"E" String is Dead

[asch]

Hi guys i know there is topics about this but i didnt find a solution for this.

I got a P-bass and every time i change my strings, after 1 month, my E string sounds dead when all the other strings sound fine.
I mean A D and G sound perfectly clanky and Punchy and my E string sound like a flatwound.

I changed my bridge from gotoh to badass, but still got the problem. Maybe it's the nut or maybe i should try .110 gauge?

By the way, i can hear the dead E unpluggued, so the problem is not eletronic (pickup or w/e).

This happens with all kind of strings, steel or nickel, ddadario - sit - fender and gauges 95 and 105.

[swartzfeger]

Originally Posted by asch

Hi guys i know there is topics about this but i didnt find a solution for this.

I got a P-bass and every time i change my strings, after 1 month, my E string sounds dead when all the other strings sound fine.
I mean A D and G sound perfectly clanky and Punchy and my E string sound like a flatwound.

I changed my bridge from gotoh to badass, but still got the problem. Maybe it's the nut or maybe i should try .110 gauge?

By the way, i can hear the dead E unpluggued, so the problem is not eletronic (pickup or w/e).

This happens with all kind of strings, steel or nickel, ddadario - sit - fender and gauges 95 and 105.

Similar problem with my GL Jazz. Interested to hear feedback on this!

[D Rokk]

if u bury it up in the old pet cemitary it will come back to life

but it wont be natural

[bassyeah]

stop sweating!

[stflbn]

Typically the fatter strings catch more grit and grime and go dead sooner than the higher strings.

Try a set of Elixir's and you may find they last much longer.

[downneck]

switch to flats

[MMcC]

I've always had this problem. I think because the E is used as a thumbrest more often, the string dies quicker.

[basmartin]

Try to putting the E-string in the place of the A-string. If it still sounds dull it´s probably the bass that is´n resonant enough or you might be using bad strings. If it sounds clear and nice, something might be wrong on the E-string side of the bass. Check the machine head, the frets, det neck pocket, the bridge, the pickup might be to close to the string, see if all the screws sit tightly etc etc. Or take it to a pro and se what he says.

[testing1two]

This can also happen when you don't wind your E strings properly around the post. It's very important that the string doesn't twist while you're winding it (and you can't do the first wrap by twisting the string around the post. you have to wind the string from start to finish). Otherwise you're introducing torsional force (twisting force) that will prohibit the string from vibrating properly. You can sometimes hear a chorusing effect on new E strings that are wound wrong and then they go dead shortly thereafter.

[Linkert]

i say it might be that the nut slot is to large for that e-string. Maybe?

[DanRJBrasil]

check the action, old string looses tension so you may needs to adjust your truss rod