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Biamping, help with stingray weak g string
- Thread starter hambone1
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Nope. Won't help. The weak output can be somewhat compensated for with creative eq'ing, but Bi-amping a weak signal won't help you increase it's perceived output, it will simply allow high content sounds to be amplified more efficiently than low content sound.
maybe a compressor, or raising the pickup in in with the bottom screw, lowering the string, or finally, getting a better bass, lol
+1 to the above answers. Biamping won't help you.
Do a search on this topic and I think you should find some pretty helpful solutions. Most people are able to raise the pickup closer to the strings on the treble side, and lower it on the bass side, and compensate for the problem. Others have to replace their pickup.
Do a search on this topic and I think you should find some pretty helpful solutions. Most people are able to raise the pickup closer to the strings on the treble side, and lower it on the bass side, and compensate for the problem. Others have to replace their pickup.
its not THAT bad of a problem..
if ur playing music that requires alot of upper string work then a stingray probably wasnt for u to begin with to be honest..
if ur playing music that requires alot of upper string work then a stingray probably wasnt for u to begin with to be honest..
Well I don't consider "upper string work" as using the G string. It is a real problem and it is "THAT' bad and worse. I've had 4 'Rays and 3 of them suffered from this condition. All of them were sold pretty quick. The one that didn't suffer from this condition was heavy and I soon tired of that as well. Raising the treble side of the PU does help in varying degrees, as well as string choice and EQ. But in the end the problem still exists and must be tolerated. A PU change might very well be the way to go, if you don't mind adding to the cost of the bass? They are great sounding basses, but I sort of like using the G string now and again
Some Rays have this issue, some don't. I have one that is pretty consistent in output from top to bottom.
Raising the pickup on the treble side WILL help, as well as lowering it on the bass side to help even out the volume.
The other thing that works is using heavier guage strings on the G and D. D'Addario sells their XL nickel roundwounds in a 50-70-85-105 set and you definitely seem to get more oomph out of those than a 45/65 G & D string.
Raising the pickup on the treble side WILL help, as well as lowering it on the bass side to help even out the volume.
The other thing that works is using heavier guage strings on the G and D. D'Addario sells their XL nickel roundwounds in a 50-70-85-105 set and you definitely seem to get more oomph out of those than a 45/65 G & D string.
i have not this problem with my sr 5 1989! and i have the pup in the g string in the same height with b when i measure the distance between pup and string holding the string in 12 fret down!
