G. TRACKS - ELEFANTE
""I discovered DR Strings almost at the very beginning of my professional career, and I have used them ever since. Over the years, I learned that DR is a family-owned business that truly loves music and is fully committed not only to the ultimate perfection of their handmade strings but also to an unbeatable, personalized connection that makes you feel the warmth of joining a real family. DR Strings perfectly complement my signature sound. My tone is inherently powerful and full-bodied, yet these strings deliver an unparalleled upper-mid brightness that keeps everything incredibly clear and well-defined. This duality creates a unique blend of sheer power and crisp articulation that defines my musical identity. I also love their colored strings series, which undeniably adds a fun, vibrant visual touch on stage while maintaining an incredible tone. I use all of these different series depending on the specific project, swapping them across my various basses to achieve the perfect character, whether tracking in the studio or performing on international tours. Ultimately, after playing them for so long, becoming an official part of the DR family is a dream come true. A very special thank you to Camilla, Anthony, and of course, Steve, for making all of this possible—and especially for their incredible attention to detail in providing me with custom sets tailored precisely to my unique 5-string setup (E to C, .030-.105). That level of care is simply unmatched." HI-BEAM™: Stainless Steel. Deep, punchy low-end with clean, bright highs. RED DEVILS™ / BLACK BEAUTIES™: Coated strings that provide incredible longevity without sacrificing tone or dynamic response. HI-DEF NEON™ (Red, Blue, White, and Green): Super-bright coated strings that add a fun, visually stunning aesthetic to the stage with a great sound. Dragon Skin™ / BLACK DRAGON™ / PINK DRAGON™: A remarkable recent discovery; these advanced coated strings deliver exceptional acoustic resonance, balance, and a fresh feel for different sonic purposes."
PRODUCTS
Hi-Beam™
Stainless Steel Round Core Bass Strings
Model: 5-String Custom
Hi-Beam™ stainless steel bass strings are round wound and constructed on a round core which is unique in the industry. Hi-Beams require much more time, care and extra steps to make than other bass strings. The extra effort DR expends making Hi-Beams results in a bass string that is highly flexible and musically but not harshly bright. They are renowned for durability, unusually long life, consistency and string-to-string balance. They don’t eat your frets. Hi-Beams are the string to choose for brightness, punch and ease of playing. Hi-Beam bass strings require much more time, care and extra steps to make than other bass strings.
Black Beauties™
K3™ Black Coated Bass Strings
Model: 5-String Custom
Black Beauties™ color coated bass strings combine the musical benefits of a round core design with the protection of DR’s proprietary K3™ coating. Formulated in Jet Black, the coating has a sleek and sophisticated look, while also providing extra-long life to your strings. A round core wire and stainless-steel wrap give Black Beauties full tone and balanced harmonic response, along with the playability that is one of DR’s signatures. The hard coating also ensures outstanding clarity and articulation by reducing unwanted overtones.
Hi-Def Neon™
Luminescent Color Coated Bass Strings
Model: 5-String Custom
Hi-Def Neon™ Color Coated Bass Strings are available in a wide variety of luminescent color options designed to give your stage presence a little extra pop, especially under UV black lighting. They feature a round core wire and a silver-plated steel wrap on the wound strings. All strings include the neon colored K3™ coating, delivering longevity, more projection, fewer unwanted overtones, plus enhanced clarity and articulation.
Red Devils™
K3™ Red Coated Bass Strings
Model: 5-String Custom
Red Devils™ color coated bass strings combine the musical benefits of a round core design with the protection of DR’s proprietary K3™ coating. With round core wire and silver-plated steel wrap, their loud and aggressive sound compliments their vibrant color. All strings in the set are coated with a red-colored version of DR’s proprietary K3™coating, which delivers longevity, more projection, fewer unwanted overtones, and outstanding clarity and articulation.
Dragon Skin+™
Coated Stainless Steel Electric Bass Strings
Model: 5-String Custom
Dragon Skin+™ strings sound huge, are easy to play, and have outstanding endurance. Dragon Skin+ upgrades both the core and the wrap wires to be exceptionally musical, balanced, and loud. Accurate Core Technology™ creates grooves on the core to cradle the wrap wire, allowing the strings to ring out to their full potential.
Designed to feel and sound better,
Dragon Skin+ is unlike anything out there.The difference is real.
Black Dragon™
K3™ Black Coated Multi-Scale Bass Strings with Accurate core Technology
Model: 5-String Custom
Black Dragon™ bass strings combine the superior sound, effortless playability and extra-long life of the Dragon Skin+ with the vibe of the Black Beauties.
Accurate Core Technology™ upgrades the architecture by creating grooves on the core to cradle the wrap wire, allowing them to give clarity and definition to even the lowest notes of a 37" scale string.The difference is real.
Pink Dragon™
K3™ Hi-Def Pink Neon Coated Multi-Scale Bass Strings with Accurate core Technology
Model: 5-String Custom
Pink Dragon™ bass strings combine the superior sound, effortless playability and extra-long life of the Dragon Skin+ with the vibe of the Hi-Def NEON.
Accurate Core Technology™ upgrades the architecture by creating grooves on the core to cradle the wrap wire, allowing them to give clarity and definition to even the lowest notes of a 37" scale string.
The difference is real.BIO
G. Tracks (Alberto Portela) is a prominent Mexican bassist, composer, and music producer with over three decades of an impeccable career at the forefront of the Latin music industry. As a founding member and the structural groove behind Elefante—one of Latin America’s most iconic and enduring pop-rock bands—G. Tracks has toured extensively across stadiums and arenas in the US, Mexico, Canada, and Europe, earning multiple awards and prestigious Latin GRAMMY® nominations. Beyond his massive legacy on stage, he is a highly accomplished studio producer, composer, and creative director, crafting hits for major international artists and scoring prime-time television soundtracks throughout Central and South America. Formed classically in Mexico’s top music conservatories, his playing style seamlessly blends technical precision, melodic depth, and a powerful, driving tone that defines the modern Latin groove.
