Yeah, just pissed off......i really want to use pressurewounds on this bass, but the open E sounds like crap compared to my other basses. Wish GHS made these in "medium" scale.
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E string is too long for Fender Jazz
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Yeah, just pissed off......i really want to use pressurewounds on this bass, but the open E sounds like crap compared to my other basses. Wish GHS made these in "medium" scale.
What kind of bridge does your Am Performer P have? Is it the type you might be able to use a spacer to move the ball end farther down? Like the one on my Highway One J with the BAII bridge that I was showing you in another thread.
Yeah, it has the standard fender bridge. The Am. Performer series is pretty much the Highway 1 renamed. Love that. greasebucket.
I am honestly thinking of taking to my guy to install the ultra string through bridge.
Highway 1 became Highway One when it was upgraded in 2006, then came "American Special", and now "American Performer". Now I understand the lineage.
I also own a 2014 American Special Limited Edition Sandblasted Jazz. That one is wearing DR Hi Beams, which are even longer at 37.75" in winding length. Again, no issue whatsoever.
Well just ordersed a set of GHS Brite Flats Medium Scale. Reported to be 35.5" winding lenght. That put the start of taper/silk 1/4 inch past the nut if my tape measure is accurate. My only concern is if the G string will be long enough ...
I'll let you know once one in case you are curious..
Yes, I'm always curious...
Something you should know... The winding length of 35.5" by GHS is measured from the bottom of the ball end to the taper (= end of full winding). The length to the start of silk may be shorter than 35.5" because the silk typically covers the last quarter inch or so of the full winding.
Yes, I'm always curious...
Something you should know... The winding length of 35.5" by GHS is measured from the bottom of the ball end to the taper (= end of full winding). The length to the start of silk may be shorter than 35.5" because the silk typically covers the last quarter inch or so of the full winding.
Well, just got the E string on and it fits......just past nut. Will have a little more room after it stretches some
Well, close but it works. G string did not require cutting.
I guess the grand total of strings that fit top mount Jazz/P bass is 1......for the largest market share of basses owned
I guess the grand total of strings that fit top mount Jazz/P bass is 1......for the largest market share of basses owned
Thanks for the Wednesday night chuckle. My strings are too long! 
Truly a first world problem. Been wrapping a portion of the fat part of E strings (many different brands, including flatwounds) around the tuner post for 40 years. Exactly zero have had problems.
Truly a first world problem. Been wrapping a portion of the fat part of E strings (many different brands, including flatwounds) around the tuner post for 40 years. Exactly zero have had problems.
GHS Brite Flats (38" winding) on my 2014 Am Std P, thru-body...
GHS Super Steels (38" winding) on my 2014 Am Std P, thru body...
I've never had any issue with GHS strings, even when I had the Precision Flats (38" winding) top-loaded on the same bass. Refer back to post# 38.
