Comments on: DR Tite-Fit Review: Strings from the Nagging Nanny State

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Fri, 27 May 2011 12:14:44 +0000

The DR strings don’t hold a candle to the Thomastik-Infeld strings.

http://bolesblues.com/?s=thomastik

By: Charlie McBride

Charlie McBride — Fri, 27 May 2011 04:17:04 +0000

Not sure what happened to you, but mine have always sounded amazing.

By: Picking the Right Strings for Fingerstyle Plucking | Boles Blues

Picking the Right Strings for Fingerstyle Plucking | Boles Blues — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:46:24 +0000

[...] took the Pure Blues off another guitar and put on DR Tite Fits instead — they are a nickel plated string from DR — and found the experience to be the [...]

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:13:14 +0000

Dude –

Do a search here on “DR Pure Blues” and also “Recanting the Blues” before you go accusing me.

By: tom

tom — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:06:23 +0000

I agree with grimjimslim, quit the whining!!! I’m not sure what you experience is as a musician, or how long you’ve been playing guitar. I’ve been playing for 15 years, I’ve played every string there is. Only started playing these last year. The bendability and tone of these string are BY FAR more superior to any string I’ve played. (just my opinion). You said Daddarios worked for you, which is great! My opinion is these blow D’s out of the water!! Feel much better and sound better!! I’d give them another shot, especially if you’re playing blues. If you’re a consistant player your fingers should already be tough, you would barely even feel the strings!! Or move to a 9 gauge string. Just my opinion, happy playing to you.

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:03:53 +0000

Did you also read this article:

http://bolesblues.com/2010/01/26/recanting-the-blues-les-paul-and-dr-strings/

I’m currently using DR Pure Blues — no nanny nagging there:

http://bolesblues.com/2010/09/22/dr-strings-pure-blues-11-50-review/

By: grimjimslim

grimjimslim — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:22:22 +0000

I just bought these strings (used DR before, but not the Tite-Fit ones), so I’m curious now to chuck them on my guitar after your scathing review. But I’m somewhat complexed by how much you went on about the “fine-print”. I guess DR put that stuff in there about crimping the strings, to help novices who may not have known to do that. To be honest, I didn’t know about it and am going to give it a try tonight.

So really, quit whinging. If you don’t care what they have to say, don’t read it. They’re not forcing you to!

And the three envelopes instead of six thing. Why don’t you just string the 6th then the 3rd, then the 5th and 1st, and lastly the 4th and 2nd? I’m not a rocket scientist, but it seemed like the logical way to do it, so you don’t mix up the strings…?

By: DR Strings Pure Blues 11-50 Review | Boles Blues

DR Strings Pure Blues 11-50 Review | Boles Blues — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:01:38 +0000

[...] live and love The Blues from the great State of New Jersey, and I confess that in the past, I have not been so kind to DR Strings — made right here in the Garden State in Emerson! I previously recanted my sad ways, and [...]

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:03:52 +0000

That’s a good point — or at least include reading glasses for all that fine print.

By: kathakali.chatterjee

kathakali.chatterjee — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:04:20 +0000

Wow. They should have sent a first-aid kit along with it…