good vibrations, no

mike phillips · #1 10-01-2006, 09:18 AM

quick question, when i play an e at the 9th fret on the g string my open a string vibrates. i went through the whole fretboard and this is the only place it does it. what would make it do that?

EADG mx · #2 10-01-2006, 01:07 PM

Usually when you play a note, any of the harmonics that have the same pitch (or a 5th up) vibrate.

Are you sure it's the open A and not the 7th fret harmonic? Since A is not the same as E, or a 5th up, I'm really not sure what it could be if not.

mike phillips · #3 10-01-2006, 01:24 PM

i can actually see the a string vibrate. i have to mute it with my hand. no question about it. strange.

EADG mx · #4 10-01-2006, 01:26 PM

And the pitch is definetely an "A1"?

mike phillips · #5 10-01-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by EADG mx

And the pitch is definetely an "A1"?

yep

EADG mx · #6 10-01-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mike phillips

yep

Strange, my basses do this but it's always an E note (7th fret harmonic).

I can't help you there, sorry.

PIZZAcato · #7 10-01-2006, 07:07 PM

be muting your other strings when you play that not. should be easy enough on ur g string. it could be the 7th fret harmonic since the 7th fret harmonic on the a string is e. my advice is just be muting all the time man. peace.

mike phillips · #8 10-02-2006, 02:08 PM

thank you for all your suggestions and help.

EADG mx · #9 10-02-2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PIZZAcato

be muting your other strings when you play that not. should be easy enough on ur g string. it could be the 7th fret harmonic since the 7th fret harmonic on the a string is e. my advice is just be muting all the time man. peace.

That's what I thought, but he said the pitch was an A.