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GHS pressurewounds

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Beefbass

Feb 4, 2001
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#1
Hey guys, I just strung up my Pbass deluxe yesterday with GHS pressurewounds, in the medium gauge.

I found flats a little too dead sounding for me, and rounds a little more zingy for this bass than I like.

I tried a set of Fender 7350L stainless steels, but these wore out pretty quickly. I was experimenting with a more rotosound type sound, but in the end, it didn't really work for me.

I also tried Smith slickrounds, and while they are nice strings, they sounded pretty dead-like flatwound dead.

These pressurewounds are very nice! They feel very nice, and have a nice bottom end, with just a bit of roundwound grind to them. If all goes well after a little while, I think I'm gonna stick with these.

Just wondered-any other GHS pressurewound fans out there?
 
#5
These strings are settling in nicely. Some of the new string zing is going away, yet they remain fat and punchy. Unless one suddenly snaps for no reason(I play fingerstyle-I'm not a slapper, and use a pick very rarely)I see no reason not to stick with these.

Maybe it's just me, but a lot of people seem to knock GHS stings. I used a set of GHS flatwounds years ago on a fretless I had, and I felt they were good strings too. I guess to each their own, but I'm happy so far with my GHS strings! :hyper:
 
#8
The Pressurewounds or Smith Compressors, at least in the lighter sets, sound closer to standard roundwounds than either GHS Brite flats or D"Addario Half Rounds. They also seem a little easier to move around on since the top surface still has some space between wraps where the finger contacts the string. Actually some of the ground rounds I've had seemed to grab a little.
 
#9
ulrich said:
I put D'Addario, half rounds on my basses, for exactly the reasons that Beefbass describes. Can anybody compare/contrast the D'Addarios, and the GHSs?
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I'm curious about that too, since a lot of folks do use the halfrounds. I see even John Pattitucci (sp) switched to half rounds, for a more mellow sound.
 
#10
BTW, just for curiousity's sake-I noticed that in the Boomers, there is a medium set running .45-.105 and a Flea signature set running the exact same gauge. What is the difference?

As for the pressurewounds, I notice that as they break in, they are getting a shinier look to them. Have you other pressurewound users noticed that?

I don't think it's a bad thing. Just something I noticed :hyper:
 
#12
greenboy said:
I use them a lot, and Smith Compressors are like them. I used the Smith Compressors low B with the lightest set of GHS Pressurewounds because they are brighter than the heavier ones.
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Me too.
I like both strings.
GHS with my Jazz bass,
Ken Smith with my P-bass,
 
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#13
jmceachern36 said:
Does any one know what the tension is like on the Pressurewounds or even the Ken Smith slickwounds? I'm looking for a string that doesn't have that hi tension like the flats but some of the sound qualities of a flat.
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Send GHS a line, or you can post in their bass strings forum. They will get that information to you.
 
#14
Haven't tried the GHS pressurewounds yet (none of the stores here seem to carry them) but have been using the Smith compressors for years now with much satisfaction. My current set have been in use for about a year now @ 2 hrs/day and I don't really feel a need to change them yet. Slapilicious too. Slightly higher tension than roundwounds w/ very smooth wrap and low finger noise.
 
#15
Taurus said:
Haven't tried the GHS pressurewounds yet (none of the stores here seem to carry them) but have been using the Smith compressors for years now with much satisfaction. My current set have been in use for about a year now @ 2 hrs/day and I don't really feel a need to change them yet. Slapilicious too. Slightly higher tension than roundwounds w/ very smooth wrap and low finger noise.
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I've used Compressors before, and the Pressurewounds seem to be very similar, in both feel and sound. :hyper:
 
#16
Hi, I'm glad I found this thread. I'm looking to replace my Fender flat wounds with something with a little growl and a little less tension, but I'd like to keep the thuddy fundamentals of the flats. I don't want high end zing or finger noise. I've used D'Addario half rounds, and Fender Tape wounds with some success, but was wondering what else might be out there worth trying. Thanks
 
#18
after screwing around with some of the half/pressure wounds in stores, I finally ordered a set of Brite Flats for my fretless.....perfect. Had them on my old fretless for years. Tons of "MMMWAAAHHH" with decreased bite into the board.

But now, even in NYC, I have to order them.
 
#19
I'm gonna bite the bullet and try these GHS Brite Flats. I've been using D'Addario 1/2rounds for years but they are discontinuing their steel halfies. They're going back to pure nickel. Nickel is OK; nice, soft and warm - but I've grown to like the zing of steel on my fretless Ripper. For jazz mostly.

If they're too bright I can always EQ it out a bit. If these don't work I can always try the D'A nickels again
 

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