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Old 07-06-2010, 09:13 PM
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Cool GHS Pressurewound Bass Strings, love em

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GHS Electric Bass 4 String Pressurewound 34" Scale, .044 - .106, M7200

love them and and the other cool thing is they are made in Michigan and I bought my set from Mike's Chop Shop who is also in Michigan :-)

I don't miss the tension of my chromes 40-100

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Old 07-07-2010, 07:55 AM
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Ive used boomers before because they dont cost a ton and are easy to get here in michigan. They are ok strings but those pressure wounds look great, i may need to try a set.
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Old 07-07-2010, 11:00 AM
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I've got Pressurewounds on my fretless 'Ray 4HP and loving 'em so far.
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Old 07-07-2010, 12:27 PM
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I just noticed you suggested buying a $.50 piece of fabric for $10, ouch...

This wouldnt happen to be a thread to promote the muffler but disguised as a string thread would it?
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Old 07-08-2010, 07:34 AM
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I have Pressurewounds on my two shortscales and my Jazz Bass. I will soon have them on my fretless Precision. Great sounding strings which are smooth enough to use on either fretless or fretted. Sit somewhere between a flat and round in sound.
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Old 07-08-2010, 09:39 AM
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From my experience, they are much closer to rounds than flats. I've tried several different grounds as well, and they are much closer to a balance of the two, but get closer to flats as they deaden.
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Old 07-08-2010, 09:49 AM
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Pressurewounds are awesome. The store I usually buy them at was out so I was forced to get some Smith roundwounds. A fine string as far as roundwounds go, but I miss the pressurewounds...
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Old 07-09-2010, 02:05 PM
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I installed these a few days ago and like them a lot. I had Ken Smith Compressors on for a couple months before and they were OK, but felt flimsy and tone wasn't as beefy as the GHS. I'm working through a few other brands to see how they compare. My all time favorite strings for my Fender Jazz are Status Groundwounds. Fantastic feel and tone. I'll go back to them if nothing else measures up.
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Old 12-06-2010, 10:15 PM
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Put on a .40-.102 set yesterday. Big and punchy sound, prescent yet not strident highs and smooth feel. I think these are my favorite rounds now.
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Old 12-07-2010, 11:08 AM
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So now that this thread has been resurrected I may as well ask the question....

How do these compare to D'Addario Half Rounds in terms of feel and tension?
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