New GHS Flats, Is this gonna be a problem?

[Fleebag]

Installed new GHS flats I got from bso on my jazz and the silk went completely onto the tuner on the e-string (top loaded), just wondering if this is normal or am I going to have problems down the road. Thanks

 

[Gorn]

Should be fine. I believe these are fairly flexible strings.

 

[PoorePlaysBass]

The E on my Fender 9050s does the same thing. Never noticed any difference in playability or sound.

 

[krjackson]

I had an GSR200 with Precision Flats that did the same, and I have a P-bass copy with Rotosound flats that do this. I've had em on the P for about 4 months now with no problems. I was worried about it too when I first put em on.

 

[Joedog]

Just curious......why would you think that would be a problem?

 

[Fleebag]

Just curious......why would you think that would be a problem?

Other flats I've used did not do this, it just seemed unusual.

 

[Gorn]

I believe long scale ghs strings are actually extra long. That's why the silks begin so far past the nut.

 

[Jon Moody]

I believe long scale ghs strings are actually extra long. That's why the silks begin so far past the nut.

Precision flats are Long Scale Plus, which is a 38" wind, the same as Extra Long. Standard Long Scale is only a 36.5" wind.

 

[gary m]

That's normal. Mine has been like that for about ten years without issue.

 

[rob_thebassman]

at least it's not the thick bit going into the hole.. sexual innuendo haha

 

[Pet Sounds]

These are great strings and my favorite flats. Hope you enjoy them.

 

[MICKUSS]

My E string does the same thing on my P-bass(strung through body).

 

[iiipopes]

Check with GHS Official by PM. I think the company is working on this.

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

If it was a problem the string would have broken already

You will be fine.

GHS unfortunately discontinued the 36.5" length .105 string. However they do have .100 and .095 36.5" strings available.

 

[Batmensch]

Both my Squiers have GHS flats, and are like that, and both are perfectly fine.

 

[Fleebag]

That's normal. Mine has been like that for about ten years without issue.

Ten years? damalammit! I'd be happy with half that. Btw, they sound awesome and insanely fat, like every bass should.

 

[gary m]

Ten years? damalammit! I'd be happy with half that. Btw, they sound awesome and insanely fat, like every bass should.

Agreed, which is why GHS flats will stay on my basses. The only way mine will get new strings is if I have to replace one due to breakage...and that hasn't happened yet.

Only my Hofner Club wears a different brand (Pyramid), and that's because it came from the factory with those. Again, no need to change anything.

 

[jasper383]

Just curious......why would you think that would be a problem?

Sometimes if the fat part of the string winds around the post, the core of the string can break and the string breaks. I've had it happen a couple times.

If it doesn't break in the first hour or so after installing, you're probably okay.