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GHS Bright Flats

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The mind train said:
Thanks for the link to the strings for sale but I'm in the UK. I would probably choose a medium guage set.
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Keep in mind they're noticeably stiffer compared to typical rounds.

String By Mail has one of the lowest international shipping rates of all US-based online dealers.
I live in Canada so the shipping cost has always been an important consideration, so I usually end up buying my strings from them.

I recently introduced a fellow TB member from New Zealand to SBM, who wanted to try out some GHS strings.
 
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One of my favorite string sets on fretless Jazz bass! I think they work great. I've tried the light set:



and the medium set:



I think the medium E sounds a little too dark and thuddy; I prefer the sound of the light set. But I prefer the flexibility (i.e., less flexibility) in feel of the medium set.

It's not the most traditional-sounding fretless tone; roundwound fretless is more common, for intense "mwah" and Jaco-esque playing, and flatwounds (or maybe tapewounds) might be more appropriate if you are aiming to fill the role of an upright acoustic bass. But nevertheless, I think Brite Flats on fretless Jazz bass are a good match.
 
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Many thanks for all the info.

IveI looked into buying from Strings by Mail and even with shipping cost to UK they work out cheaper than buying from Amazon uk.

Having said that I don't know how the recent trade spat between the Trump administration and the European union will affect import tariffs.
 
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The mind train said:
Having said that I don't know how the recent trade spat between the Trump administration and the European union will affect import tariffs.
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I don't know about EU, but my string purchases haven't been affected so far here in Canada.

When I ordered my Brite Flats from them, I paid $21.99 USD plus $1.60 USD for shipping. So, that's $23.59 USD. No other cost.

Then a couple of days ago, I noticed they had the same set (L3075) on sale for $18.69. So, I emailed them and asked about their price guarantee policy. They promptly refunded me the difference of $3.30 USD, no questions asked.

By the way, if they don't have the set you're interested in listed on their website, send them an email. You should get a response from "Matt", who will arrange the special order for you. SBM is based in Michigan, where GHS is based, so they can order anything from GHS in a timely fashion.
 
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michael_t said:
I don't know about EU, but my string purchases haven't been affected so far here in Canada.

When I ordered my Brite Flats from them, I paid $21.99 USD plus $1.60 USD for shipping. So, that's $23.59 USD. No other cost.

Then a couple of days ago, I noticed they had the same set (L3075) on sale for $18.69. So, I emailed them and asked about their price guarantee policy. They promptly refunded me the difference of $3.30 USD, no questions asked.

By the way, if they don't have the set you're interested in listed on their website, send them an email. You should get a response from "Matt", who will arrange the special order for you. SBM is based in Michigan, where GHS is based, so they can order anything from GHS in a timely fashion.
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Useful to know, thanks

Shipping to the UK varies for different string makes for some reason, presumably weight, with the average being in the region of $7

I think trade tariffs may just apply to bulk importation rather than postal packs. Having said that, UK revenue once charged me £6 import duties on a piece of woodworking kit that had cost £5.
 
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The mind train said:
Many thanks for all the info.

IveI looked into buying from Strings by Mail and even with shipping cost to UK they work out cheaper than buying from Amazon uk.

Having said that I don't know how the recent trade spat between the Trump administration and the European union will affect import tariffs.
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I'm pretty sure Trump and Junker managed to smooth things over. He was a little sore with May for backing off on Brexit. Either way you should order some Brite flats because they will make your fretless Jazz bass great again. :thumbsup:
 
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My other basses are an Ibanez SR 700 and an Ibanez SRX 550, both have D'Addario balanced tension mediums and sound great. I haven't taken delivery of the fretless yet I'm just planning ahead. Will almost certainly go with the GHS Bright flat mediums.
 
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This was my experience with GHS Bright Flats; I went to this club and I really liked the band and I especially liked the bass players tone. I asked him about his strings and they were GHS Bright Flats. I ordered a set and tried them on my bass. I really liked the tension and the sound of the A, D and G strings but I hated the E string. It just felt and sounded dead. I have D'Addario chromes on my fretless and I like them. Sometime I'm going to try the Labella Low Tension Flats and the Earnie Ball Cobalt Flats.
 
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REV said:
This was my experience with GHS Bright Flats; I went to this club and I really liked the band and I especially liked the bass players tone. I asked him about his strings and they were GHS Bright Flats. I ordered a set and tried them on my bass. I really liked the tension and the sound of the A, D and G strings but I hated the E string. It just felt and sounded dead. I have D'Addario chromes on my fretless and I like them. Sometime I'm going to try the Labella Low Tension Flats and the Earnie Ball Cobalt Flats.
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Interesting.
I tried out some Rotosound flats on my SR and they sounded truly dreadful, so I returned them as faulty and got full refund from Amazon. Some months later I tried another set on my homemade mahogany body fretted jazz and they sounded awesome.
 
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The mind train said:
I'm in the UK.
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You probably know them all already, but in case you don't, here are the best online sources for strings in the UK (Strings Direct, Stringbusters, Bass Direct, Electro Music)
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GHS Strings, 4/5/6 string, Boomers, Pressurewound, Tapewound, Flatwound, Progressive, Flea, Tapercore, Brite flats :: for sale, UK, On offer Bass guitar Strings - Warwick
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and the EU (Saitenmarkt, Lord of the Strings, SchneiderMusik)
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GHS Artikel im SAITEN E-Bass 4-saitig Sätzeshop kaufen bei SchneiderMusik.de - Schnelle Lieferung - nur 99 ct Versandkosten!
 
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REV said:
This was my experience with GHS Bright Flats; I went to this club and I really liked the band and I especially liked the bass players tone. I asked him about his strings and they were GHS Bright Flats. I ordered a set and tried them on my bass. I really liked the tension and the sound of the A, D and G strings but I hated the E string. It just felt and sounded dead. I have D'Addario chromes on my fretless and I like them. Sometime I'm going to try the Labella Low Tension Flats and the Earnie Ball Cobalt Flats.
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Just to confirm, it was the Brite Flats, and NOT the Precision Flats? This sounds a lot more like the Precision Flats (as we've heard that before).
 

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