



🎸 Unleash your low-end beast with strings that mean business.
Jim Dunlop Heavy Core Electric Guitar Strings (11-50 gauge) are premium nickel steel strings designed specifically for dropped and lowered tunings. Featuring a unique core wire and wrap ratio, they deliver quick attack, a tight low end, and balanced midrange and highs. Ideal for rock, metal, and blues players seeking durability and clarity, these strings are proudly crafted in Benicia, California.




| ASIN | B003E0Y08Q |
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,556 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #106 in Electric Guitar Strings |
| Body Material | Nickel Steel |
| Color Name | Red |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (407) |
| Date First Available | March 25, 2010 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.113 ounces |
| Item model number | DHCN1150 |
| Musical Style | rock |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Product Dimensions | 4.5 x 0.1 x 4.5 inches |
| Size | Heavier (11-50) |
| String Gauge | Heavy |
| String Material | Nickel Steel |
K**N
Great Strings...Excellent for Rock/Metal.
This is my review of both the the 10-48 and the 11-50 sets. I originally started with the 10-48 and was very satisfied with them. They installed as easily as any other strings I've used and really didn't take any longer or less time to settle in as far as stretching/staying in tune. The overall sound is clear and defined..nice and punchy as well. I've only used them so far on a Warmoth custom build..(Swamp ash body Pau Ferro neck with Bare Knuckle Juggernauts and a Wilkinson Trem bridge). They stay in tune and sounded great up until I pulled them off after about 6-7 months. I had a recent jam with a friend and I tuned this guitar down to D standard and also some drop C. In a live setting I did notice the 10-48 low string just didn't have quite the tension I like at D standard/drop C. I previously had primarily left this guitar in either E or E flat...10-48 worked fantastic and had good tension at those tunings. The clean sounds were excellent..almost piano like tone and had very good definition and grind under heavy gain. Mid gain sounds were great as well. No goofy overtones..just a good solid fundamental tone. I just did not find them tight enough at the D standard tuning. So I swapped them for the 11-50 set and could not be happier. Same great sound and now they have noticeably better tension. Up to the last year or so I've mostly used GHS Boomers or Blue Steels. I wanted to try some of the new strings out there..I've recently tried The Dunlops..the DR Dimebag 10-52 set and Ernie Ball LTHB. Compared to those I like the Dunlop Heavy Cores better. The DR Dimebags are very comparable and sound great..but they are a bit darker and did not retain their great sound as long as the Heavy Cores did. I just didn't like the Ernie's...very tinny to start and seemed a bit too bright. I also have some DR DDT's, but I have not tried them yet. I primarily play metal but spend time in everything from Rock/Blues..to Jazz as well. While I wouldn't slap these on a 335 or Arch top, anything Metal, Rock, or Blues I'd highly recommend them.
U**7
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Excellent I use these for an open a# tuning. Works great. They are like a mix of my 2 favorite brands (ernie ball and DR) the sound strings are like earnie balls and the rest like DR. very slinky and smooth. Perfect strings
D**.
The best strings I've ever used.
I used to be a bie hard Ernie Ball fan, until I tried Dunlop strings. These strings sound amazing for rock, punk, metal, country, blues, or pop rock. They're incredibly smooth, balanced sounding, hold tune very well, and last a long time.
M**A
Heavy
Nice
G**�
Nice strings
Great strings for drop tuning!
A**S
Straight metal
Love the tone, would recommend.
J**E
So much better!!!
Bought a sweet LTD ec401qm from the pawn shop and it had some very flimsy light strings on it. I ordered these and put them on and wow, instant heavy!!! They have great sustain and feel good on the fingers. I play mostly chug a lug metal no solos but I'll say they bend very well if needed. Also sounds very good clean but killer with a good distortion. Worth the money!
J**H
Best Brand! Best Strings!
Dunlop ALWAYS delivers! I bought the 11-50's and tune to Open C (C, G, C, G, C, E) and they stay strong, in tune, bright, and heavy! I also bought the 12-54's for Drop Bb tuning (Bb, F, Bb, Eb, G, C) for the same reasoning! I have recently gone against my norm and bought other brands for different reasons, and the strings do not stack up at all against Dunlop.
J**N
I don’t haven’t had any of the issues that other reviewers have encountered. These string (11-50 heavy core) are awesome. I use them on 2 les pauls that I set up for D standard/drop C. Obviously personal preference is a factor, but using these for any tuning higher than that would make the strings either tight AF, and/or force overly high action. It should be noted that I was buying these locally until they stopped carrying them, But I’ve bought 3 sets on here and no problems. I had similar issues with ghs boomers that I got from here. Showed up with a nice kink in the middle of every string, so I don’t doubt the other reviews, just sharing my experience thus far.
A**E
Wollte mal andere saiten probieren, da ich sonst nur dean's verwenden und bin wirklich positiv überrascht. Klarer, satter Sound und werde ich sicher nochmal kaufen 👌🏻
D**O
It was great
E**R
Esp gitarda kullanıyorum emg ile uyumu şahane parlak tonları var iki hafta oldu tonlarda bir kayıp yok. Yeni favori telim bu çünkü ernie aöca 11-50 üretmemiş.
J**Y
I got two pack's of these for my boyfriend and he really likes them he said that they are the best guitar strings he's ever had and they have a really heavy sound that he has been looking for
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