GHS Bright Flats

[REV]

It was Bright Flats but maybe I got a set with a bad "E".

 

[Jon Moody]

It was Bright Flats but maybe I got a set with a bad "E".

It's possible. Never heard it with the Brite Flats though, which is why I asked. Most people have an issue with the stickiness/grabbiness of the set when it's new.

 

[Frenchy-Lefty]

I think in the same idea, the Labellas quarter rounds would have more sustain which is better for fretless. I did not like the d'Addario Half-Rounds that felt super sticky (which is often an issue with those in-between strings). The Brite Flats are cool for a thumpy fundamental sound on a fretted bass. I believe that Bernard Edwards used those on his Musicman (never changed them).

 

[michael_t]

I think in the same idea, the Labellas quarter rounds would have more sustain which is better for fretless. I did not like the d'Addario Half-Rounds that felt super sticky (which is often an issue with those in-between strings). The Brite Flats are cool for a thumpy fundamental sound on a fretted bass.

I never did get a chance to try the La Bella Quarter Rounds before they were discontinued a couple of years ago.

All I can say at this point is the Brite Flats do NOT lack sustain. Also, I wouldn't describe their tone as "thumpy", but rather "extra punchy" with some mids that can bark and bite when you need them to.

 

[TjMetalhead]

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.

I tried regular GHS flats and thought they were too warm for my style. Tried the LaBella low tensions flats and they felt great but again to thuddy and cloppy sounding, I tried the Ernie Ball cobalts too and they sounded great but a little scooped. I want to try them again but I have issues with Ernie Balls quality control. I received a pack with a rusted E & A and when I tried contacting Ernie Ball about it no one got back to me. I'm sticking with Chromes through and through.

 

[Linnin]

I'm sticking with Chromes through and through.

Try Fender Flats. Wound by D'Addario, but better tone and more meat than Chromes.

 

[Dabndug]

I've used Brite flats on a fretless Maton PJ and an old Musicmaster. I'm stunned by the warmth and clarity they provide on those basses. Way better than the D'addario half rounds that had been on the Maton previously and the no-name rounds that came on the Musicmaster when I got it.

 

[SteveFromBerlin]

Hi there,

testing 1 2...is this thing still alive?

I'm having trouble deciding on a set of brite flats. I own a set of light gauge L3075 and like them quite a bit on my CS 60s Jazz Bass. (You can hear these in the insta clip down below.)

Now what would I choose if I'd like just a tad more stiffness for my E-String and a little more roundness on the G-String, the rest pretty much the same?

The M3075 has a huge jump on the E-string from 98 to 108, so I guess the ML with 103 would be better suited. On the other hand, the ML has a bigger difference on the G-string, going from 45 to 52. I've never played a 52 G so I'm a little scared it'll be way too much for doing the occasional pop.

Any recommendations?

Cheers from Berlin!

 

[Jon Moody]

Hi there,

testing 1 2...is this thing still alive?

I'm having trouble deciding on a set of brite flats. I own a set of light gauge L3075 and like them quite a bit on my CS 60s Jazz Bass. (You can hear these in the insta clip down below.)

Now what would I choose if I'd like just a tad more stiffness for my E-String and a little more roundness on the G-String, the rest pretty much the same?

The M3075 has a huge jump on the E-string from 98 to 108, so I guess the ML with 103 would be better suited. On the other hand, the ML has a bigger difference on the G-string, going from 45 to 52. I've never played a 52 G so I'm a little scared it'll be way too much for doing the occasional pop.

TBH I've never understood why the Brite Flats sets are the way they are; one of those "that's how we've always done it" things.

What I would do, if you have the ability to do so, is order the singles 49-56-77-103 which would give you exactly what you wanted to try. Places like Fret Nation and Just Strings carry the full line of singles, so putting together a set like this would be no issue at all.

 

[SteveFromBerlin]

TBH I've never understood why the Brite Flats sets are the way they are; one of those "that's how we've always done it" things.

What I would do, if you have the ability to do so, is order the singles 49-56-77-103 which would give you exactly what you wanted to try. Places like Fret Nation and Just Strings carry the full line of singles, so putting together a set like this would be no issue at all.

Seems like a good idea, thanks! I'll see if I can find a way to do this over here in Germany without having to sell my Grandma.

 

[SteveFromBerlin]

Well, I had a look around and it seems like I'm out of luck regarding the purchase of single strings. Back to square one.

 

[Bushmaster]

Well, I had a look around and it seems like I'm out of luck regarding the purchase of single strings. Back to square one.

Why? They will ship strings from the US to almost everywhere.

 

[SteveFromBerlin]

Why? They will ship strings from the US to almost everywhere.

Sure, but for 25 USD for uninsured shipping I can almost buy a second set of strings and experiment with more gauges.

 

[Bushmaster]

Can you order them in the UK or in France then?