Need help identifying these flats (purple silk)

[squeally dan]

Purple silk at nut end only and brass bearings. What are they? TIA.

 

[michael_t]

Do they have silk at the ball end as well? What color(s) are the ball ends themselves?

 

[michael_t]

Sorry, you already said silk at tuner end only.

 

[michael_t]

Are they stroung thru-body or top-loaded?

 

[squeally dan]

They are strung through the body.

 

[squeally dan]

Are they stroung thru-body or top-loaded?

They are strung through the body.

 

[squeally dan]

Brass ends.

 

[BklynKen]

I know Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats have purple silk. Could it be those?

 

[michael_t]

They are strung through the body.

I know Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats have purple silk. Could it be those?

They are GHS Precision Flats based on where the silk starts when strung thru-body. They are 38" from ball end to silk.

They're NOT EB Cobalt Flats as they would have silk at both ends. They're also shorter in winding length (37.25" ball end to silk).

 

[squeally dan]

They are GHS Precision Flats based on where the silk starts when strung thru-body. They are 38" from ball end to silk.

They're NOT EB Cobalt Flats as they would have silk at both ends. They're also shorter in winding length (37.25" ball end to silk).

Thank you! Any thoughts on these? I’ve used TIs in the past but not on a P. These are very different but I like them.

 

[Relsom]

Thanks for creating this thread sd. I was facing the same question about the strings on my Pro II P-Bass.

 

[michael_t]

Thank you! Any thoughts on these? I’ve used TIs in the past but not on a P. These are very different but I like them.

I've tried the light set (45-60-75-95) on my P bass in the past. I like them for their woody warmth with focused punch with very good definition on the E. Nicely balanced tonally across all four strings, even when relatively new.

 

[John Stephen]

I have the Precision Flats on two basses, a Reverend Raymond and an Ibanez Mikro bass (with the short-scale version of the strings). I like them a lot. They are a bit brighter sounding than the previous flats I've tried (mostly LaBella Deep Talkin' Bass strings, and LaBella Low Tension Flats). They are responsive strings and comfortable enough under the fingers. Will keep them on for the foreseeable future.

 

[squeally dan]

I've tried the light set (45-60-75-95) on my P bass in the past. I like them for their woody warmth with focused punch with very good definition on the E. Nicely balanced tonally across all four strings, even when relatively new.

This is a great description and is what I’m hearing after playing them a good bit today. The action is a bit high so I was toying with throwing on some lighter gauge or less stiff flats but I really like the sound of these. So a setup may be needed.

 

[JeffTCS]

Looks like Labella low tension flats to me, maybe.
Mine are a dark purple maybe closer to maroon... I don't know, disregard me.

 

[michael_t]

Looks like Labella low tension flats to me, maybe.
Mine are a dark purple maybe closer to maroon... I don't know, disregard me.

One distinct feature of La Bella flats is the winding length of the E is shorter (36.75" ball end to silk) compared to the other three (38" ball end to silk). The ones in the OP's pics have all four at the same length, which points more to the GHS than the La Bella.

 

[Slade N]

I have some GHS custom flats that are Purple silk but no silk at the bridge end...they list M3050M-5 like these at Amazon but there are two gauge sets listed in the Amazon description

https://www.amazon.com/GHS-Strings-...5055&keywords=ghs+m3050&qid=1674361307&sr=8-3

 

[J-Mags]

I like them, especially the light ones. The most similar strings would be La Bella, but those have a sometimes overbearing low end and GHS are a bit more mid-focused. They're inexpensive and they work as a warm, old-school sound that cuts through pretty well.

 

[220_Hz]

Pyramid flats? Although the color on the silk was a shade lighter

 

[lunarpollen]

the Optima flats on my Framus have purple silk