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Praise Report: GHS Precision Flats
- Thread starter Linnin
- Start date
Pbassmanca
In the pocket n' thumpy. So woody, so greasy...
They are very different strings , and I have used both on different basses. I just love the Precision flats so much , and while they're different than Thomastiks, they may be the best flat-wound strings ever devised.....Only one thing to do... Try them both. I've never used Thomastik. Lots of people like them. After using the P Flats though, I think I'm all set
I am really curious to hear how the Precision Flats sound on a Jazz Bass. Right now I am debating between getting a set for a Squier Affinity J bass that I found for $120 Canadian that has a beautiful neck and absolutely sounds great stock, but it's probably going to either be a set of Thomastik Jazz flats or the Precision's. Not sure yet what to do....
Since I own both sets - among many others - I'd go for the Precisions and they are much cheaper anyway.
I took off a set of TI Flats and put on the Precision Flats. I liked the TI Flats for the lower tension and the EA strings sounded great, but the DG strings sounded very differently and I lost patience waiting for them to age into the classic TI sound. OTOH, just strung up the PFs sounded great, very even from string to string and have more or less that classic sound that we all want to hear. Although there is more tension on the strings, it is bearable. After trying 4 or 5 sets of flatwounds, I have to say GHS has really nailed the flatwound sound with these.
GHS since 1964. They know a thing or two about winding strings. Especially flatwound bass strings.
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Honestly no. You're probably one of a handful of requests like this I've gotten over the years I've been here. We have a FB100 available as a single, so if you like, you can put your set together with singles from any of our dealers that carry them.
You know, it could be a problem with this specific set because I have owned some 95-45 before (when they came in the black package) and never noticed that. This set which came in a colored purple-ish package. I did a few pitch tests yesterday with my tuner. Even with a perfectly intonated bass, the pitch on the E string was quite random going up and down whether I played an open string or up the neck. I had noticed that when tracking. Even though I liked the tone of the GHS way better, I had to put back the Labellas and re-record my tracks because the pitch issues were too noticeable on my client's project. Thankfully they are reasonably priced, I'll buy a new set and I'll let you know if I still have this issue.
That sure sounds like the string was twisted when installed. The pitch warbles erratically and will never quite intonate.
Possible, although after 35 yrs of playing I am extremely carful not to twist the strings when I install them, it may happen. My PBass is string-through but I always mount through the bridge instead for this reason.
I've been playing for 50 years and always string through the bridge, and yet every once in a while I will still end up with a #%*&*! twisted string. I also loathe light strings. Has no bearing on your condition. I just hate 'em. Carry On.
I too loathe light strings too BUT not light flats. For some reasons, light gauge flats don't sound wimpy the way light roundwounds do. In addition, this PBass has a maxed out trussrod that makes for a perfect neck bow with light strings but would be unplayable with heavy strings. My only annoyance about ordering strings is that I live in the Caribbean so ordering anything online is kind of a pain with the added cost of shipping from Florida to the island. In addition to the fact that strings die in 2 weeks here due to the humidity. Not a problem for flats but I need to always need to keep a fresh set of rounds handy to record.
I had some TI's for awhile and did not think they aged well. They never really became thumpy, they just became dull and mid-rangey. In other hand The LaBella Fl760s age very nicely and the GHS Precision never seem to change once they settle after a month and sound perfect forever.
Yesterday I took off my Chromes from my 5 string P7 and put on the GHS PFs. Interestingly, the new PFs sound pretty much the same as 6 month old Chromes but maybe with a little more mids. I hope the mids remain as they age. Now I have both P7s strung with PFs and I also just put GHS Pressurewounds on my 5 string V7. Now those are killer strings! I am pretty happy with GHS strings so far!
Just ordered a set for my new-to-me Dano 3412 Shorthorn. I sure hope you folks are right! 
I sure hope you folks are right!
We folks are always right.
Whether these strings are right for your bass or not, that's something you'll have to decided for yourself.
Oh, no, I'm holding this thread responsible. :-DWe folks are always right.
Whether these strings are right for your bass or not, that's something you'll have to decided for yourself.
