KENT CRAWLEY
"I’ve gone through a lot of strings over the years and DR just feels different. The first thing I notice is the tone—it’s got that clarity and punch but still stays warm and musical. Nothing feels sterile or overly bright. It actually lets the character of the guitar come through, which is huge for me. The feel is what really sold me though. They’re smooth without being slippery and they’ve got just the right amount of tension where I can dig in but still move around easily. Whether I’m playing fast lines, chords, or bending, everything feels controlled and responsive. And the longevity is real. I’m not changing strings every few days trying to chase tone. They hold their sound, stay in tune and don’t die out halfway through a session or gig. For how much I play, that makes a big difference."
PRODUCTS
Pure Blues™
Pure Nickel Round Core Electric Guitar Strings
Model: PHR-10
Pure Blues™ electric guitar strings recreate the unmistakable tone and feel of classic American rock and blues. The moment you put them on, you will notice a distinctive warm, balanced sound that produces rich overtones and a pure vintage vibe. Chords ring out sweet and round. Leads become more present with punchiness and sustain. And your fingers are rewarded with smooth playability and highly responsive touch sensitivity.
Legend™
Polished Stainless Steel Flat Wound Guitar Strings
Model: FL-11
Legend™ Polished Flatwound Electric Guitar Strings have long been a jazz standard due to their warm, mellow tone, rounded and full low without losing punch and attack. The feel of the polished stainless-steel wrap wire is smooth and comfortable under the fingers.
Veritas™
Quantum Nickel Round Core Electric Guitar Strings Reinforced with Accurate Core Technology™
Model: VTE-10
Veritas™ Electric guitar strings have a full-bodied sound with increase resonance and sustain. They maintain superior tone, tuning stability and intonation thanks to our Accurate Core Technology™ which creates locking grooves for superior tone, projection and tuning stability. Quantum Nickel™ wrap wire delivers more power, brighter tone and greater flexibility and responsiveness. All Veritas sets include both standard steel and Xenon Power-Plain™ strings, which have increased output to balance with the wound strings.
Dragon Skin+™
Coated Quantum Nickel Electric Guitar Strings
Model: DEQ-10
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.BIO
Kent Crawley is a Nashville-based guitarist, vocalist, and music educator originally from Flint, Michigan. Blending jazz sophistication with gospel passion, R&B groove, and rock energy, Kent has built a reputation as both a dynamic live performer and a thoughtful musical architect. He is the founder of Kent Crawley Music Lessons; an online guitar education platform focused on helping players actually apply theory in real musical contexts. Whether on stage, in the studio, or teaching students worldwide, Kent combines technical command with expressive, soul-driven artistry.
