Praise Report: GHS Precision Flats

[dagrev]

This has been one of the common complaints regarding the GHS P Flats in the past. ... Maybe the set you have has an old E string.

I would suggest you contact @Jon Moody, who might be able to fix you up with a newly-formulated E string.

I knew there was something of a problem but didn't recall the time frame. I was hoping my set was going to be OK since it was more recent. But Jason might have had that set a while. (Which is not his fault.)

Thanks for the suggestion. Is Jon still connected with GHS? I thought he moved on. Maybe he still has working ties.

 

[michael_t]

Is Jon still connected with GHS? I thought he moved on. Maybe he still has working ties.

He did leave GHS for a short while but is officially back with them now.

 

[Jon Moody]

I knew there was something of a problem but didn't recall the time frame. I was hoping my set was going to be OK since it was more recent. But Jason might have had that set a while. (Which is not his fault.)

That's possible, but we go through sets of flats pretty quickly here so the turnover for most is pretty fast.

It is still in the realm of possibility that you just got a bad string. It does happen.

Thanks for the suggestion. Is Jon still connected with GHS? I thought he moved on. Maybe he still has working ties.

I went over to Aguilar, and enjoyed working with such an amazing group of people at the company. But at the end of the day, I bleed Boomers red.

 

[markjazzbassist]

I've had a set on a '71 Jazz for several months and the E sounds like oooold flat thump, but the other three strings are still pretty bright compared to the E. (I have other basses and have no idea how many hours are on them. Not a huge amount for sure.) I keep thinking they will even out but so far there's still big difference. If I put foam under the A-G they sound like the E. I love feel and the sound, but the tonal differnce is a little hard on my OCD tone nerve. Nothing anyone can do about it, but I wonder if others have experienced this to this degree with decently played strings. Possibly an odd set?

you just need to play them more. after 3 months of an hour an evening they all sound the same.

 

[dagrev]

The odd thing is I love the E and the rest as well--just not together.

 

[markjazzbassist]

The odd thing is I love the E and the rest as well--just not together.

again keep playing them, it's called breaking them in. most strings have it. you'll be justly rewarded, trust me.

 

[Yahboy]

After six weeks with the GHS M3050, the A and D string sound come close to E , but the E become fatter and lose some definition while in mix.
Have to mention first that I prefer play fingerstlye at area between neck and pickup.
I have try to tweak the tone pot(with .1uf cap) to get balance tone , but still unsatisfied. With half to 3/4 tone knob, the A,D,G sound meaty, but the E become darker ; wide open tone, the E definition is back but the D and G lose their thick tone.
I start to try different capacitor, because I believe smaller value cap could mantain some MID while roll back the tone knob compare to .1uf cap. And finally done with the OD 225P .047uf cap.
Found the sweet spot at around 70% tone volume, overall tone become better balance now.
Maybe you guy disagree it, but it happened to me.

 

[petrus61]

Realistically speaking, one string is never going to sound like the other. The best you can hope for is that some of the brightness dies down (but is the non brightness dying down even more???) or that your technique will counterbalance a given sets shortcomings. There's breaking in and then there's breaking in.

 

[michael_t]

After six weeks with the GHS M3050, the A and D string sound come close to E , but the E become fatter and lose some definition while in mix.
Have to mention first that I prefer play fingerstlye at area between neck and pickup.
I have try to tweak the tone pot(with .1uf cap) to get balance tone , but still unsatisfied. With half to 3/4 tone knob, the A,D,G sound meaty, but the E become darker ; wide open tone, the E definition is back but the D and G lose their thick tone.
I start to try different capacitor, because I believe smaller value cap could mantain some MID while roll back the tone knob compare to .1uf cap. And finally done with the OD 225P .047uf cap.
Found the sweet spot at around 70% tone volume, overall tone become better balance now.
Maybe you guy disagree it, but it happened to me.

Sounds to me like way too much "balancing act" required on the part of the user.

 

[Linnin]

Sounds to me like way too much "balancing act" required on the part of the user.

Not at all. Just play. A fault finder will always find faults. The happy bass player will emanate joy with every note. Chose your focus. Tune your life.

 

[FirewalZ]

After six weeks with the GHS M3050, the A and D string sound come close to E , but the E become fatter and lose some definition while in mix.
Have to mention first that I prefer play fingerstlye at area between neck and pickup.
I have try to tweak the tone pot(with .1uf cap) to get balance tone , but still unsatisfied. With half to 3/4 tone knob, the A,D,G sound meaty, but the E become darker ; wide open tone, the E definition is back but the D and G lose their thick tone.
I start to try different capacitor, because I believe smaller value cap could mantain some MID while roll back the tone knob compare to .1uf cap. And finally done with the OD 225P .047uf cap.
Found the sweet spot at around 70% tone volume, overall tone become better balance now.
Maybe you guy disagree it, but it happened to me.

3-6 months....this is a very long term investment. The E may always be a tad darker, but it defiantly improves.

 

[michael_t]

Not at all. Just play. A fault finder will always find faults. The happy bass player will emanate joy with every note. Chose your focus. Tune your life.

Great words of wisdom - just play...except I can't at the moment...

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[Linnin]

Great words of wisdom - just play...except I can't at the moment...

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Zoinks! Carpal Tunnel Surgery?

 

[Linnin]

3-6 months....this is a very long term investment. The E may always be a tad darker, but it defiantly improves.

Once you get a few years on a set they are as good as they are going to get.

 

[michael_t]

Zoinks! Carpal Tunnel Surgery?

Trigger Finger on the right-middle. I had the same thing done on the left-middle last June.

A minor inconvenience, I expect to be back in action in two weeks.

 

[hushnel]

What could be more fun, sitting around camp fires showin' off scars "o) When I woke up after the accedent related surgery this was my first sight, I told my wife get my phone, I gotta get a picture of this. One of my first selfies "o)

The Doc kept telling me I'd never play again, when he unscrews the pins out of my arm bone (radius) I asked if it was paid for, he said yeah, I told him to wrap it up I'm taking it home. "What for" he replied, I told him it was going to be a transverse thumb rest for my 5 string. He shook his head but he did wrap it up for me "o)

Now the warmoth parts bass has more money into it than most top end boutiques. I'm playing as well as I ever have.

 

[dagrev]

Not to get off topic, but I hope all goes well for you michael_t and hope you are still doing well hushnel.

 

[michael_t]

I hope all goes well for you michael_t

Thanks, @dagrev!

 

[shawshank72]

@michael_t
Get better sir.

 

[nerkoids]

Let's hope y'all are better by now.

Oh, and GHS Precisions rock. And bump. And thump. And soothe. And bathe in low goodness. They are the perfect stuffing for that sonic pillow that one rests their head on when the dissonant cacaphony of this crazy old world gets you down.