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The GHS Thread

#61
Doodaddy said:
Whoa, GHS is in Battle Creek? I was just in Kalamazoo two weeks ago. I would have made sure to come to Battle Creek to come check the factory out (if yall take visitors.) I have a location in BC anyway so maybe I can force another trip soon. Hmmmmmmmmm
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We DO take visitors! I'm fairly new to the office (and wouldn't have been here two weeks ago) so I don't have the tour jargon memorized yet, but if you're back in town when the Artist Rep is, we can give you a tour, no problem. It'll be your own private episode of "How It's Made."


madbassplaya said:
Very cool! I always love when companies get involved in the TB Community!
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When it comes down to it, you all are the reason we make strings. Period.
 
#68
madbassplaya said:
Really dig the Progressives (only strings that I put on my 5 strings anymore), Boomers (a great string in general), and Pressure Wounds (my choice for my fretless right now!).
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I have sent along the concerns about the E string in the regular packaging, and while I can't guarantee anything, I can at least let comments and concerns be heard.


MostlyBass said:
I don't like flats but I do like both pressure / half wound type strings and rounds. Although I'm a roundwound fan I do like mixing it up!
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I'm the same way. However, I've got a number of gigs requiring an older sound and as such, am trying to get familiar with our flats here. It's a learning process. :)
 
#69
GHS Official said:
We DO take visitors! I'm fairly new to the office (and wouldn't have been here two weeks ago) so I don't have the tour jargon memorized yet, but if you're back in town when the Artist Rep is, we can give you a tour, no problem. It'll be your own private episode of "How It's Made."
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Jargon or not, I'd love to wander around there. I'm not sure when the next time I have reason to hit either of the mills in Kalamazoo or Battle Creek, but between those strings and my custom being built that close together....I have to stop by!
 
#70
madbassplaya said:
Let me start off by saying that it is a good time to be a bass player! I have used several different brands over the years and lately have been going back and forth between DR and D'Addario. I loved the tone of Sunbeams but the tension was a bit too loose for me in the long run. D'Addarios felt great tension wise and I loved their customer service but something was missing tonally for me.

I talked with Jason at http://www.bassstringsonline.com and he recommended that I try GHS Boomers. I was resistant to this. Boomers? No, they die fast and I continued trying other sets. After continuously not finding what I was wanting I finally tried a set of the Boomers and loved them instantly. They were put on about a month ago and are still going strong. I've been trying other strings from GHS as well and I have to say that I am a fan of their product as well as their customer service.

My thoughts on...

Boomers:
A great nickel plated round wound. Full body tone with a very smooth feel. I can get just about any tone I'm wanting from these.

Pressure Wounds:
Another great string. These are an Alloy52 blend. Really good output and very smooth. A bit stiffer than typical rounds. They sound great on fretted but really great on my fretless. They are very mid forward but still have a little brightness to them.

Progressives:
These are my hands down favorite string. Especially for a 5 string bass! Circle K has a great B string and in my experience the Progressives B rivals if not beats it. Amazing feel and tone. Also made of Alloy52 from what I understand. Again, very smooth and killer tone.

Haven't tried anything else yet, but so far I love what I've tried!

Video's:

Boomers:

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+1
 
#71
I loves me some GHS!

Brite Flats are my favorite string for my P-bass!

I've found that when I get a fresh pack, wiping the individual strings down with a little WD-40 removes any grinding residue, and helps to lube them up a little bit. They smooth out after a gig or two.

I've had this set on my P for going on 2 years now. I love em!

BTW, GHS Official...... You're not Chris are you?

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I just caught that you're new there.
 
#73
Doodaddy said:
Jargon or not, I'd love to wander around there. I'm not sure when the next time I have reason to hit either of the mills in Kalamazoo or Battle Creek, but between those strings and my custom being built that close together....I have to stop by!
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Please do!

And what are you having built?


Phalex said:
BTW, GHS Official...... You're not Chris are you?

***EDIT***

I just caught that you're new there.
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Yeah, no. Chris' cubicle IS across the way from mine. That is, when he's here and not in Chi-town.

You'd know me more as One Bad Monkey on the forum. :hiding:
 
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#80
jmain said:
Had to be, but I wasn't going to blow your cover. You answered me directly as GHS and I had asked your alter-ego OBM. All good with me though. Haven't been able to check the SoundCloud recording just yet.
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Heh, my alter-ego. But since they both wear glasses, which is which?! It wasn't that much of a secret, given that I did have to state my new position/affiliation in my profile.

We're looking at setting up a commercial account, so at least during the weekdays (because honestly, you're never really "off the clock" in a social media position), I'm going to be handling everything from this from now on.
 

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