Juststrings.com also sells singles, including the .126 GHS Precision flat.
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Praise Report: GHS Precision Flats
- Thread starter Linnin
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Juststrings.com also sells singles, including the .126 GHS Precision flat.
5sg.
Both Jason at Fret Nation and Matt at Strings By Mail have always been willing to work with me with flexible pricing to offset the international shipping cost. I don't know anyone at Just Strings who can do that.
Indeed they do. So far I've personally tried Chromes, GHS Precisions, and a brief hands on with La Bella Boomers on a friend's bass. So far I've liked the GHS Precisions the best. At the moment though, flats don't really fit any of my gigging needs, but the TIs and La Bella LTFs are on my list for a rainy day.
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If LTF4A is your rainy day string, the EB Cobalt flat absolutely give you a wonderful sunny day.
Those silk look red on my Eizo monitor and I can hear roundwound noise while she slide the string several time.
I am sure that is not PF , but roundwound string.
- Sep 9, 2007
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- Endorsing Artist: Eventide, GHS Strings, G&L Guitars, NS Design, Tsunami Cables
Handy tip. I'll add them to the list of flats to check out. I'll be interested to see how they compare to the ones I've tried so far.
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Alrighty then! 20 days in on the fresh CM3050 set, and a few more than 20 playing hours. The strings are played in to the point of even string-to-string volume & tone. For the first time I now understand the appeal/allure of fresh/new flats vs aged well settled in flats. They sound good to me.
After breaking the the Precision Flats in all this month I put my old La Bella DTF's back on my P Bass and will stick with my old standby .
The Precision Flats are great.... but just not the match for me.
My American Standard P has a Bartolini Deep Tone pickup so this could be part of the issue as it is quite a bit more low end than the stock Fender or Seymour Duncan PUP I tried before settling on the Bartolini.
I still keep the GHS flats on my guitar though
The Precision Flats are great.... but just not the match for me.
My American Standard P has a Bartolini Deep Tone pickup so this could be part of the issue as it is quite a bit more low end than the stock Fender or Seymour Duncan PUP I tried before settling on the Bartolini.
I still keep the GHS flats on my guitar though
Groovin' on a Monday afternoon. Sounding better everyday. Had to intonate the G string. The A is a few cents off too. I may hit that one tomorrow. Natural course of flatwound events. A tweak here, and a tweak there. Looking forward to the 90 day mark.
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I’ve got many hours playing live with both ghs flats and labella DTF. The ghs would easily get buried live IME, despite judicious EQing, but the labellas have a nice high mid ring that allowed me to be clearly heard in a busy mix. An additional bonus with the labellas is they are baby butt smooth.
My experience is the opposite... I tended to get lost in the mix with the La Bella 760FL, while the GHS P Flats (45-95) sat better in the mix with a more focused low-mid punch without being thuddy or muddy.
I also prefer the silky/satiny feel of the GHS over the glassy/glossy surface of the LB, which can get sticky.
Just my experience...
What type of bass? Active or passive pickups? I play in a rock band (some classic and some contemporary. With some pop tunes mixed in) I've never had an issue hearing myself clearly in the mix. I mainly use a Squier PJ with SD Quarter pounds. However, I also use a Squier P bass in that band (stock pups) and it cuts through just as well.
When I got photos of my '60 P bass's repair work in progress from my guy at Gruhn Guitars, my very first question wasn't how was it going?, no, it was Hey, those are rounds. Where's the flatwounds that were on it before?
They were a set of GHS Precision flats I'd put a lot of hours into breaking in already on another bass, and they were just starting to hit that stride when I took this one in for a compression refret job, basically to restore it to fresh playability. My specialist had the string, and included a set of rounds as part of the work.
So I played for 20 min on those rounds, then put the flats back on and haven't looked back. They really punch and boom, so much so that on my Quilter BB800 & Audiokinesis Hathor 1203 rig, I might dial DOWN the lows a bit, or put a plug into the cabinet if I'm in a live space like a restaurant. That tends to be blues with acoustic guitars, so the thump is almost a rhythmic element before a pitch-centered one. And they make it happen.
They were a set of GHS Precision flats I'd put a lot of hours into breaking in already on another bass, and they were just starting to hit that stride when I took this one in for a compression refret job, basically to restore it to fresh playability. My specialist had the string, and included a set of rounds as part of the work.
So I played for 20 min on those rounds, then put the flats back on and haven't looked back. They really punch and boom, so much so that on my Quilter BB800 & Audiokinesis Hathor 1203 rig, I might dial DOWN the lows a bit, or put a plug into the cabinet if I'm in a live space like a restaurant. That tends to be blues with acoustic guitars, so the thump is almost a rhythmic element before a pitch-centered one. And they make it happen.
I standardized on GHS precision flats a while ago. All my basses have them on. Alembic, Jack Casady, Precision, Ibanez Musician. My Alembic is a 5 String and have always had issues with B string. The 5 string set comes with a B string with a shorter winding and have resigned myself to trimming and melting down the silk above the nut.
This last set I just got via Fret Nation i noticed..wow this string fits without me having to trim the silk above the nut. However upon closer inspection Im noticing spaces between the wrap. Cant help but think the string was stretched to increase the winding length. Certainly not comfortable with this if that is the case. Maybe @Jon Moody can help decipher whats happening here if possible. Thank you. I would much rather have to trim the silk then rely on a string that has been compromised. Anyone else pick up a 5 string set recently to compare, if this is a one off. I have not contacted Fret Nation or Corporate GHS yet. pic enclosed... the old string is the one with the melted silk of course...Those gaps between the winding run the entire length of the string. Any insite appreciated...
Edit: Noticed the B winding length is 37.25 which is somewhat standard but not sure the B was ever available in the length. Maybe just a non perfect string. Definitely feels different.
This last set I just got via Fret Nation i noticed..wow this string fits without me having to trim the silk above the nut. However upon closer inspection Im noticing spaces between the wrap. Cant help but think the string was stretched to increase the winding length. Certainly not comfortable with this if that is the case. Maybe @Jon Moody can help decipher whats happening here if possible. Thank you. I would much rather have to trim the silk then rely on a string that has been compromised. Anyone else pick up a 5 string set recently to compare, if this is a one off. I have not contacted Fret Nation or Corporate GHS yet. pic enclosed... the old string is the one with the melted silk of course...Those gaps between the winding run the entire length of the string. Any insite appreciated...
Edit: Noticed the B winding length is 37.25 which is somewhat standard but not sure the B was ever available in the length. Maybe just a non perfect string. Definitely feels different.
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- Sep 9, 2007
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- 4,977
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- Endorsing Artist: Eventide, GHS Strings, G&L Guitars, NS Design, Tsunami Cables
We changed the winding length of the B string to 37.25" a while ago in production, but it always takes a bit to cycle through the older stock.
Um, no. It definitely was not stretched. My guess is that, by going on just the photos alone, it was probably ground/polished a .001 more than needed, so that's why you're seeing those slight gaps. It will not affect the sound or playability of it.
Very glad they increased the length, also glad string isnt defective or compromised. Definitely doesnt feel as smooth. Hope they do refine that in the future. - Thanks for the reply.
@Jon Moody, still no plans to re-introduce the GHS Precision Flats in the old "Long Scale" (rather than just the "Long Scale +") for the 4-string set? They were my go-to's for years. Loved them. But now the only time I use the "Plus" strings is if I'm stringing through the body. A lot of my basses are top load only. And generally, I prefer to top load flats even with the option of top-load or through-body. I sure would like to see the regular Long Scales reintroduced...
