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Your cart is empty.Pressurewounds strike the perfect balance between aggressive and smooth with less finger noise. Wound over a hex core wire, a highly magnetic nickel-iron alloy called Alloy 52 is run through precision rollers slightly flattening the final wrap. The result is a string with incredible articulation that can run the gamut from motown to progressive and back. Fretless players also love how Pressurewounds retain that signature mwah tone, while going easy on their fingerboards.
Nelson
2025-07-23 11:14:15
The clarity and bottom end on these strings is absolutely wonderful. They still feel a lot like roundwounds but have a little less string noise, feel better on my old, arthritic fingers. I am most impressed by how strong the bottom is, since these are medium-light gauge. They compare favorably against the medium-guage strings I have on my other bass. Just put them on so no idea how they compare in durability, but they are very well made so should last at least as long as average round wounds, probably a bit longer.
Jim Glunt
2025-07-20 15:57:40
These strings, wound with Alloy 52, have quickly become my go-to bass strings. The roller wound Alloy 52 is smoother than a regular roundwound, but has a roundwound-like tone. I really like these.
Puck
2025-07-12 14:29:03
I bought these strings because I was looking for something similar to the discontinued GHS “Progressives†which also used “alloy 52.†They’re more mellow than progressives but very dynamic and musical to my ears. They sound better and brighter after a couple weeks play and have sounded the same now for at least two months with no loss in brightness or fidelity. They feel and look a little like “half rounds†which I never cared for, but they do not sound like them. There are no downsides to these strings that I can think of, except that I’d prefer an exposed core B string.
Kevin
2025-06-01 15:48:32
I like having my jazz bass in sort of a middle ground between flats and rounds. I’d previously used d’addario half wounds for many years, but after trying these out I don’t think I’ll be going back. The sound is closer to rounds while still feeling a lot like flats. Keeping these on my J and regular flats on my P gives me all the range I want. Definitely worth a try.
Maglor64
2025-05-09 17:30:01
The search is over for the perfect P-Bass string set.When you first put them on they basically sound like traditional round wounds minus the string squeak. But after playing on them for a week or so they come into focus much like a flat wound, with a strong fundamental. But not so focused that there is no pleasing upper mid range harmonic content.I use the light/medium set and man are they easy on the fingers! At that gauge they bend easily, while having better tension than the same gauge would be in a round wound. On the one hand they are much less rough than a round wound, and on the other hand they won’t tear you skin off on a humid day like flats will.If you play a jazz bass and do a lot of slap, you may wish these had more zing, otherwise I strongly recommend them.
Aaron S.
2025-04-29 15:29:02
Wanted something smoother than a roundwound string, but brighter than a flatwound or half-wound (was looking for a modern sound, but not super alive/sizzle-ly ala Jaco, etc). Finally settled on these after trying several different brands. Does not mark up my fingerboard (an expensive custom 5 string fretless elec bass), feels good under the fingers, keeps their brightness for quite a while. I've used lots of strings over a 25 year career, these will be the only ones for that bass! Thank you GHS!
TERRANCE
2025-04-18 12:01:38
Smoother than round wound strings with plenty of growl. But if you are accustom to using flatwounds the string noise will be distracting.
Jessica558
2025-03-14 14:33:42
These are the best bass strings. Doesn’t make your fingers hurt
Customer
2025-02-27 15:55:14
I've really been struggling to find the right set of strings for my new active P bass - I have used flat wounds on other basses for many years as I play a lot of Reggae and they give me the sound I need, but since buying the P bass I've been playing a lot more punk stuff and flats just don't have the right tone. Tried a few sets of other brand wound-wound strings (Slinky, Hybrid Slinky, Cobalts etc) and they have all been either too tinny, or way too rough on my fingers. Thought I'd try these Pressure-wound strings out, and wow! they are amazing!! Best of both worlds - I can still get a lot of top-end from them, then dial the tone off for more of a flat-wound sound. They are pretty smooth to the touch, half way between flat and round wound. I can see me buying more of these for my other basses...
Customer
2025-02-01 12:17:49
I think these are factory seconds they aren't very polished and the scale length just fits my 34 inch scale bass
Victor Rounds
2025-01-17 18:47:43
Great strings. Much better option for me personally the the Roundwounds.
Customer
2024-12-18 18:25:40
GHS ML7200 44 - 102 Medium Light Long Scale. These are realy excellent strings. They have absolutely transformed my Marlin Sidewinder, and my Fender P bass. i shall never use any other strings now, I can't wait to see how they perform on the low end of my collection. I have just aquired an ESP five string limited so we shall see, but I have high expectations. Go GHS.
SCOTT P
2024-11-17 15:16:33
These aren't as top end 'sparkly' as SS rounds, but not as dull and lifeless as many flats. In between - easy on fingers and scrape noise - the tension is perfect and when you dig in, they sound as good as worked in rounds. For ME (I am not a sweat-er)..they last a long time...I play 2 hours a day..double on weekends - I can get nearly 7-8 months out of them - the G string usually is the fail. My biggest prob is I have too many bass' and I would get divorced if i changed out every bass too these strings - ha. Cha-Ching
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