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03-14-2009, 12:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Asheville, North Carolina | | | Why do my higher pitch strings have more punch than the lower ones?
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Ghs heavy set, 5 string, Warwick Corvette, SD Basslines.
HUUUGE punch on the A string.
A good bit of punch on the E string
Not so much on the B string.
Is it b/c the lighter gauge strings have more room to vibrate? Do I just need to learn how to play the lighter strings softer?
Just bums me out when i drop from the E to the B and it gets quieter  |
03-14-2009, 01:12 AM
| | | | Are your pickups angled too much?
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03-14-2009, 01:56 AM
| | | | My first thought was that it could be an EQ thing.
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03-14-2009, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Damani311  Ghs heavy set, 5 string, Warwick Corvette, SD Basslines.
HUUUGE punch on the A string.
A good bit of punch on the E string
Not so much on the B string.
Is it b/c the lighter gauge strings have more room to vibrate? Do I just need to learn how to play the lighter strings softer?
Just bums me out when i drop from the E to the B and it gets quieter | It is because the higher pitched strings have more tension ,
the B string will have the lowest tension , the E string will have more tension than the B and the A string will have more tension than the E string , more tension generally translates to more punch |
03-14-2009, 10:52 AM
| | | | Could be a lot of things. String height, pole height, pick up angling, even your amp or patch cord. More details are needed |
03-14-2009, 03:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Asheville, North Carolina | | | Pickups are completely flat, as close to the strings as I can get them.
it's mainly the A string, as even the D string barely makes any noise when compared to the MASSIVE roar if I drop down to the A string.
I don't get it at all....i haven't touched my pole height, pickups are flat, amp is flat EQ, bass is flat EQ.
Should I have the strings in a hump so that the A is the highest off the fretboard? If so I bet that's my problem.... |
03-15-2009, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Damani311 Pickups are completely flat, as close to the strings as I can get them. | Hmm. Then you'd expect the lower strings to be louder... unless they're so close that the magnetic pull on the B & E strings is damping the vibrations.
Your string heights should pretty much follow the radius of the fretboard, a tad lower on the G side for playability.
Your pickups should be lower on the B side, and the neck pickup should be lower than the bridge.
Following is what Fender has to say about pickup heights, it's a good place to start.
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PICKUPS
Setting pickups too high can cause a number of unusual occurrences. Depress strings at last fret. Using a 6" (150 mm) ruler, measure the distance from the bottom of the first and fourth strings to top of the pole piece. A good rule of thumb is that the distance should be greatest at the fourth-string neck pickup position and closest at the first-string bridge pickup position. Follow the measurement guidelines from the chart below as starting points. The distance will vary according to the amount of magnetic pull from the pickup.
Note: Larger string gauges need wider vibrational allowances. If you have a five-string bass or are using heavier-gauge strings, your measurements must be increased accordingly.
(measurements Bass side/treble side)
Vintage style 8/64" / 6/64"
Noiseless™ Series 8/64" / 6/64"
Standard "J" or "P" 7/64" / 5/64"
Special Design Humbuckers 7/64" / 5/64"
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03-15-2009, 05:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Delhi, India | | | here the low strings are actually a tad louder but its easier to hear the higher strings as they cut through better
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03-15-2009, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by markdavid It is because the higher pitched strings have more tension ,
the B string will have the lowest tension , the E string will have more tension than the B and the A string will have more tension than the E string , more tension generally translates to more punch | +1000
That's one of the main reasons why I'm hooked on the fanned fret concept. Balanced tension and feel across the strings and across the board.
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03-15-2009, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by markdavid It is because the higher pitched strings have more tension | I think this is the right answer. If the manufacturer of your strings lists the tension on their web site, check it out. I'm using a .125 B with a .40-.100 string set for this very reason, and may even go to a .130. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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