Praise Report: GHS Precision Flats

[michael_t]

I recorded a broken in set on my P the other day and while acoustically it sounded dead as a dodo, on record it was shaking buildings. The E is a thing of thumpy wonder.

If you read post #1 of this thread you will find my original position was that the E was absolutely perfect and it was the rest of the set that was unbalanced. This was totally contrary to most common thinking that the E was wrong and the rest of the set, right. Proud to be contrarian.

All I can say at this point is my set sounds and feels well balanced. Whether this is an indication they're all perfect or maybe all wrong, I really don't care as long as my P can keep purring as happily as it is right now.

I will look forward to how they will age and see how many buildings they can shake in the process.

 

[LYNCHMAN]

I've never liked flats...bought several basses over the years that had flats on them and i promptly ripped them off and threw them away...
but lately I've become more open minded in my old age and decided to try a set of flats on one bass and see if i like them...so i bought some GHS Precision flats as i already play GHS boomers and like them very much.

so i pick up this cheap pbass copy a month or so ago...swap out the pup for a seymour duncan 1/4 pounder...all new pots and jack with .047 orange drop cap...i put on the flats and start on the setup...after truss rod, bridge and nut adjustments i have a cheap pbass copy that plays and sounds great...i think i can even gig this cheap bass...

but the flats!...oh my!...i love them...classic pbass thump, smooth feel, great sound...i'm in love!

now i'm trying to figure out which of my other basses is gonna get another set of these strings!

 

[Linnin]

I will look forward to how they will age and see how many buildings they can shake in the process.

GHS Earthquakers

 

[J-Mags]

I'm not sure they're my sound (although I really enjoy playing them, I'm not in the right band for them), but the short scale set is definitely the most luxurious-feeling set of strings I've ever tried! And punch+lowness = satisfaction!

 

[michael_t]

Just a quick update...

How do I know I'm a hopeless chocoholic? Every time I hear the sound of my P bass with P Flats, my mouth starts watering. Now 4 weeks with the Precision Flats (45-95), I haven't been able to keep myself from drooling all over. Oh how I love the scrumptious sound of rich dark chocolate!

I just love their punchy low-mid presence in the mix without being too aggressive or up-front; my bass sits exactly where it should in the mix without getting lost. This light set is very comfortable to play on tension-wise without being too loose, with a nice silky and almost satiny feel. Very well-balanced tonally as well; the 95E is thick and thumpy without being thuddy or muddy and the 45G is not twangy like some flatwound G's I've tried in the past.

I'm completely sold on them. DONE DEAL!

 

[SirMjac28]

I just ordered a set of mediums should be here soon my first flats in years.

 

[fermata]

I, too, just ordered a medium scale set...I think we're both stringing up our 1981 Aria Pro IIs with these for some tight '70s-style thump? I had Precision flats on one other bass, which I sold. I don't miss the bass, but I do miss the strings...

 

[Linnin]

I had Precision flats on one other bass, which I sold. I don't miss the bass, but I do miss the strings...

Funny how that happens

 

[NKBassman]

A recent acquisition is forcing me to sell my bass with P Flats as well. Not to worry, though. I'm going to shuffle things up and my current "Rounds P" will become my new flats P with a brand new set of P Flats.

Only question is what strings to get for the newbie... Round Core Boomers, or Pressurewounds?

 

[trothwell]

Not me, but came across this nice recording of GHS flats on a fretless bass:

 

[Linnin]

Only question is what strings to get for the newbie... Round Core Boomers, or Pressurewounds?

Round Core Bass Boomers!

 

[Linnin]

Just a quick update...

How do I know I'm a hopeless chocoholic? Every time I hear the sound of my P bass with P Flats, my mouth starts watering. Now 4 weeks with the Precision Flats (45-95), I haven't been able to keep myself from drooling all over. Oh how I love the scrumptious sound of rich dark chocolate!

I just love their punchy low-mid presence in the mix without being too aggressive or up-front; my bass sits exactly where it should in the mix without getting lost. This light set is very comfortable to play on tension-wise without being too loose, with a nice silky and almost satiny feel. Very well-balanced tonally as well; the 95E is thick and thumpy without being thuddy or muddy and the 45G is not twangy like some flatwound G's I've tried in the past.

I'm completely sold on them. DONE DEAL!

Superb Review!

 

[NKBassman]

Round Core Bass Boomers!

Just found some Boomers VS RC Boomers sound clips in another thread, and I totally agree!

 

[NKBassman]

I almost never use strings sets lighter than 105, but I recall the 45-105 PF set (M3050) being a little stiff for my current tastes. However, I'm worried that the 45-95 set will be too light (plus it does nothing to lighten the A-D-G strings).

Curious if anyone has tried the "Custom Medium" set? 45-60-80-105?

 

[NKBassman]

Also, has anyone tried Brite Flats and could compare to P Flats and/or Pressure Wounds?

 

[markjazzbassist]

I almost never use strings sets lighter than 105, but I recall the 45-105 PF set (M3050) being a little stiff for my current tastes. However, I'm worried that the 45-95 set will be too light (plus it does nothing to lighten the A-D-G strings).

Curious if anyone has tried the "Custom Medium" set shown on the GHS website? 45-60-80-105?

yes i used them many times, i prefer the CM set to the M set. more balanced tension wise and tonally i found as well.

 

[Jon Moody]

I almost never use strings sets lighter than 105, but I recall the 45-105 PF set (M3050) being a little stiff for my current tastes. However, I'm worried that the 45-95 set will be too light (plus it does nothing to lighten the A-D-G strings).

Not entirely correct. The L3050 set is 45-60-75-95, so it DOES lighten the D-A strings, but retains the regular G string.

 

[michael_t]

I almost never use strings sets lighter than 105, but I recall the 45-105 PF set (M3050) being a little stiff for my current tastes. However, I'm worried that the 45-95 set will be too light (plus it does nothing to lighten the A-D-G strings).

Curious if anyone has tried the "Custom Medium" set shown on the GHS website? 45-60-80-105?

Regarding the light set (45-95), I like their overall feel because they're not too far off from the way the ML7200 PWs feel.

No experience with the CM3050 set, but I think I'm pretty well done with anything bigger than a .100 for the E for flats. Smaller E's seem to ring out cleaner...at least to my ears.

 

[Linnin]

The Heavier The Better!

 

[NKBassman]

Not entirely correct. The L3050 set is 45-60-75-95, so it DOES lighten the D-A strings, but retains the regular G string.

Thanks Jon, my bad! Time to get my eyes checked...

Regarding the light set (45-95), I like their overall feel because they're not too far off from the way the ML7200 PWs feel.

No experience with the CM3050 set, but I think I'm pretty well done with anything bigger than a .100 for the E for flats. Smaller E's seem to ring out cleaner...at least to my ears.

Thanks Michael. Maybe I'll give the light set a try after all. I just put a new set of Boomers on that bass a few weeks ago, so I'm going to wait until those die before I replace them, but between yours and Jon's comments you've alleviated a lot of my anxiety about trying the lighter set.