Is 0.60 an alright gauge for a g string??

[frankie5string]

The Roto tapewounds i have on my jazz bass have a 65G... Fairly normal for tapewounds...

If you are using tapewound strings, check carefully that they fit in the nut-slots...I had to file out the nut slots to fit the Roto TruBass88 strings on it - which are 65-75-100-115 ...

They sound incredible though - fingerstyle or with plectrum.

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[Oric]

FenderP is a real man.

I bet that thing has tone and sustain out the rear end. I've considered raising the action on my Jazz- it used to have high action because I didn't know any better- I thought basses were supposed to be like that! I've lowered it since. I'm on .50s right now.

[FenderP]

I'm not any more of a man than anyone else. It's a preference - no more, no less.

I don't recommend what i do for everyone - not even close. If I was ever a bass teacher I'd tell people to find what is comfortable for them. Plenty of bass players have tone and sustain with seups unlike mine.

I especially wouldn't recommend it if you don't have a good tech to do it or if you do it yourself, know what you're doing. I would never attempt such a thing if they said my neck would snap.

[GeneralElectric]

My G string on my main bass is a .65 if that helps.

[eutgard]

FenderP...

Please show us your hands

[boglej2]

cheers for feedback, i've tried afew different heights with the pup on my SR bt i need the e side up a good bit so i have somewhere for my thumb to rest. i've had it set up professionally and the g string is just about as close to the fretboard as possible. I did find a slight difference b4 with a heavier gauge g, think it was a .50. Ne other ideas, like at the moment i have a set of slinkys going from 105-85-65-45 and when i play live its like the g doesn't even exist!!! Any suggestions apart from pup height cos i've tried it greatly appreiated!!!

I use roundwonds all the time btw.

[frankie5string]

Originally Posted by boglej2

Ne other ideas, like at the moment i have a set of slinkys going from 105-85-65-45 and when i play live its like the g doesn't even exist!!! Any suggestions apart from pup height cos i've tried it greatly appreiated!!!

I use roundwonds all the time btw.

What kind of pups does the SR have? P/J, J, or soapbars. Back when I had an SR885 (candy apple red, mind you!) I took out the Ibanez J pickups and had the cavities routed out to take EMG-DC pickups and a special preamp - made a huge difference as those stock pickups aren't very gutsy.

Here's a few options:

What pickup do you rest your finger on? If you rest it on the bridge, then I'd bring the bridge pickup all the way up to less than a quarter of an inch below the g string. That should take care of the volume problem.

If you rest your finger on the neck pickup, you could try the same, although I found the neck position, set really close to the strings caused sustain problems and made everything sound really mushy (because you're effectively unbalancing the two pickups volume-wise).

On my SR885 I always had my bridge pickup a fair bit higher. Probably under a quarter-inch below the G. When I played music requiring either the low B or the high G I'd roll the blend knob towards the bridge pickup slightly. Doing that tightens up the B string sound and increases the presence of the G string.

[Mushroo]

Might be worth examining your amplification/EQ as well. If you are boosting the bass and cutting the mids, that might help explain why your G sounds weak...

[JustOpenYourMind]

Originally Posted by frankie5string

What kind of pups does the SR have? P/J, J, or soapbars. Back when I had an SR885 (candy apple red, mind you!) I took out the Ibanez J pickups and had the cavities routed out to take EMG-DC pickups and a special preamp - made a huge difference as those stock pickups aren't very gutsy.

Here's a few options:

What pickup do you rest your finger on? If you rest it on the bridge, then I'd bring the bridge pickup all the way up to less than a quarter of an inch below the g string. That should take care of the volume problem.

If you rest your finger on the neck pickup, you could try the same, although I found the neck position, set really close to the strings caused sustain problems and made everything sound really mushy (because you're effectively unbalancing the two pickups volume-wise).

On my SR885 I always had my bridge pickup a fair bit higher. Probably under a quarter-inch below the G. When I played music requiring either the low B or the high G I'd roll the blend knob towards the bridge pickup slightly. Doing that tightens up the B string sound and increases the presence of the G string.

SR= Stingray, you can see it in his profile.

I have nothing to suggest though.

Well, I heard once about guys raising the polepieces of their stingray pickups but I can't tell you how it's made since they're not supposed to be adjustable.

If I were you, I'd post my question on the Ernieball forums, Stingrays are known for their weak g string output, I'm sure some owners have resolved their problem somehow.

[frankie5string]

Originally Posted by JustOpenYourMind

If I were you, I'd post my question on the Ernieball forums, Stingrays are known for their weak g string output, I'm sure some owners have resolved their problem somehow.

Oops! My bad, here I thought he had a Soundgear...

I've got a Ray 5 myself...Never had a problem with a weak G string... however, if you put it too close unless you have a very light touch, you will clank against the pickup pole-piece.

OP: What EQ are you using on the bass, what switch position?

[Solarmist]

I use a 50 gauge G, and thats because its tuned to F

[ausf]

Originally Posted by eutgard

FenderP...

Please show us your hands

I'm thinking Andre the Giant.