GHS M3075 Brite Flats Electric Bass Medium Gauge Long Scale 49-108

have played GHS bass strings for years. These brite flats are great. Smooth and even across each string. Great string tension. My only complaint is the ML gauge 49-108 or 53-103. Its either med G and heavy E gauge or heavy G and light gauge E. No. 45-105?I would like to try the Ernie Ball Colbalt flats ML(45-105).Overall the Brite Flats are great flatwounds.

I have played GHS bass strings for years. These brite flats are great. Smooth and even across each string. Great string tension. My only complaint is the ML gauge 49-108 or 53-103. Its either med G and heavy E guage or heavy G and light guage E. No. 45-105?

I would like to try the Ernie Ball Colbalt flats ML(45-105).Overall the Brite Flats are great flatwound

These are growing on me. I just tried these recently on a long scale (M3075 set) bass. Yes, they feel a bit rough compared to full flat wounds (GHS Precision Flats, D’Addario Chromes, LaBella Deep Talkin’ Bass). I’m getting used to it. I think it’s just the nature of the winds. I would attach pictures to show the difference if I could. They are a unique tool. They are like very aggressive flats with an emphasis on the upper midrange. GHS says ‘Motown with an attitude.’ I hear these as sound of early 1970’s TV shows and early disco and Philadelphia R&B / soul. On the Rickenbacker, the tone reminds me of Peter Giles work with King Crimson on In the Wake of Poseidon and with Ian McDonald on McDonald and Giles. The M3075 set has a tension of 181.1 pounds and they feel pretty taught. As I said they are growing on me. The aggressiveness combined with the slam of the flat wound attack is compelling. I appreciate that GHS makes these. It’s good to have a variety of tools available for the job at hand.

Here are my impressions of GHS bass strings that I have direct experience with, in an effort to help a potential shopper. Overall, GHS’ description of these strings seems quite accurate. Another thing I notice is that GHS strings seem to play and sound consistently across the fingerboard and they provide a clear fundamental note. The differences appear in where the midrange sits and in the extension of the treble response. GHS has a tension chart online and it’s very informative. I prefer higher tension sets but I’ll go to a lower tension set if it works better for a particular bass.
Precision Flats: I’ve used these for many years on long (M3050 set) and short (3020 set) scale basses. They feel slick. GHS’ description is accurate. In addition, they have a more of a lower midrange focus than Labella Deep Talkin’ Flats, so they may cut through a busy mix more. They also will give you a nice ‘click’ when using a pick and muting. The M3050 set has a tension of 184.6 pounds.
Brite Flats: I just tried these recently on a long scale (M3075 set) bass. They feel a bit grabby. Online information states that this goes away over time. We’ll see. They are a unique tool. They are like very aggressive flats with an emphasis on the upper midrange. GHS says ‘Motown with an attitude.’ I hear these as sound of early 1970’s TV shows and early disco and Philadelphia R&B / soul. The M3075 set has a tension of 181.1 pounds, but they definitely feel tighter than the other sets I’m writing about. Perhaps that is because of the relatively grabby feel. Regardless of whether I keep these on, I appreciate that GHS makes these. It’s good to have a variety of tools available for the job at hand.
Balanced Nickels: I’ve used these on long (4M-NB set) and short scale (4700 set) basses. These are exactly as described, with incredibly even tone and feel. These are warmest roundwounds I’ve played, with a kind of smoky high midrange and low treble overtones. Tension for the 4M-NB set is 184.2.
PressureWound: I’ve used these on long (M7200 set) and short scale basses (7700 set). These are silky feeling for a roundwound. They provide a solid fundamental with a crisp top end and reduced finger noise. This is a great all-around string. Tension for the M7200 set is 187.1 pounds; higher than the other sets I’ve described, but does not feel as tense as the Brite Flats.