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DR Strings DDT-11 Drop-Down Tuning Nickel Plated Steel Electric Guitar Strings - .011-.054 Heavy

Drop-tuning Electric Guitar Strings - .011-.054
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Since 1989, DR has been committed to crafting hand made, superb-quality instrument strings. By blending the best of old-fashioned handmade craftsmanship with cutting edge materials or string coatings, DR continues to push the boundaries of the string-making process. That commitment to quality is what has brought countless top-flight bassists and guitarists to string-up with DRs - from U2's Adam Clayton to Phish's Trey Anastasio and everywhere outside and in between. For reliable tone - acoustic or electric - you can rely on the handcrafted strings from DR.

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DR's DDT strings let you go as low as you want to go - and they stay in tune beautifully! Even if you change tunings, the DDT strings just lock in and stay where you put them!

DR DDT Drop-Down Tuning Electric Guitar Strings Features at a Glance:
  • Gauge: .011 - .054
  • Ultra-stable, even when tuned down or changing tunings
Go as low as you want with the DDT strings from DR Strings!
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Tech Specs

  • Guitar Type: Electric Guitar
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Coated: Yes
  • Gauges: .011, .015, .019, .032, .042, .054
  • Core Material: Hexagonal Steel
  • Winding Material: Nickel Plated Steel
  • Winding Type: Round Wound
  • Manufacturer Part Number: DDT-11

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Perfect For Downtuned Guitars and my Dustin Kensrue StingRay

I've been using DR Strings exclusively since 2007, first Tite-Fit Pure Blues then standard Tite-Fit (was breaking too many pure nickel strings with aggressive playing). Last month I bought an Ernie Ball Music-Man StingRay Dustin Kensrue artist model (used, sorry to my rep Kevin Samuel haha) which came setup from the factory down two tones in C Standard tuning with custom gauge EB Slinky strings (11p-14p-18p-32w-44w-58w). DR or any other string maker for that matter don't make sets anywhere within the realm of close-enough to work with the existing slots cut in the nut so rather than mess around with slot widths and intonation issues I bit the bullet and stuck with the Ernie Balls. Since the only way to buy specific gauges is buying a six-pack of them, I bought six sets in single strings of the custom gauge.

When I first got the guitar it had some issues with string rattle (not on the frets) and severe issues with tuning stability. I normally play in Eb/Drop C# so I hoped a string change would resolve it especially considering the extra string tension, but it didn't. Nothing I played sounded in tune as even the slightest change in finger pressure or pull on the neck would detune the pitch. I kind of hated the way the guitar sounded and thought I'd made a huge mistake. I took another gander at DR Strings hoping I missed something when I found the DDTs. They were almost perfect, with slightly thicker 2nd & 3rd and thinner 4th & 5th, but the 6th string was considerably thinner. After some consideration I figured I had nothing to lose and bought a few sets.

I just put them on an hour ago and immediately noticed a huge difference in tone and string tension just while winding them to pitch. After getting stable in Drop C# it was like night and day acoustically and with the tension & intonation. Plugged her in to my Dr. Z Maz 18 Jr and oh my lord it sounds incredible! So much warmer and rounder, super clear bell-like tones. Zero issues with pitch and no more having to calculate the applied pressure of each note I play based on string, fret, and hand position. I absolutely love them!
by Barish from Silicon Valley on
Music background: Guitarist, Songwriter, Live & Studio Mix Engineer

Great Strings with Perfect Gauge For my Tuning

I play in Drop C quite a bit and found 52's to be to light and 56's to be heavy. Found these strings and absolutely love them. DR Strings never let down and I am happy that I finally found a go to string set for a tuning I use a majority of the time. Cheers! Great Service From Sweetwater as always.
by Jeff Steinborn from San Diego, CA on

DR DDT strings, all tight and defined.

My rating is a nice 3 out of 5.
DR Strings offers us a set calibrated for down-tuning with these DDT.
The overall quality of the strings is good, strings are fresh, they smell good and feel great under the fingers.

-> Although, you can sometimes receive sets that are a bit corroded or damaged. This is due to the methods of production: these strings are handmade ! This being said, I've had 1 bad set since I started using these (1 out of almost 80 sets). <-

Gauge is 11-54, I used to tune my six string guitar to Drop C with this set. It was great, super tight and focused sounding even with loooads of gain. Though, it felt a bit stiff to my taste, I now tune to Drop B.

Within the D'addario EXL, GHS Boomers, Ernie Ball Power Slinkys, Dunlop Heavy Cores and Dean Markley Nickelplated, these strings have a stiffness that is between EXLs and Power Slinkys. They are not as hard as Dunlop Heavy Cores but their tonal characteristics are quite unique: somehow feels a bit like an Ernie Ball Cobalt set without the super-floppiness and boosted output of it.

I recommend these strings to anyone struggling to find a guitar strings set to down-tune guitars without going for monstrous 13-64s and without sacrificing tonal characteristics. Important to mention: these strings wear off quickly and they lose their brilliant sound after 2/3 weeks. They last 1 month or plus for me, I use Dunlop String Cleaner and GHS Fastfret.
by K.o.R. on
Music background: Recording Engineer, Producer, Sound Engineer, Session guitar player
See also: Electric Strings, DR Strings, DR Strings Electric Guitar Strings
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