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11-25-2011, 04:36 AM
|  | Say something once, why say it again? | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Johns, Michigan | | | Fuzzy E
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Wow, that's a pretty good stage name...
Anyway, sorry for the OT start. I just changed strings and preamp tubes at the same time, so I don't know which (if either) is the problem, so I'm starting here.
Background information: 2011 Fender Highway One P Bass, Seymour Duncan SPB-3 pups; Sadowsky Black Label Flats (.040, .060, .080, .100 gauge set); Ampeg SVT-3 Pro with vintage RCA and Sylvania 12AU7 WA and 12AX7 WA tubes.
Issue: The E string, especially when open or in the first four frets, has a very slow attack without much presence, and is very fuzzy. This is in such stark contrast to the other strings that it doesn't even sound like they're on the same instrument. I don't know where to go to correct this problem, and would love some insight.
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Originally Posted by edfriedland  I just want to blend into the rhythm section and play some roots and fifths. | |
11-25-2011, 04:48 AM
|  | I'll take you into the water. | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane QLD Australia | | | Sounds like it could possibly be just a bad string.
I remember having the same issue with an LTD F 404 I worked on back when I worked in a music store. The guy wanted it tuned in drop A with a 130-65 set of Roto's. If anyone has a better answer though I'd like to know what exactly causes this problem. |
11-25-2011, 06:49 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Upstate, South Carolina | | | Sounds like a dead string. Easiest way to find out is to put on the old string that didn't have that problem and see if that fixes it.
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11-25-2011, 08:24 AM
| | Say something once, why say it again? | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Johns, Michigan | | | Duh! Wish I'd thought of that. I will have to try that, then. Thanks.
__________________ Fritz (CV #92, P&W #982, PBass #804, GB #366, RQ #13, JimmyM #5) Louie Longoria & Cowboy Intervention Quote:
Originally Posted by edfriedland I just want to blend into the rhythm section and play some roots and fifths. | |
11-25-2011, 08:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix. Az. | | | Another easy test you could try is plugging your bass directly into your amps effects return jack. This will completely bypass your amps preamp section, the amp wont play as loud as normal, but loud enough to tell if your new preamp tubes were causing the problem or not.
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11-25-2011, 09:10 AM
| | Say something once, why say it again? | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Johns, Michigan | | | Great thought anderbass! I have now done both of these things, and (I'm a flipping idiot, but...) it turns out the string was twisted (D'OH!), and one of the tubes was bad. I replaced the tube and straightened the string, and I'm back to thumping hard!
Thanks for everyone's assistance!
__________________ Fritz (CV #92, P&W #982, PBass #804, GB #366, RQ #13, JimmyM #5) Louie Longoria & Cowboy Intervention Quote:
Originally Posted by edfriedland I just want to blend into the rhythm section and play some roots and fifths. | |
05-15-2012, 09:44 AM
| | | | I've got a funny/fuzzy sounding E-string... what do you mean the string was twisted?
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05-16-2012, 09:02 AM
| | | | It seems mine is a problem w/ not enough windings around the tuning post...
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