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Originally Posted by RJVB
We all have preferences, and some out there prefer strings that many others dislike and would never use. It’s not a matter of right vs wrong or better vs worse.
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06-03-2023 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
But I think there's also a reason why flat-wounds don't have a larger share of the total string offering.
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Originally Posted by pcjazz
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RJVB, you misspelled 'subjective'.
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
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GHS (strings) - Wikipedia
GHS supplied strings to Heritage and probably Gibson. They I believe are the first to make "balanced string sets". Ren Wall from Gibson then Heritage, a clever guy, weighed the pull on strings to get them to pitch. The inspired GHS to post the lbs to get to pitch of each string on the packets. The idea was to have even tension across the nut to prevent neck twisting. I admire the effort put into that concept. I'm not sure balancing the set matters much for neck longevity. Other string companies now state the tensions of the strings.
I've met some the workers at GHS. They seem like the same kind of folks who put together the 1960s Gibsons.
Regardless, the strings seem decent and are affordable. Brite Flats are nice if you sand or steel wool them down about five strokes before installing them. The same is true with
Half Rounds.Last edited by Marty Grass; 06-16-2023 at 05:26 PM.
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I use to use GHS Boomers (10s) when I was changing strings nightly for pop/show gigs. I think they were around $3-4, that's why I did.
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