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Old 02-22-2011, 05:48 AM
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Electronic fault or alignment causing low output on E-string?

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Hi guys.

I have two basses with the same issue, each with different electronics. I have tried the usual suspects- strings and pickup heights, cables and EQ but these factors don't give me any good results.

The E string on my Gibson Ripper and G3 just seem dead.

The G3 is a relatively new fault, and has required new pots for some time - I just find it strange the other 3 strings sound great regardless of the pot settings. Could it be a capacitor? The pickups are Lane Poor bars (see: http://www.flyguitars.com/graphics/1...gloss-G3-3.jpg) so I wouldn't think there could be an alignment problem?

The Ripper has had it since I got it - it came with the original flatwounds so I put it down to the strings - altho in the past few months it has became considerably worse after trying several sets of strings (the pic below will probably explain the issue), as far as I can see the bridge is sitting fine, and moving the pickup would only then mean the G string wouldn't be aligned correctly...

Any thoughts? Would a new nut on the Ripper solve this?

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Old 02-22-2011, 10:21 AM
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In the pic, it's pretty clear that the E string is farther offset from the string than any of the other pole pieces. Could be camera angle if you didn't take the pic at 90 degrees to the bass, but if not, that's my best guess as to the problem.
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