Identifying Strings (Purple Thread)

[artsta]

I bought a 70s P-Bass and really like the stings on it a lot. I would like to put them on my Jazz bass, but have no idea what they are. I have attached some pics. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Arthur

 

[michael_t]

They look to me like either Ken Smith Compressors (ie rollerwound) or Ken Smith Slick Rounds (ie half-round), which are the equivalents of GHS Pressurewounds and GHS Brite Flats respectively.

 

[artsta]

Cheers for that...now that you got me in the right ball-park:

Looking up close at the winding (attached) they appear to be flatter and squarer like the slick round (half-round)
https://images.talkbass.com/attachments/rwcmsr02a-jpg.1962072/

 

[michael_t]

Looking up close at the winding (attached) they appear to be flatter and squarer like the slick round (half-round)
https://images.talkbass.com/attachments/rwcmsr02a-jpg.1962072/

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[SLaPiNFuNK]

Close up of each variety of Ken Smith string on this page:

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[artsta]

Great website, cheers.

Interestingly, I noticed that the Gauges are very different in the two brands:

GHS Bright Flats: 45-56-77-98 (Light) or 52-65-84-103 (Medium)

Whereas the Ken Smith Slick Wound are 44-62-84-106 (Medium)

 

[michael_t]

GHS Bright Flats: 45-56-77-98 (Light) or 52-65-84-103 (Medium)

Whereas the Ken Smith Slick Wound are 44-62-84-106 (Medium)

GHS BFs do come in 49-62-84-108 (M3075).

BASS BRITE FLATS™

 

[coolcamera]

I wish KS made 5 string sets. I only played them 20 years ago. Might start again and just buy a separate B.

 

[mmbongo]

I wish KS made 5 string sets. I only played them 20 years ago. Might start again and just buy a separate B.

Bass Strings Online has the B strings (and the 4 string sets to go with them!)

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[coolcamera]

Bass Strings Online has the B strings (and the 4 string sets to go with them!)

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Thanks for the info! Looks like my next string purchase is made for me!

 

[mmbongo]

Thanks for the info! Looks like my next string purchase is made for me!

Don't forget, when you register on his site let him know your TB username so you can get the TB discount! The owner is a member here and takes good care of us
@SLaPiNFuNK

 

[LoTone]

Ernie Ball Cobalts?