5 String Brite Flats

[Nu11nV01D]

Hey, folks, I bought a 5 string set of GHS Brite Flats for my Douglas 5 stringer. I'm a bit concerned about the gauge of the B string, though. It come out to be 0.129" and it barely fits in my nut.

I don't mind the thickness, but I'm concerned about it bending my neck all to pieces. Anybody have any experience with strings this thick?

 

[wideload]

Right about the normal gauge for a B from what I've seen - I've used 0.128 to 0.130 for years.

 

[tylerwylie]

THe .129 at B will put much less tension on the neck than a .062 tuned to D will.

 

[Nu11nV01D]

*whew* alright, I was worried I was gonna mess some stuff up

 

[pi_r_squared]

Seems like for brite flats there were 2 B's available. I don't remember for sure, but I think the .129 was the lighter one. In any case, I used brite flats for BEAD tuning and they were fine. I liked then on a fretted, but for sliding I found the edges of the windings to be a little "harsh". Probably because they're ground rather than flatwound. In any case, have fun.