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Some love for GHS Precision Flats Light (45-95)

Funkluva

Funkluva

Sep 22, 2018
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In my quest to find the perfect strings (for me), I have tried many. I didn't discover flats until recently though, starting with the fat LaBella Original with the 110 E. Wanting more growl - and less tension to be honest - I went back to round wound for a bit. I popped into Chicago Music exchange and asked Marc for some good flats, and he gave me the light set of ghs precision flats. I never would have considered light gauge on my own, but man am I glad I got these. Warm, defined and SO SMOOTH! I couldn't put the bass down! Something about how they grind the wrap makes them super smooth and not shiny, polished, which can feel sticky to me. Anyway, I got another set for my Jazz, then figured I have to see what the TI hype was just to sleep better at night. Put them on the Jazz, and they sound great, but the feel of the GHS wins hands down for me. I guess just because I'm nuts, does anyone know of another string that is smoother to play on?:woot:
 
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When I put the light set of GHS Precision Flats on my P bass last June, that's when my search for flats for my P ended. And I agree about the silky and satiny finish on the GHS (vs. La Bella's glassy and glossy finish) being so pleasurable to play on, not to mention the comfortable tension (as in stiffness) and playability.

By the way, the gauges are 45-60-75-95, not 40.
 
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michael_t said:
When I put the light set of GHS Precision Flats on my P bass last June, that's when my search for flats for my P ended. And I agree about the silky and satiny finish on the GHS (vs. La Bella's glassy and glossy finish) being so pleasurable to play on, not to mention the comfortable tension (as in stiffness) and playability.

By the way, the gauges are 45-60-75-95, not 40.
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Noted! I guess I assumed they were 40
 
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Yep, I think the .045-.095 GHS Precision Flats are something special. And true to their name, they play very well with a P-type pickup; something about the frequencies the pickup and strings emphasize is very complimentary. I also like how balanced the E is with the other strings. And yes, the feel (under both hands) is exceptional!
 
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Not at all, the feel from string to string is great! (And the tension chart pretty much bears this out--they're not what would officially be called 'balanced tension,' but the difference between the highest-tension string and the lowest-tension string isn't very dramatic.)
 

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fermata said:
Not at all, the feel from string to string is great! (And the tension chart pretty much bears this out--they're not what would officially be called 'balanced tension,' but the difference between the highest-tension string and the lowest-tension string isn't very dramatic.)
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Yeah, it does feel very balanced, even if the gauges would suggest otherwise.
 

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