Weather related string problem?

[play4zero]

I was playing my Warrior 5 string today and at both an indoor concert and an outdoor festival my A string around Bb - C and my D string from the nut up to around G had problems with sustain when I'd punch it. The strings sounded more like I was playing through them rather than a clear tone, and often the note would die so clearly that it sounded like a short in the cord. No problems farther up the neck.

It has Barts and a Bart pre with DR Hi - Beams. I've never had this problem before, although long ago I had a tendency to play through lighter tension streets, but that's long gone.

Ahh, I mention weather, because it was rather cold and damp today.

[play4zero]

Never mind, I'm thinking it was just a change in the neck due to the weather that lowered the strings to where the neck needs more relief.

[sasquatchofohio]

well i have noticed that humidity has a large effect on my standing bass's strings, i think the dryer the weather the sharper your notes become. and flatter when its more humid

[XylemBassGuitar]

Originally Posted by play4zero

Never mind, I'm thinking it was just a change in the neck due to the weather that lowered the strings to where the neck needs more relief.

Yep, weather affecting the neck would have been my thought.

[play4zero]

Strange that it would happen on a 5 string, but it was set up to perfection, so any even subtle change was bound to have an affect on it.