Short scale GHS pressurewounds

[e/mguitars]

Hi all, I'm currently building a 30" scale 4 string, and have been doing some research here regarding what strings to use. Everything I've read about the GHS strings makes it seem like they would be a good fit for me, I'm just looking for your personal experience. Are they as good as they seem? Thanks, Eric.

 

[michael_t]

Everything I've read about the GHS strings makes it seem like they would be a good fit for me, I'm just looking for your personal experience. Are they as good as they seem?

GHS Pressurewounds are my go-to and always-come-back-to. As of last week, all three of my basses are wearing PWs, and that's the way I intend to keep them for 2022.

That said, string choices are a matter of personal taste and preference. Go ahead and try them and see if they might suit your needs and wants.

 

[HaphAsSard]

Hi all, I'm currently building a 30" scale 4 string, and have been doing some research here regarding what strings to use. Everything I've read about the GHS strings makes it seem like they would be a good fit for me, I'm just looking for your personal experience. Are they as good as they seem? Thanks, Eric.

[sneak-edit] GHS Pressurewounds do exist in short-scale
(bump for comments by those who have experience with them)
but, had you been curious to try a number of other not-so-common string options, you'd have found out many of those do not come in shortie version.

If it's not too late, you may want to build the bass so that it can accept long-scale strings (which would open it to a wider gamut of options).

 

[Nighttrain1127]

I have tried many different string types and Brands and I always come back to GHS PW's. They just have a sound I like.

 

[Bobbadfinger]

I'm currently using them on a Danelectro Longhorn, great strings indeed; tone, feel and tension.
If I don't find the perfect flats for my Precision, there's a PW long scale set waiting in the drawer.

 

[iiipopes]

For short scale, I prefer the GHS Balanced Pure Nickels: God's gift to short scale bass players. They have a big, round, tone, even in tone from string-to-string and up the neck, they don't twang or get thumpy, they have enough tension to be stable, they last a long, long time (current set: on for 15 months and counting), and are a reasonable price.

 

[e/mguitars]

[sneak-edit] GHS Pressurewounds do exist in short-scale
(bump for comments by those who have experience with them)
but, had you been curious to try a number of other not-so-common string options, you'd have found out many of those do not come in shortie version.

If it's not too late, you may want to build the bass so that it can accept long-scale strings (which would open it to a wider gamut of options).

It's absolutely too late, lol! The next bass is going to be a standard scale length, but this one is just going to be short, it's the way I designed it. Really became smitten with the 30" scale length after I finished my bassVI, so I thought why not do a 4 string too!

 

[HaphAsSard]

It's absolutely too late, lol! The next bass is going to be a standard scale length, but this one is just going to be short, it's the way I designed it. Really became smitten with the 30" scale length after I finished my bassVI, so I thought why not do a 4 string too!

I didn't mean you shouldn't have made a sort-scale bass: I like shorties, and I too play a VI.
I meant planning for your short-scale, which would remain such (having 30" between saddle and nut), to be able to accept long-scale strings (which are various and sundry on the market, as opposed to short-scale sets which, well, aren't nearly as much), as in placing the ball-end anchoring farther from the bridge saddles, so as to have the other end (of the l-s E string) correctly taper before the tuning post. If it's too late for that, oh well.

 

[forrestlaw]

I like Pressurewounds alot. I play them on my Ric and would do the same on my Vintera Mustang, but they are a little short for through-body stringing.

 

[fretlessguy]

GHS Pressure Wounds. Fender's short scale version of the 7250 set are also pretty good.

 

[e/mguitars]

I didn't mean you shouldn't have made a sort-scale bass: I like shorties, and I too play a VI.
I meant planning for your short-scale, which would remain such (having 30" between saddle and nut), to be able to accept long-scale strings (which are various and sundry on the market, as opposed to short-scale sets which, well, aren't nearly as much), as in placing the ball-end anchoring farther from the bridge saddles, so as to have the other end (of the l-s E string) correctly taper before the tuning post. If it's too late for that, oh well.

Ah, yes, I get what your saying, and I probably should have considered that. Next time!

 

[Oig]

I just replaced the La Bella flats on my Jaguar SS with a set of Pressurewounds, and while the different feel takes some getting used to they sound so damn good!

 

[duncmill]

Ah, yes, I get what your saying, and I probably should have considered that. Next time!

Many (not all) long scale strings will work fine on short scale basses with full windings on the tuner post. Most round wound strings will work OK (my Gibson SG has GHS contact core super steels on). The only long scale flat wounds I've used on my short scale basses are TI Jazz flats and had no problems.