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b0b


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Post  Posted 28 Feb 2012 11:01 am    
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I've been using GHS Progressive Wound strings on my own guitars recently, and I'm very happy with them. So happy that I had GHS make up some E9th sets in their Custom Shop.

They are now available from the Forum Catalog. Here's the link: www.steelguitarshopper.com/ghs-e9th-progressive-wound/
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Per Berner


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Post  Posted 29 Feb 2012 12:02 am    
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Seems like worth trying out. What's "progressive" about them?
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Jerry Overstreet


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Post  Posted 29 Feb 2012 6:54 am    
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http://www.ghsstrings.com/strings/electric/progressives
I'll probably try a set or two next time I need strings.
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b0b


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Post  Posted 29 Feb 2012 8:15 am    
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As near as I can tell, the GHS marketing machine comes up with the goofy names for their products. Their nickel wounds are called Boomers, and their stainless wounds are called Super Steels.

They used to call this alloy "Professional". I imagine that they wanted a name change because it implied that their other strings weren't for professional musicians. Then someone in the back office said "don't change the part numbers" which all start with "PR". So they came up with "Progressive".

Either that, or Flo has stock in GHS.
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Per Berner


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Post  Posted 29 Feb 2012 11:16 pm    
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Mark van Allen


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Post  Posted 2 Mar 2012 7:28 pm    
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Since you're using them on your guitars, b0b, what do they play like, say compared to Jagwires?

That pic of Flo makes me wonder what you'd look like in your avatar with a bumpit...
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b0b


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Post  Posted 2 Mar 2012 8:35 pm    
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I'm real pleased with the tone and the feel of them, Mark. I didn't have to make any adjustments to my guitar when I put them on.

To me, stainless steel always feels a little rough under my BJS bar. These don't. The tone stayed consistent for the life of the set. The plain strings eventually died as all plain steel strings do and I changed the whole set. The wounds were still sounding good when I replaced them.

They sound brighter than nickel, but not as bright as stainless. Real nice, smooth. I know it sounds like I'm hyping them, but I'm really very happy to have discovered them.
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Hook Moore


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Post  Posted 3 Mar 2012 4:19 am    
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Its looks like being a Jagwire string user, I'll eventually have to switch to something different. b0b, will custom gauged sets be available ?
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b0b


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Post  Posted 3 Mar 2012 8:30 am    
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They already are, Hook. I have all of the GHS singles (plain, nickel, progressive and stainless) available in the forum catalog. People are making sets from them.
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Hook Moore


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Post  Posted 3 Mar 2012 11:20 am    
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Great ! Thanks b0b, I'll be placing an order before long.
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Bob Vantine

 

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Post  Posted 3 Mar 2012 11:33 am    
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I'll have to wait for some Rolling Eyes CONSERVATIVE Rolling Eyes strings Laughing
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Post  Posted 3 Mar 2012 4:11 pm    
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March forward Bob V. Smile
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Mike Perlowin


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Post  Posted 3 Mar 2012 6:24 pm    
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Do the make sets for a U-12?
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Post  Posted 3 Mar 2012 6:25 pm    
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No, you have to make your U-12 sets from singles.
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Ron Epperson

 

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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2012 12:44 pm     ghs strings
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hey BoB can u set me up with a set for my GFI let me know thanx
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b0b


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Post  Posted 5 Mar 2012 10:37 am     Re: ghs strings
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Ron Epperson wrote:
hey BoB can u set me up with a set for my GFI let me know thanx

Click "Strings" at the top of this page, Ron.
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Billy Carr

 

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Post  Posted 10 Mar 2012 3:11 pm     strings
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I wonder what kind of strings, Flo uses? I used GHS for a long time. May have to try these whenever I buy some more.
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b0b


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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 13 Mar 2012 6:58 am    
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Sold out of these now Exclamation

More are on the way. I didn't expect them to sell so fast.

How do you all like them Question
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Peewee Charles

 

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Post  Posted 15 Mar 2012 11:20 am     GHS Strings
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I was using Jagwire for years....can't get them anymore, they were so great to deal with.....Have been using GHS & love em...Can hear them on this clip from Saturday show....thru Peavey Nashville 112 & Wetverb with Showpro guitar....Truetone pickups http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzFHZ7hb0Bk&feature=share

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Bob Snelgrove


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Post  Posted 21 Mar 2012 6:01 am    
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What about C6 sets?

thx

bob
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Peewee Charles

 

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Post  Posted 21 Mar 2012 8:17 am     Strings
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Hi Boib, Been years since I've been in Son Jose...played there with Lightfoot many times...beautiful...I'm using GHS on C6th and love em..GHS Dyamite alloy boomers...Sound great...they will custom gauges for you...using standard sets .012,.014,.017,.020,.024W,.030W,.036W,.042W,.054W,.070W. .. Any questions email Chris at GHS. great guy..

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b0b


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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 21 Mar 2012 9:17 am    
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Bob Snelgrove wrote:
What about C6 sets?

thx

bob

They don't make anything larger than .054 with this alloy. You can order your C6th as singles, and use stainless or nickel (Boomers) for the 10th string. www.steelguitarshopper.com/categories/Strings/single-strings/

I have more E9th sets on the way. The Forum store will be closed next week (vacation). I expect to have the E9th Progressive sets back in stock by the first week of April.
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Post  Posted 5 Apr 2012 7:41 am    
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Back in stock. $11/set.
www.steelguitarshopper.com/ghs-e9th-progressive-wound/
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Lynn Kasdorf


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Waterford Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 5 Apr 2012 4:45 pm    
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b0b- Two things. Can you explain the nomenclature system on the gauges for these strings? Only the .011 and .017 have PG after them. I assume the PR after indicates wound?

Also- any chance of .0115 being availble? I have had a religious conversion to .0115 jagwires. Since I started using these, I have NEVER broken a 3rd string, and I am very bad about pre-emptively changing strings. I generally play them til they break, I'm embarassed to say.

So- I'm afraid to go back to .011 on the 3rd.
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Post  Posted 5 Apr 2012 8:19 pm    
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GHS makes those two gauges 011PG and 017PG expressly for pedal guitar. The designation indicates high tension strength. I assume they are a different alloy.

PR means PRogressive wound, which is the designation for the alloy used in the windings.

The GHS .0115 strings are available as singles. It's too hard to track and sync inventory in the two databases when substituting strings. If you need a custom set, you should order it as singles.
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