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Praise Report: GHS Precision Flats
- Thread starter Linnin
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I've found the GHS Precision Flat light set (45-95) to be the smoothest, most balanced set on my favorite parts P Bass w/ Novak classic P pickup. When they settled in after a couple months of playing, the midrange maintained its vocal clarity but what little "sheen" the set had was gone. It's been almost 2 years now, and they are just perfect for my taste.
I had originally worried that the .095 E string was going to be too light, but man I just love it.
I had originally worried that the .095 E string was going to be too light, but man I just love it.
Update on 16-3-2017
All string become better consistant , just the G still need little time to settle some bright .
I let the tone knob all the way up, prefer pluck the string between Neck and pickup area, the tone is really sweet to me.
All string become better consistant , just the G still need little time to settle some bright .
I let the tone knob all the way up, prefer pluck the string between Neck and pickup area, the tone is really sweet to me.
i'm .40-.95 right now, do you feel the .45 G meshes well with the other strings? is the higher G string tensions noticeable compared to the others? I'm debating whether to try that set or not.
@markjazzbassist , the .045 G string gives just the right amount of resistance for my taste. In fact the GHS P Flat 3025 set has become my standard for flats balance, feel & tension on a P Bass.... Just enough give to be super easy to fret & bend, but enough resistance for the right hand that you don't feel like you are chasing them around.
I've experimented with a heavier G in another set of GHS P Flats (55/70/85/100) .... Now THAT was a high tension G string. I've never gone lighter in Precision flats though. I currently run a 45/60/85/100 set on a Jazz Bass, and like the way that the A & E strings thump a bit more on a Jazz. I happened to have those strings handy from a couple different Bass Strings Online orders from years past.... If I was to order a new set for the Jazz, I'd go straight for a 3025 set, no hesitation.
True that about the high tension... I'm 4 months into the 3050 set (55/70/90/105) and am beginning to hate the high tension. Swapping out for 45, 60, 80 but keeping the 105. If anything wants to pick up some fairly new singles hit me up! Will let go cheaper than new!
I miss the GHS flats.
I've been trying to record with the Webstrings, but with the weather once again warming up, it's provoking all kinds of havoc on the neck of my remaining bass -- something not even a pinned truss rod can fix. Buzzing on the neck even though the action is set high, etc... plus, I miss the GHS flats.
So then, I ordered myself a 55 to 105 set. I know, crazy, right? I'm just hoping the G string isn't going to sound as twangy as the 45 version. I'm confident there won't be as much tension of the neck at these monster elevator cables.
I've been trying to record with the Webstrings, but with the weather once again warming up, it's provoking all kinds of havoc on the neck of my remaining bass -- something not even a pinned truss rod can fix. Buzzing on the neck even though the action is set high, etc... plus, I miss the GHS flats.
So then, I ordered myself a 55 to 105 set. I know, crazy, right? I'm just hoping the G string isn't going to sound as twangy as the 45 version. I'm confident there won't be as much tension of the neck at these monster elevator cables.
Fyi...
GHS Precision Flatwound M3050:
G 045 - 41.5
D 065 - 50.7
A 085 - 51.2
E 105 - 41.2
Total: 184.6 lbs.
GHS Precision Flatwound 3050:
G 055 - 68.8
D 070 - 62.2
A 090 - 56.9
E 105 - 41.2
Total: 229.1 lbs.
GHS Precision Flatwound Custom:
G 045 - 41.5
D 060 - 45.5
A 080 - 46.0 (est.)
E 105 - 41.2
Total: 174.2 lbs.
Looking at the tension numbers, the 3050 set seems awfully unbalanced - 68.8 lbs. for the 55-G and 41.2 lbs. for the 105-E. 50-70-90-110 would make more sense - at least in my mind.
The 45-95s are sweet. No twangy sound. I love the 3025 Lights.
I wipe the .045G string with lemon oil 2 weeks ago. Sound like stupid, but the tone getting rounder ,fuller and decay faster.
ok i'm back to the 45 60 80 105 again lol.
i liked the 40 55 75 95 but they were a little thin tone wise for me. i honestly feel these are the perfect "i want TI Flats but a more traditional flatwound sound" flats. Similar tension, midrange punch, but more thump.
The problem i had with tension had more to do with i lived in the south for the last 7 years and when i moved up north in the winter it was so cold my bass neck bowed out, tightened truss but action was high. loved the 45-105 sound but tension was too high. now after going 40-95 that tension was too low. i'm going back to 45-105 and adjusting tensions to be lower.
but seriously the 45-105 have a little more heft, girth, width, low end to them.
Finally on the bass. Oh yes. Way better than the webstrings. Just a hint of zing since they're brand new, but the chocolate is there. Got them from stringsbymail.com. Competitive price for the strings themselves with the other usual haunts, and shipping is ridiculously cheap even for us Canadians. (1.13 USD)
Way more supple than the Webstrings, more percussive too. And the .055 G string not twangy at all. Even has a fair bit of plumminess to it. My neck is far less bananaed.
Way more supple than the Webstrings, more percussive too. And the .055 G string not twangy at all. Even has a fair bit of plumminess to it. My neck is far less bananaed.
How is the feel of the tension on the .055 G as compared to the .045? Nevermind the actual tension numbers. Just want your subjective impressions.
I actually don't find it any stiffer than the 0.045. Noticeable feel in size, but I find it as supple. Mind you, the bass I've put this set on has never had GHS flats. Unlike my Jazz, which has the standard 1.5" nut, and the kit P bass which has a 1-5/8" nut, this orange nightmare burst Donald bass has a 1-3/4 D-shape neck (it's almost a baseball bat, but somehow really playable)
I'll bet. The thing is, the twang on the G string goes away after about 3 months. With the 0.055, it's already not there. It's got the usual initial zing, but in my experience, that goes away after 4-6 weeks of regular playing. On this particular set, it's not as noticeable on this particular P-bass as it was when I first tried GHS Precisions on my VM Jazz.
