Praise Report: GHS Precision Flats

[NKBassman]

We are the GHS evangelists. Un invited. Un compensated in any way. Hell, we don't even get free t-shirts much less free strings. We do, however, tell the truth. That's important. You may believe it, or you may not. Makes No Nevermind. (that's a southern phrase).

My P Flats will still stay in the drawer after I take them off. I know what you're going to say about that because we've been over this before, but I def want to keep them around for if/when the mood strikes me again.

 

[Linnin]

What kills me is that this the most viewed and commented on thread ever posted on the Strings subforum on Talkbass. I should get a Medal of Talkbass Honor.

 

[NKBassman]

Ok I know what I'm going to do.

Jazz Bass will get the set of Round Core Boomers I have sitting in the drawer.
Slightly used PWs from Jazz Bass will move to P Bass.
P Flats from P bass will move to drawer.

The GHS shuffle.

 

[Linnin]

Jazz Bass will get the set of Round Core Boomers

GHS Round Core Bass Boomers are my absolute favorite set of roundwounds for a Fender Jazz! Heavenly!

 

[NKBassman]

GHS Round Core Bass Boomers are my absolute favorite set of roundwounds for a Fender Jazz! Heavenly!

This bodes well for me

 

[Linnin]

This bodes well for me

It's no secret
Review: GHS Round Core Bass Boomers

 

[michael_t]

Ok I know what I'm going to do.

Jazz Bass will get the set of Round Core Boomers I have sitting in the drawer.
Slightly used PWs from Jazz Bass will move to P Bass.
P Flats from P bass will move to drawer.

The GHS shuffle.

Here's my GHS shuffle for the next few months...

• The PWs on my J (now 14 mths old) will be replaced by the Brite Flats, which were on it only for 3 wks last summer. I'd like to give them a second chance by keeping them on for longer than 3 wks this time around.
  
• A brand new set of PWs will replace the P Flats on my P on June 25, when the P Flats will be exactly 1 yr old.
• A new set of Progressives will go on my Yamaha 5-string when I'm done with my 3-mth test run with the Bassics.

This means as of mid-August my three basses will have three different flavors of Alloy 52 variety.

 

[Linnin]

Alloy 52

Old Blind Mikey said "Alloy 52". Me Likey.

 

[Linnin]

The GHS shuffle.

 

[michael_t]

Old Blind Mikey said "Alloy 52". Me Likey.

Once my GHS shuffle is completed in Aug, I'm officially changing my name from "Old Blind Mikey" to "Nickel-Iron Man".

 

[Linnin]

Once my GHS shuffle is completed in Aug, I'm officially changing my name from "Old Blind Mikey" to "Nickel-Iron Man".

Most appropriate. Why Wait? "Nickel-Iron Man" it is! Now live up to it.

 

[michael_t]

Most appropriate. Why Wait? "Nickel-Iron Man" it is! Now live up to it.

 

[nerkoids]

As much as I enjoyed the PWs, I must admit that I'm very content with the P-flats.

 

[sonojono]

Real glad this thread is still active and not dead after my search to know more about these strings from other players. I haven’t read all 85 pages to know if these strings have a modern tone to them rather than being “thumpy” and “dark” like what others have commented as I skimmed through some of the pages.

I’m coming from playing EB Cobalt Flats for 4 years and would like to know of anybody experiencing these flats in top 40, modern pop music today?

 

[michael_t]

I haven’t read all 85 pages to know if these strings have a modern tone to them rather than being “thumpy” and “dark” like what others have commented as I skimmed through some of the pages.

They are more "old school" than "modern" - nothing like the EB Cobalt Flats. Warm and woody with a focused low-mid punch, they're not quite as thumpy and thuddy as the La Bella DTF's.

 

[NKBassman]

Ok I know what I'm going to do.

Jazz Bass will get the set of Round Core Boomers I have sitting in the drawer.
Slightly used PWs from Jazz Bass will move to P Bass.
P Flats from P bass will move to drawer.

The GHS shuffle.

I've played a few more gigs on my P w/ Precision Flats lately and I'm starting to second-guess this.
I think the Jazz will still get the RC Boomers, but the flats may stay on the P a little longer, especially with some country music recording sessions coming up.

 

[sonojono]

They are more "old school" than "modern" - nothing like the EB Cobalt Flats. Warm and woody with a focused low-mid punch, they're not quite as thumpy and thuddy as the La Bella DTF's.

I’ll give the GHS flats a try anyway just to cure my curiosity that’s been on my mind. I’m looking at the light gauge for starters after reading about the string to string tonal balance.

 

[michael_t]

I've played a few more gigs on my P w/ Precision Flats lately and I'm starting to second-guess this.
I think the Jazz will still get the RC Boomers, but the flats may stay on the P a little longer, especially with some country music recording sessions coming up.

One can never have enough P basses for all the different flavors that are equally delicious.

 

[Yahboy]

Real glad this thread is still active and not dead after my search to know more about these strings from other players. I haven’t read all 85 pages to know if these strings have a modern tone to them rather than being “thumpy” and “dark” like what others have commented as I skimmed through some of the pages.

I’m coming from playing EB Cobalt Flats for 4 years and would like to know of anybody experiencing these flats in top 40, modern pop music today?

I highly recommend you Ti JF344 .

 

[Pbassmanca]

One can never have enough P basses for all the different flavors that are equally delicious.

I could not agree more with this statement!