ROCKTRONSETS - BASS BRITE FLATS™
SETS - BASS BRITE FLATS™
When you are looking for “Motown with an Attitude,” GHS Brite Flats™ fill the void. Made with nickel-iron alloy in the same manner as standard roundwound strings, the final cover is precisely ground after the string is completed, leaving a smooth finish. The end result is a string that feels like a flatwound, but has the bite and definition of a roundwound.
| SKU | Set | Gauges | 1-G | 2-D | 3-A | 4-E | 5-B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3075 | SETS - BASS BRITE FLATS™ - Light (38" winding) | 045-098 | BF45 | BF56 | BF77 | BF98 | |
| M3075 | SETS - BASS BRITE FLATS™ - Medium (38" winding) | 049-108 | BF49 | BF62 | BF84 | BF108 | |
| M3075-5 | SETS - BASS BRITE FLATS™ - Medium, 5 String (38" winding) | 049-129 | BF49 | BF62 | BF84 | BF108 | BF129 |
| ML3075 | SETS - BASS BRITE FLATS™ - Medium Light (38" winding) | 052-103 | BF52 | BF65 | BF84 | BF103 |
It is exactly the angle of the string, and when you have this scenario, it changes that angle because of the thick part wrapping around the tuner when normally, with strings that do not do that, the string shoots straight through the nut to the tuner. The particular bass I was putting these strings on has a perfectly cut nut and no issues whatsoever with anything you described (Fender American Original 60s Jazz)
I know I'm not the first person thats had this issue with GHS's 38 inch wind after doing some reading on some of the bass forums about this, but it's not the end of the world.
It does create pressure on the side of the nut slot from the thick part of the string wrapping around the tuner. I've ran into this issue before with another manufacturers strings. Maybe a lighter gauge than the 49-108 would solve this issue, but I'm not a fan of anything lighter than the 45-105 standard. I wasn't about to risk damaging the nut because that is way more expensive and time consuming to fix than simply using a different set of strings.
Hi Jovan, thank you for your feedback. You shouldn't have to pitch them; they'll still fit on your Fender at that winding length. The full diameter of the E string does wrap around the tuner, but it will not cause any duress or issues with the string.
FYI, Bass Boomers have been at 37.25" winding length for a number of years now.
What you are describing (pressure on the nut from the string) is a result of the angle of the string, and not the string itself. A headstock that isn’t properly designed with the angles for strings will have this issue, no matter what gauge you put on it. You’ll have a bigger problem with an improperly cut nut or a G string angle (as that string has typically more tension than the E).
Your concerns about breaking a nut are warranted. But, it’s not due to the string wrapping around the tuner.