SEAN MAY - BLUDGEONED
"I use DR Strings because they meet the very different demands of my playing without forcing me to compromise feel, tone, or reliability. For my extreme metal work, especially with Bludgeoned, I need strings that can handle aggressive palm muting, fast tremolo picking, heavy riffing, and long writing/recording sessions in lower tunings. The DR DDT 11-54 set has been perfect for C standard. It gives me the stability and toughness I need for brutal death metal, while feeling comfortable and responsive during longer sessions. For my E standard and Drop D guitars, I have been using Dragon Skin+ 10-46, and they have quickly become one of my favorite string sets. They feel natural under the fingers and do not have the slippery or artificial feel I sometimes associate with coated strings. I can play normally without thinking about the coating, which is extremely important to me. The Dragon Skin+ sets have also been on some of my biggest-performing guitar content, including my viral student-request reel on my Gibson SG and my Juice WRLD guitar arrangement on my LTD H-200 with an EMG 81. Across both a 24.75-inch scale guitar and a 25.5-inch scale guitar, the strings responded beautifully, with great overtones, harmonics, sustain, and tuning stability. I also appreciate that DR strings are handmade in the USA. As someone who plays, records, teaches, and creates content constantly, I need strings that feel inspiring, hold up under abuse, and let the character of each guitar come through. DR has been doing exactly that for me."
PRODUCTS
Drop-Down Tuning DDT™
Nickel Plated Hexagonal Core with Accurate Core Technology™ Electric Guitar Strings
Model: DDT-11 & 7-String Custom
DDT™ (Drop Down Tuning) Electric guitar strings lock in at even the lowest tunings, thanks to DR's Accurate Core Technology™. Coating the hexagonal core wire increases tuning stability and maintains intonation at any tension by helping lock the nickel-plated steel wrap in place. Accurate Core Technology also extends the life of the string by creating a barrier against dirt and sweat between the core and the wrap wire. Now you can drop lower and change tunings often with pitches that are clean, clear and rock solid!
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
Sean May is an extreme metal guitarist, educator, and content creator from Washington State. He plays guitar for Bludgeoned, signed to New Standard Elite, where he brings technical precision, aggressive rhythm work, and modern extreme metal intensity to the band’s sound.
Online, Sean creates guitar content under the name VegSlayer9000, blending brutal death metal, melodic lead playing, emo/hip-hop-inspired arrangements, and gear-focused performance videos. His content has reached millions of viewers across social media, helping bring heavy guitar playing to new audiences.
Sean relies on DR Strings for the stability, durability, and feel needed for both punishing low-tuned metal and expressive melodic playing.
