Just wait... they are like a fine wine... they get better with age. I put sets on my PJ and J basses. I absolutely loved them, immediately. It’s been several months and they sound/feel even BETTER! I won’t play any other string.
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Praise Report: GHS Precision Flats
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Yep, I was all excited when I strung my bass with them about a year ago. Turns out the fresh sound, nice though it is, is nothing compared to around 6 months in, when they really start to settle and come into themselves. If I ever want to try another set of strings, I'm going to have to buy a second bass.
Basically what @fermata said covered what I was going to say. I tried a medium set originally but the D & G string didn’t fit on my Steinberger Spirit so I just have a somewhat unused medium set while I used a regular 38” set I had a spare of. I’m considering to sell the medium set here or eBay for a cheap amount of coin for my loss. Good luck!
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Doing the string rotation thing. Put a Med set I had at the house on my '05 PBass and used it yesterday. Sounded really good. As good as anything on this bass with that rig. Big and punchy.
The CM3050 set is STILL hard to find. There's a shop from France that sells it on Ebay, but it's actually cheaper to import them from the USA via Amazon. Or to have a local shop order it, if you can wait 2-3 months. Ridiculous!
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I wish I could help, but my hands are tied. Since we deal with distributors abroad, it's an extra step to get to you. That makes it a lot harder for your local store to special order something, whereas in the US (since we deal with local stores directly), they can call us directly and get it ordered.
I figured it was something like that. Well, no harm done beyond having to wait three weeks for the Amazon shipment. Who knows, maybe certain large domestic online shops will update their catalogue if people ask about it a few more times ; )
FWIW, I really like the CM3050 set. I can only compare them to the M3050s, but I prefer the CM set.
The .095 E String feels thicker than a Dunlop Flats .0100 E String. I wouldn't worry about it too much. It sounds good and deep.
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Importing them to the UK from Amazon US is exactly what I ended up doing. Saved a bit of money too, since the import duty can be pre-paid, which avoids a handling fee from the Royal Mail.
But... my CM3050s are likely to remain in their package for some time, because my M3050s still sound so good!
That could be years and years!But... my CM3050s are likely to remain in their package for some time, because my M3050s still sound so good!
I played this bass yesterday with the very same stringset I put on 6 going on 7 years ago.97 days ago I had my luthier instal GHS Precision Flats with totally new pro set-up on this bass.
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At first I was so completely disappointed that I called GHS in anger. They were the most horrendously unbalanced stringset I had ever played in my entire life! I've been playing bass for 44 years, so Grrrrrr!is a vast understatement. I was ready to rip them off my bass and demand a full refund. The GHS customer service rep told me that they would balance out after about a month of being played in. I was not happy and more than a little leary.
If the E-string hadn't have sounded GREAT straight away I wouldn't have given these strings another chance. What follows is my real life experience with GHS Precision Flats on a 1976 Fender Precision bass.
They did play in and begin to balance out very slowly. For me it was over two months, or about 100 hours of playing time. Additional tweeks of both string height and pick-up height were also required to bring the stringset into string-to-string volume balance. Fine adjustments are to be expected with any change of string brand even if of the same type & guage.
What I have come to Love about GHS Precision Flats:
1) They are very strongly focused on the fundamental tone. Sure there are some over and under tones, but they are subdued and decay quickly leaving the pure tonic tone. I've never experienced this extreme purity of tone with any other string. None. This is reason enough to love them.
2) Smooth - While the strings themselves are super smooth so is the sound. Dark. Focused. Smooth. Intense. They sound as good as Ghiradelli Intense Dark Chocolate tastes. Yes, that good.
3) ATTACK! GHS Precision Flats have an intensely purcussive attack on a thermonuclear scale. If you want to rock a true assault bass, you need these strings.
4) Sustain - Long & Lovely. Pure Fundamental Sustain with smooth slow decay. An earful of joy.
5) Tune - GHS Precision Flats hold their tune better than any string I've ever played. These strings are stable, and I expect them to stay that way for a long time.
6) Tension - Yes, it's high. Flats are higher in tension than rounds, and hex core is higher than round core. No flippy-floppy strings in this set. Just know you're going to need to keep an eye on your neck and that some truss rod tweeks will be needed from time-to-time. All basses need that here and there anyway, so no big deal.
And that Bass Bros is why I love GHS Precision Flats.
KILLER!
Need I say more? I think not.
Groove, Baby, Groove
No... you need not say more! Right there with ya, brother
It's in my regular weekly rotation. My #1 Fave is my American Professional Precision strung in GHS Balanced Nickels. The feel; playability, handling balance, sound & tone all converge together to suit my soul perfectly. I'm as surprised & shocked as anyone.So begs the question — what have you been playing since then? And why?
I've never tried Nickel strings before......are they smooth, low tension, thumpy?
The Balanced Nickels are one of the smoothest-feeling of all roundwounds I've tried. Not as smooth as the Pressurewounds, though.
They do have a supple feel due to the round core, but in terms of the actual "tension" (as in pulling weight), they're actually more than most rounds when comparing similar gauges.
I wouldn't describe their tone as "thumpy" as such, but they do have full-bodied pure nickel warmth with deep, focused lows and smooth mids.
Here are a couple of threads you can check out:
GHS Balanced Nickel strings
Review: GHS Balanced Nickels 4M-NB
thank you.....yes, I should have googled the threads but I was in a rush to go out and forgot to do it when getting home......I do love my Pressurewounds
