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GHS Pressure Wounds

#42
vivaknoxvegas said:
Never used them before. I ordered some for a jazz bass. Switching from DR Pure Blues.

Will I need to adjust the neck ya think?

How do the two compare tension wise?
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I’ve used both, and IMO the PWs definitely have more tension. You might need to slightly loosen your trussrod switching from PBs to PWs, but that’s no big deal, IMO.

BTW, PWs are my favorite strings.
 
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Not to go too far off topic— I have a J style bass that I’m trying D’addario half rounds on. Undecided on them, but it’s only been a week. I’ve considered GHS Pressurewounds (106), but should probably avoid them if they are brighter in tone (which would be the opposite of what I’m aiming for; my pickups are pretty hot, and my tone knob sensitive). Can anyone attest to which is brighter? Also willing to hear other suggestions. I’ve found myself moving away from rounds, but not sure that flats are the answer. (Current songwriting project involves mostly a blend of Sabbath, Melvins, Tomahawk, Dead Cross).
 
#46
Chigurh said:
Not to go too far off topic— I have a J style bass that I’m trying D’addario half rounds on. Undecided on them, but it’s only been a week. I’ve considered GHS Pressurewounds (106), but should probably avoid them if they are brighter in tone (which would be the opposite of what I’m aiming for; my pickups are pretty hot, and my tone knob sensitive). Can anyone attest to which is brighter?
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I have no experience with D'A Half Rounds, but I do with GHS Brite Flats, which are also half-rounds/groundwound. They're more "flatwound" in their tonal character than the Pressurewounds, which are more "roundwound" in tone. Based on that, I would say PWs are brighter than D'A HRs.
 
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#47
michael_t said:
I have no experience with D'A Half Rounds, but I do with GHS Brite Flats, which are also half-rounds/groundwound. They're more "flatwound" in their tonal character than the Pressurewounds, which are more "roundwound" in tone. Based on that, I would say PWs are brighter than D'A HRs.
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Matches my experience with the D'Addarios. They're much closer to flatwounds in character than the PWs. I liked them for a bit but found that aged like milk, I only kept them on a month.

I didn't care for the feel either, they were sort of rough and sandpapery.
 
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#49
conner5833 said:
Hey all. Have used and loved Pressurewounds on 4 string bass, but have found the B string to be too low tension on my 34" scale 5 string. Has anyone used Pressurewounds on EADG with a different, higher tension B string? If so, have you found any that match well?
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What worked well for me rather than higher tension is a Ken Smith Compressor B string - slightly thinner at .125 rather than .128 but with a tapered end at the bridge, which helps with the muddiness. It's also made in exactly the same way as the Pressurewounds - aside from the tapered end - because it's made by GHS for Ken Smith, using the same materials and method as the PWs.

I am actually now using a full set of the KS Compressors with the tapered B string as it was actually cheaper than the full 5 string Pressurewound set.
 
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conner5833 said:
Hey all. Have used and loved Pressurewounds on 4 string bass, but have found the B string to be too low tension on my 34" scale 5 string. Has anyone used Pressurewounds on EADG with a different, higher tension B string? If so, have you found any that match well?
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I just installed a set of PW L7200 (40-96) and a PW 128B on my friend's Ibanez SR885 (34" scale) a couple of days ago, and no issue with floppiness on the B. That being said, assuming you're talking about the factory 5-string set (M7200-5, 44-62-84-106-128), I can see why you would find the 128B looser in feel than the other four.
 
#51
michael_t said:
I just installed a set of PW L7200 (40-96) and a PW 128B on my friend's Ibanez SR885 (34" scale) a couple of days ago, and no issue with floppiness on the B. That being said, assuming you're talking about the factory 5-string set (M7200-5, 44-62-84-106-128), I can see why you would find the 128B looser in feel than the other four.
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Thanks that’s super helpful. Based on their tension chart, .40-.96 EADG + .128 B seems to be the closest you can get to equal tension across the board. How does the tension of that PW set compare to a set of medium-light tension rounds (like .45-.125 Dunlop Super Brights or NYXLs)?
 
#52
conner5833 said:
Thanks that’s super helpful. Based on their tension chart, .40-.96 EADG + .128 B seems to be the closest you can get to equal tension across the board. How does the tension of that PW set compare to a set of medium-light tension rounds (like .45-.125 Dunlop Super Brights or NYXLs)?
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PW 40-96 feels more like a typical 40-100 set of hex-core rounds, while the ML7200 set (44-102) feels close to 45-105 in hex-core rounds.

Dunlop Super Brights, although they're hex-core, feel a lot more flexible than PWs because of the small diameter of the core wire.

I like the PW 40-96 set because they're comfortable without feeling loose or floppy.
 

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