Ernie Ball E string dies quickly?

[maniac mikej]

So I recently strung my T-40 up with Ernie Ball Slinkys. I forget the gauges but it was the green pack. A, D, and G sound fantastic still after 2 shows and half a dozen practices, but it seems like the E string lost its character. It almost sounds too flubby, like an upright, and when i play it open it has this weird flange-ish effect to it. Any ideas?

[Oldboy]

The flanging effect can be caused by a twisted string.Try removing the string from the tuner post and the re-install it,WITHOUT winding the string round the post by hand.Let the tuner take up the slack.This is a common problem,although why it should suddenly appear,along with the 'flubbiness' is another question.Anyhoo.try that first.

[rob_thebassman]

this is why i went off ernie ball

[maniac mikej]

what do you use now rob?

[moebass]

You just use the E string more.All Ernie Ball strings go dead quicker than almost any other string.GHS Boomers might be the only string that dies quicker.Ernie Ball strings are all hype and adds in guitar mags to get kids to buy them.
Its funny how bad there strings are,because ther basses rule.

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by Oldboy

The flanging effect can be caused by a twisted string.Try removing the string from the tuner post and the re-install it,WITHOUT winding the string round the post by hand.Let the tuner take up the slack.This is a common problem,although why it should suddenly appear,along with the 'flubbiness' is another question.Anyhoo.try that first.

Yes, try to re- install the string and take care the string is pushed downwards as much as possible. Flanger/ chorus sounded string is usually due to lack of downforce at the anchoring point, thus by the tuning keys.