NBD '65 EB-0 Pelham Blue

[4stringer77]

Got back my EB-3 and absolutely adore the GHS brite flats on it. The baby blue silks at the headstock look nice. The tension feels tight but that's a good thing for a short scale IMO. Added an Allen wrench under the neck pickup cover on the E string side and have to say that to my ears it definitely helped make the E string louder. It's also possible the strings may be helping with the balanced output as well. I have no hesitation giving GHS Brite Flats a ringing endorsement with bells on, especially for short scale Gibsons.

[Houdini]

Got back my EB-3 and absolutely adore the GHS brite flats on it. The baby blue silks at the headstock look nice. The tension feels tight but that's a good thing for a short scale IMO. Added an Allen wrench under the neck pickup cover on the E string side and have to say that to my ears it definitely helped make the E string louder. It's also possible the strings may be helping with the balanced output as well. I have no hesitation giving GHS Brite Flats a ringing endorsement with bells on, especially for short scale Gibsons.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely try them.
The output is very balanced, much more than my Rickenbacker 4004, unfortunately.

[Dave W]

Keep in mind that GHS Brite Flats are not flatwound strings. They're ground roundwounds. Different sound.

Of course that's irrelevant if you like how they sound.

[4stringer77]

They're unique strings in many ways. The wrap is alloy 52 and that material sends a nice hot signal to the pick ups. The mids have a nice balance articulation like a round but less sparkly treble and grind than a roundwound. They thump like a good flatwound and can take on a heavy handed player with ease. I think that's my favorite thing about them is that you can just pummel the snot out of them and they stay resilient and in tune.

[gearHed289]

I used Brite Flats on my first Ric for a short while when I first got it. Back then they shipped with flats, and rounds allegedly voided the warranty. I liked em. A good "in between" string. But I soon went full-on round wound. Had to get the clank!

[cmaj]

Lovely bass--play it long, loud and proud!

[ilan]

Okay, GAS.

[westen44]

Lovely bass--play it long, loud and proud!

And embrace the deepness.