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12-14-2011, 11:17 PM
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Don't know why :-( and it sucks cuz No matter how I tweak or go lighter on string I still get that muddy unclear tone
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12-14-2011, 11:27 PM
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12-14-2011, 11:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Miami, Florida | | | Ernie ball slinkys
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12-15-2011, 12:05 AM
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Did this happen suddenly?
Have you checked the E for any signs of damage or grime?
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12-15-2011, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by alec How old are the strings?
Did this happen suddenly?
Have you checked the E for any signs of damage or grime? | Happened a couple months ago on 105-45 then a couple weeks ago set it up with 100-45 and still muddy on low E. my set up guy said there was no damage
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12-15-2011, 05:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chile | | I have the same problem  even though I wash my hands way too often.
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12-15-2011, 05:51 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Baltimore,MD USA | | | Make sure all the hardware on your instrument is snugly fastened to the body/neck. This means the tuners, the bridge, and the neckplate. It can make a world of difference.
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12-15-2011, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Edward G. Make sure all the hardware on your instrument is snugly fastened to the body/neck. This means the tuners, the bridge, and the neckplate. It can make a world of difference. | K, thanx
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12-15-2011, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Edward G.  Make sure all the hardware on your instrument is snugly fastened to the body/neck. This means the tuners, the bridge, and the neckplate. It can make a world of difference. | +1 - Also (IF I may suggest) check your pup heigth and level. Perhaps it's in the pickup. It may be a batch of bad sets - but that would be rare with you having tried different guages of strings. I find Sadowsky makes an even and musical string...they're my brand of choice...FWIW
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12-16-2011, 12:54 AM
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Edward G., Baltimore, MD
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12-16-2011, 01:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern California | | | Is the problem only apparent through an amp or does the string sound different unplugged as well?
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12-18-2011, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by testing1two Is the problem only apparent through an amp or does the string sound different unplugged as well? | +1 also try plugging in another amp if possible, that'll eliminate the amp being the problem. Leave no stone unturned..
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12-18-2011, 09:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | One time I got a great deal on a bass... after buying it I realised the E sounded kinda dead.
I was debugging and noticed only one of the screws on the E saddle was touching the bridge plate and was being held up by the A saddle. After I screwed the other E saddle screw down, the E came back to life.
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