GHS Balanced Nickel strings

[NKBassman]

Mine arrived while I was away on vacation. Now trying to decide which bass to put them on.

Since my P is mid-recording-session right now, I may throw the BNs on my Jazz first to see what they're all about, then swap them with the PWs on my P when the session is done.

 

[Linnin]

Mine arrived while I was away on vacation. Now trying to decide which bass to put them on.

Since my P is mid-recording-session right now, I may throw the BNs on my Jazz first to see what they're all about, then swap them with the PWs on my P when the session is done.

Zoinks! I would never do that. Once a stringset comes off it gets recycled. It never, ever goes back on a bass. At least not one of mine. Kinda like reusing condoms. No thank you.

 

[NKBassman]

Zoinks! I would never do that. Once a stringset comes off it gets recycled. It never, ever goes back on a bass. At least not one of mine. Kinda like reusing condoms. No thank you.

I'm not usually too keen on it either, but I'm willing to try it here first, rather than buying two more packs of each just to see which I like best on each bass. Should get me in the right ball park to make an educated decision on proper strings for each bass down the road.

 

[Linnin]

I'm not usually too keen on it either, but I'm willing to try it here first, rather than buying two more packs of each just to see which I like best on each bass. Should get me in the right ball park to make an educated decision on proper strings for each bass down the road.

But just to be sure, call around and see who actually has them in stock and order a dozen sets or two. Just to be sure, you know. It's really important.

 

[NKBassman]

@Linnin Do you actually recycle your used strings? Honestly the thought has never even crossed my mind and I’ve always just thrown in the garbage

 

[Linnin]

@Linnin Do you actually recycle your used strings? Honestly the thought has never even crossed my mind and I’ve always just thrown in the garbage

Yes, I do! I have two places I can recycle steel of all kinds, plus Fretwell Bass in Staunton is a drop off point for D'Addario's Playback Recycling program. So that is where I take mine. Electric instrument strings are very high grade steel and other metals. No need to fill the landfill any further than it has to be. I may play the blues on the inside, but I recycle on the outside. Be Green. Recycle.

 

[trothwell]

Yes, I do! I have two places I can recycle steel of all kinds, plus Fretwell Bass in Staunton is a drop off point for D'Addario's Playback Recycling program.

I learned just now that a local store near me also has a drop off point. Map at:

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[noahw1]

I got a notification today from bassstringsonline that my strings have been shipped. Woot woot!

 

[BigBenH18]

@Jon Moody: Did you ship any to Germany already? Can't wait to try them.

 

[Jon Moody]

@Jon Moody: Did you ship any to Germany already? Can't wait to try them.

I am not privy to that information. You need to contact your preferred dealer and see if they have them in stock.

 

[mmbongo]

You'll have to order elsewhere, such as Just Strings or Strings By Mail. There is no reason for such a delay. The best source is direct from GHS.

So GHS doesn't have the strings to ship to dealers. You can apologize to @SLaPiNFuNK now.

 

[NKBassman]

Put my set of Balanced Nickels on my jazz bass last night and got to play with them for an hour or so. Much fuller in the low end than the Dunlop Super Brights that they replaced, as expected. It's about as thick now in parallel mode as it used to be in series with the SBs. A bit more top end zing than I was expecting, but I'm assuming that'll calm down after a week or two.

So far, so good...

 

[dagrev]

Just curious and don't recall reading a comparison between the GHS BNs and the Fender Pure Nickles. I like the Fenders but wonder what tonal differences might exist between the two sets. Can anyone address some sonic differences and similarities? Sorry if I missed something.

 

[Linnin]

Just curious and don't recall reading a comparison between the GHS BNs and the Fender Pure Nickles. I like the Fenders but wonder what tonal differences might exist between the two sets. Can anyone address some sonic differences and similarities? Sorry if I missed something.

You're the one! Write it.

 

[dagrev]

You're the one! Write it.

Send me a set of the BNs and I'm on it!

 

[Linnin]

Send me a set of the BNs and I'm on it!

The good life requires personal sacrifice. Buy a set. I bought two. You should too.

 

[dagrev]

Then I have a couple of drawers of "sacrifice" then! Just not any BNs.

I looking for reason not to "have" to buy some!

 

[Linnin]

I looking for reason not to "have" to buy some!

Dude! You absolutely have to buy a set. It's not like this is optional. Life is to be lived. Not stuffed in a drawer.

 

[ixlramp]

The concept of having 2 wrap layers for all strings is good, perhaps this helps with the common complaints about G strings, and maybe makes the E more flexible.

This together with the equal tensions EADG is such a good concept i feel it should be extended to more popular string types like nickelplated and steel roundwounds, i'm a little surprised it started with pure nickels.

 

[Jon Moody]

This together with the equal tensions EADG is such a good concept i feel it should be extended to more popular string types like nickelplated and steel roundwounds, i'm a little surprised it started with pure nickels.

It started out on Pure Nickel, because frankly I wanted to try it that way. So, it was pure selfishness. And I'm good with that.

But, it bears mentioning that, had I tried it on something as iconic as Bass Boomers (our nickel-plated offering), the chances are great that it wouldn't have caught on nearly as quickly, nor be as appreciated. It needed to be a new set to provide a better platform for people to look at it on its merit, instead of "Why'd you change ______? It was great the way it is!"

Whether we like it or not, change is hard. And, some players DO NOT CARE about balanced tension, and that's fine. There are some basses of mine that I use "traditional" string sets on, as they're the best for that bass. There are others that I use a more "balanced" set as it works better.

As for stainless steel, not as many people use them as you may think. When someone asked previously about doing a "Balanced Super Steels" set, IIRC I mentioned that nickel-plate outsells stainless on a ratio of 10:1. They may be offered at some point, but I'd rather update those to the 37.25" winding length first.