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Praise Report: GHS Precision Flats
- Thread starter Linnin
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Hey guys, I really like Flea's tone on stadium arcadium and I heard he used GHS flats on his jazz bass for that album. He has a kind of trebley sound if he's really using flats though. Does anyone on here get that tone with these strings? Heres a video with his jazz bass.
Tbh, it does sound like flats on that jazz bass. My guess is that he uses both PU's for that classic jazz bass scoop and just cranked the treble on his EQ.
No. I gave up on these on my Lull. Though I did put them (though a fresh set) on my fretless and they work better there. But the E is definitely thumpier than the rest of the set.
Took mine about six months to settle in totally. But when they're there, the sound is amazing. Definitely worth the wait.
BTW, the set I speak of is entering its eleventh year of service on my Fender. Still going strong.
BTW, the set I speak of is entering its eleventh year of service on my Fender. Still going strong.
Yeah to get the set really balanced, it really takes 4+ months, sadly. Before that time the D&G have some sort of 'zing', the E is dead and the A is somewhere in between. You should give them more time and play them regularly to get trough that 'phase'.
This thread persuaded me to buy a set of Precision Flats. Always liked their Bass Boomers on my Jazz so I'm looking forward to putting these on my P bass when I get home from work!
I originally tried them on a Fender P that I had and immediately I loved them, but with the other basses I've tried except for my fretless I just couldn't get into them. Thought I may give them a try on another bass I have when I want a change.
I'm loving the PFs on my PJ Bass! Beautiful sound and great feel. The only problem for me is, cutting through in a live mix. Never had that happen with Chromes or Fender flats. I've tried EQing of course, but only had limited success. Any suggestions?
I play fingerstyle, picking over the PU mostly, but I move around. Mainly use just the P pickup, it's a blues band. I'm missing the upper mids that help define the note in a mix. The Chromes are the opposite of the PFs, very defined, not a lot of fundamental though, and the G string is almost inaudible with the band.
Seems like a thing with pick-up height more than a string problem. My G had the problem that it cuts better than all the other strings.
The Chromes.
Pickup is almost touching the G string with the Chromes.
Sorry if I made it unclear, the problem with the GHS flats is that there aren't enough upper mids in a band situation. They sound wonderful at home. I've tried bringing up the high mid knob on my GK but it only helps a little. I'll keep trying because I like everything else about them!
I don't have any trouble cutting through in one band I play in, but it's a 3 piece jazz/funk trio... and it's less about cutting through and more about slipping in, and filling out the bottom end... Suits that band perfectly with a SCPB...
I would however have trouble using that bass in a 4 piece indie alt band I also play in, so I use rounds on a 'Ray'... No amount of tone adjusting would work to compete with the guitarist in that band who saturates the mid freq band, I tried it once out of curiosity and was totally lost in the mix... So I hear ya, and as much as I love these strings and wish they would work in that scenario, I would advise something more cutting, like rounds.
Thanks Pimmsley...guess I'm more used to the Chromes sound, which is close to rounds when they are under 8 years old! 
