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Tony Franklin states on his website, "I have used DR Sunbeams for well over 25 years on both my fretted and fretless basses."

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In a video on his YouTube channel, Tony Franklin discusses his Jaydee bass and mentions that he hasn't changed the strings in decades, recognizing them as the original DR Strings Hi-Beams Medium 4-String Bass Strings he used in the 1980s before switching to DR Sunbeams.

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Tony Franklin confirmed in a YouTube comment that he used Rotosound RS66LD Swing Bass 45-105 strings for years and was even an endorser of the brand. However, he eventually switched to DR strings because they were softer on the fingerboard of his fretless basses. This statement is supported by an image of his comment.

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