Dunlop Heavy Core Electric Guitar Strings

I have yet to break a string with these from playing or tuning and that says a lot as I can keep strings on a guitar quite long. Even when I bought a new guitar with a floyd rose trying to find the right tuning. These strings may have been why I started using this website. A powerful mid range, I pick quite hard and even a 10-48 set will deliver. I really like the tone. More than ernie ball or d'addario nickle plated steel. Plus the box has a great graphic on it.

A 50 gauge for the low C (Drop C tuning) would normally be too light for me, but these heavy cores made it feel like a regular 52, which is good for me. I wouldn't go lower than C# standard, Drop C with the 11-50s. The heavy core just makes it a feel a tad tighter. It isn't going to be a night and day difference. I have used the 12-54 set before as well, and the 54 gauge is just barely tight enough for Drop B for instance (for my taste anyway). I would normally use a 56 gauge for the B. So, 50=52 and 54=56 is how it feels to me. As far as the tone, they sound thicker, more bassy that their regular nickel wounds. If you want a darker tone, then I would recommend these.

Love them, it took about 2 weeks to get them to Eastern Europe. Still, it was worth it, great product!

used the 0.10 and they nice and sound ok

Excellent strings for drop C tuning, really, really like them. Lots of crunch out of them !!!

Long research and experimentation brought me to Dunlop Heavy Core, especially for tuning down to Drop C. I use the 11-50. Furthermore, I find that the strings wear and settle quite well, and retain their brightness after hours of playing. It is my favorite string for anything drop tuned and I highly recommend it. I also buy them in bulk, and they are consistent from one pack to the other. No string breakage, despite the aggressive nature of the playing style. Other strings I used before I found the Dunlop Heavy Core where - Ernie Ball Cobalt 11-49, D'Addario 11-48, and DR DDT 10-52.

I have several guitars that I use a wide selection of strings on, and these are by far the best I have. I use all 3 gauges, as well as the Heavy 7 on a guitar tuned to C (I loose the 10) and I have been blown away, especially when recording. For both active and passive pickups, the cut through the mix with some serious width and clarity, without being too loud or shrill.

I tried quite a few brands and gauges before arriving at Dunlop Heavy Core. - I compared them to DR DDT, EB RPS 11-48, and D'Addario 11-49 for 1 Whole-step-down tuning or for Drop C. It truly is all down the finer tips and the guitar scale but for my setup (a 25'' scale neck) these work perfectly. I originally found the slight string slack a little uncomfortable but then I applied it to bending and now I liked them even more. Very stable once stretched properly, a long lasting, nice feel (grip vs. slide) on the fingertips. For the amounts of these that I buy I only with they came in more eco-friendly packaging. I have and will continue recommending these to everyone.

I use these strings as my main set, I have bought quite a few of em in the past too ,cause i liked them that much. I use em for any tuning around the E standard tuning,& Ive gone as low as C# standard on these strings before it was unplayable. It has the best of both worlds in tension and comfort, the 48 is tight for fast riffing on the low end but the flexibility of a 10 for your high end for easy bending solos. Its like next step up from a 46-9 set basically.

I use drop C tuning and it's a good product works as advertised for the most part however the G string is plain steel and not wound so it keeps going out of tune. I would reccomend experimenting with different guages of nickel wound G strings to make a custom set.