Light Gauge Cobalt Flats for 5 String?

bassrique · Dec 19, 2022

I imagine the light B string would be ~120. The sets with a low B I see are the heavier variety with a 130 B.

Yahboy · Dec 20, 2022

I do believe the 40-95 has better string to string tension balance with 130B than 45-100.

StayLow · Dec 20, 2022

Great pic! Killer strings.

Thanks @Yahboy, that’s helpful to me too.

Levent · Dec 20, 2022

Yeah for 5 string but the picture includes 4 string shortscale/med, I'd suggest 45-105 for that or It feels like piccolo to me and takes away the punch. Short/med with heavier gauge cobalt flats = epic sustain and punch.

michael_t · Dec 20, 2022

Here are the actual tension figures...

EB Cobalt Flats 45-65-80-100-130:

G 045 - 47.58 (lbs.)
D 065 - 52.51
A 080 - 44.49
E 100 - 37.72
B 130 - 35.35

EB Cobalt Flats 40-60-70-95:

G 040 - 39.42 (lbs.)
D 060 - 43.80
A 070 - 32.58
E 095 - 32.50

bassrique · Dec 20, 2022

So EB doesn't make a lighter Cobalt flat than 130 / B ? I guess I'll get the 95 set that I love and buy a separate 130 B.

Hmmm.... How about a Pressurewound B? I wonder if they make a light B sold single.?

Levent said:
Yeah for 5 string but the picture includes 4 string shortscale/med, I'd suggest 45-105 for that or It feels like piccolo to me and takes away the punch. Short/med with heavier gauge cobalt flats = epic sustain and punch.

I just used that pic because it was at the ready. I decided Cobalts would be iffy on the JMJ.

michael_t · Dec 20, 2022

bassrique said:
Hmmm.... How about a Pressurewound B? I wonder if they make a light B sold single.?

GHS Pressurewound B only comes in one gauge - .128. Invalid Link Removed

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