Glad to hear you are enjoying them. Believe it or not, they get better with age. When I first put mine on, I was instantly in love with them and thought, "it doesn't get any better than this"! Guess what? It does! Enjoy
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Praise Report: GHS Precision Flats
- Thread starter Linnin
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I’ve had the Precision Flats on my fretless Squier Jazz for a couple of weeks now and I’m loving them! As others have said the wrap on the E string wraps round the post but it doesn’t seem to be a problem.
You guys are funny, talking about how they're getting broken in after hours or days!
Try using one set for NINETEEN YEARS, as I did! I'd say that it took them about a year to really break in, and then they got better as the years went by. They only started to die after about eighteen years and six months!
Fantastic strings.
Try using one set for NINETEEN YEARS, as I did! I'd say that it took them about a year to really break in, and then they got better as the years went by. They only started to die after about eighteen years and six months!
Fantastic strings.
My '74 P is still wearing the original Fender flats it came with. Still delivering the goods.
Just put a set of the light gauge GHS Precision flats on my American Vintage’58 last night. So far so good. Initial, tone is quite pleasant, and so can’t wait until they settle in a bit.
For you TI Jazz Flat players out there reading this, the stiffness/tension on the light gauge set is more than manageable.
For you TI Jazz Flat players out there reading this, the stiffness/tension on the light gauge set is more than manageable.
That's what I've heard. They are so punchy and feel fantastic. I can't fathom replacing them anytime soon.Now all you have to do is to play them for the next 46 yrs.
I have no idea what such resources you have available, but would be really interesting if you could record that original Fender set, and then (later) record with the GHS set, for A/B comparison.
+1 Agreed. I just can't abide by the skinny sub .045 G on the light sets. Also anything lighter than a .105 E tends to annoy. The Custom Medium 3050 set is perfect to my ear and touch.
If I can get tech help, I may try. My laptop and phone are both ten years old and very cranky. ;-)
I just put the Regular set on my P bass. I'm surprised at how musical they sound right out of the pack. Far less harsh than brand new Labellas. I'm interested to see how they break in.
I'm curious about the average lifespan of these strings though. Do they tend to hold tune after multiple years of use like Labellas?
I'm curious about the average lifespan of these strings though. Do they tend to hold tune after multiple years of use like Labellas?
I hear you Linnin and a few years ago I’d have felt the same. But after playing TIs nearly exclusively for that long any E string over .100 feels like a darned bridge cable to me.
The set that inspired this thread is in its seventh year. I sold that bass a few months ago in order to fund my impending funeral. They still sounded just fine and I expect they will continue to do so for years to come. I now have the CM3050 set on my Fender American Professional Precision and expect them to last the rest of my life however long (or short) that may be.
In my experience, GHS Precision Flats hold their tune better than any other flat I've ever played. I usually play for an hour a day, and only need to tune once a week. They will start out a tad sharp, but once you limber them up by playing they will relax right back into perfect tune.
I had a set of Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats for just short of five years before they went wonky and refused to intonate. They got floppier and floppier as they aged. I had to keep jacking up the action in order to play clean. They didn't hold tune worth a toot. Not the worst waste of money I've ever made, but darn close. Never again. GHS Precision Flats Forever!
I haven't found a problem with my TI's but time will tell.I had a set of Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats for just short of five years before they went wonky and refused to intonate. They got floppier and floppier as they aged. I had to keep jacking up the action in order to play clean. They didn't hold tune worth a toot. Not the worst waste of money I've ever made, but darn close. Never again. GHS Precision Flats Forever!
I have the GHS precision flats on my fretless, I didn't like them at first way to grippy and cold sounding. But for the last week or so they have been good. Hopefully they'll get better and be that chocolate goodness they claim. I love chocolate.
