Fender P Bass E String Query

[thecomsat]

Hi. Can anyone please advise. I have a 1970's Precision Bass and have pretty well always used Rotosound Swing Bass strings (long scale). Does anyone else ever have a problem with the E string where it appears just that little bit too long and the full thickness (cross section) of the string starts to wrap aroung the machine head. The other 3 strings are all fine. I find this just doesn't look right and wonder if it is affects the sustain. Has anyone else experienced this or am I just worrying about nothing? Thanks in advance.

[grifff]

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but no, wrapping the large part of the string around the post shouldnt decrease sustain.

[thecomsat]

OK thanks. It's just odd that the top 3 strings all wrap neatly around the posts entirely on the thinner 'lead-in' part of the string whearas the E starts to wrap on the full thickness. I didn't really think it would affect the sustain although I do remember Rotosound did some strings in the 80's where the length of string that passed over the bridge was much thinner than the rest of the string and I seem to remember they claimed it improved sustain. I've also always felt the bottom E on my Precision was a bit flat (thought there might have been some conncection).