jason 
FretNation

**Q: Does this have these 4 strings: 45, 65, 85, 105?**
A: Yes, this is the standard guage .45, .65, .85, .105 (5 string set has a .125 B string, 6 string set has a .35 for the high C string as well as the .125 low B). Hope I've helped

**Q: Will this fit Fender mustang?**
A: These will fit any standard 34" or 35" scale 4 string electric bass.
Measure from bridge to nut to find out the scale length of your instrument.

**Q: Does the black come off on your fingers**
A: The coating wears off eventually, but my uncontested strings leave way more black on my fingers than these do.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***A on 14 February 2024*

Väldigt nöjd med köpet

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by E***O on 23 April 2022*

I use these strings mainly on a passive bass, although I have just upgraded the tone capsule on an active bass and that will get a set of these too. When you install them, they are very bright and you can shape a real grind into the tone. Which very much suits the punk and metal that I play. You can take that away with the tone pots, maybe just play with your thumb and get a real deep jazz sound. Naturally, picking at the neck gives you a great sound. I used to buy DR flatwounds for my BEAD bass. I’m not too sure if I’ll go back to flats as these share similar traits, eg with the coating, they are pretty smooth Great strings for great price. I would prefer a 130 string for the B.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***A on 5 February 2022*

Estaba buscando un par de cuerdas que fuesen mejores que las que tenía mi bajo eléctrico. Desde que compre mi bajo, no le había cambiado las cuerdas. Es decir, pasaron alrededor de 8 a 12 meses. Me puse a investigar sobre estas cuerdas y desde ya les comparto, que son cuerdas de acero de buena calidad. Lo sientes desde que abres el paquete. Vienen con un recubrimiento de color negro. Si tocas con púa (Que es en mi caso) Desde ya, ese recubrimiento desaparece. Sin embargo, no es un impedimento. Simplemente es un recubrimiento que le dan a la cuerda, para que tenga un toque más estético y diferencial al color primitivo del acero. Referente al sonido, puedo decir que son cuerdas sumamente brillantes. Sea el bajo que tengas, sea el amplificador que uses, estas cuerdas tienen un brillo excepcional. Desde que tocas el bajo, sientes una gran diferencia. Generan un sonido rasposo, crunchy, que deja atrás el sonido grueso del bajo para darle unas matrices más brillosas. Posiblemente estas cuerdas no sea para todos los géneros. Aunque se puede experimentar con ellas. Desde mi punto de vista, como consumidor y teniendo ya unas primeras impresiones, recomiendo ampliamente estas cuerdas. Considero que, como primera compra, valen mucho la pena. A pesar del precio, posiblemente puedo catalogar estas cuerdas como Calidad - Precio. ¡En serio, no te arrepentirás!

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*Store origin: GR*
*Last updated: 2026-02-08*