Here's yet another new offering from GHS!
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OOOOOH YAAAAY! Finally! I've been waiting for these since I tried a prototype set! My favorite ABG strings of all time! Was starting to worry they'd never actually sell them! I'm PSYCHED! 
I'm hoping these are the real version of the prototypes I still have - I'll definitely be ordering a set to find out, and if they are (or are even better), I'll be ordering a bunch and doing some restringing. They're wonderful on fretless acoustic!
Jon at GHS confirms these are the product level descendants of the prototypes I have. Only 4 set is available, but there's a single B too for us 5ers. Already have an order in to Jason.
That's a LightWave Saber by Wilcox. I own a fretted five. I'm seriously considering a fretless 4 lately..lol.
Either way I'll try these strings on a fretless for sure.
I hadn't even noticed the video, thanks, yup, that's basically the sound of them! I think they really shine on fretless ABGs with piezo bridges. Really lets them sing with no harsh high squeaks and buzz of rounds.
Thanks! But also, grr... new GHS products are only supposed to make me want to spend ~$30, not $1800... Nice sound on that.
And less board wear too, I'm finding. Can't wait to try the production version.
Yeah, the GHS ordering for them is just coming on line, some dealers could order last week, I think this week they should be orderable at most places. I basically emailed everyone asking when I could get a set.
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They were being wound last week; should be shipping this week.
Yeah, the GHS ordering for them is just coming on line, some dealers could order last week, I think this week they should be orderable at most places. I basically emailed everyone asking when I could get a set.
With the prototypes you have, do the windings go all the way to the ball ends?
No hurry! They need to be pretty close to work on the Balor. I suspect they do, that’s the usual way for acoustics.
Just checked - devilishly hard to get the bridge pins out on my Boulder Creek - but you should be fine - windings go all the way to the little wire loop around the ball end - slightly thicker near the ball, but I don't think the hole size on the Balor should be an issue - these aren't really huge gauge (wish they made them in heaver gauges actually). Just noodling around with it for a bit reminded me that I really do love these strings. YMMV.
Perfect - thank you for checking! Hopefully Jason will open up preorders soon, he said he’s waiting for pricing information first.Just checked - devilishly hard to get the bridge pins out on my Boulder Creek - but you should be fine - windings go all the way to the little wire loop around the ball end - slightly thicker near the ball, but I don't think the hole size on the Balor should be an issue - these aren't really huge gauge (wish they made them in heaver gauges actually). Just noodling around with it for a bit reminded me that I really do love these strings. YMMV.
