Recent content by TwistedMojo

I bought one of these and returned it three days later for this exact issue. Serious dead spots on the E and A at the 5th fret and beyond. There was no sustain and the tone changed radically from every fret prior. Not to mention the cheap, toy-like feel of these things. I can't believe how much...

"I stopped using flats due to their tendency to go dead quickly for me." I don't know what kind of flat you're using but I've had flats on my basses for years and never had that issue. I use La Bella's I don't know if that makes a difference.