pbass, pickups, high harmonic

[SirPoonga]

On my G string at about the 6th or 7th fret when I play the octave up harmonic plays MUCH louder than the actual note. I read that lowering the pickup might help. I have it lowered as far as it goes and it still rings loud.
Even with the tone knob adjusted that harmonic is loud.

I have a squire pbass affinity. Just the standard p pup. I also have Fender 9050L strings.

Is ther anything I can do to the bass or do I need an EQ or something else to tone down the highs?

 

[JonTheBassGuy]

I thought it was the other way around. When a string isnt loud enough, raise the pickup till you reach the desired volume. I'm probably wrong though. I never know what I'm talking about.

-Jon

 

[SirPoonga]

It could be. I read to get rid of the high harmonic you lower it. But I can try both ways easily enough

 

[MichaelScott]

You want to lower your pup to decress volume. Sometimes a high fequency will just sound extra loud. Could be your amp, your strings, your pups, or the bass body.

 

[SirPoonga]

So how do I figure out why it is happening. It is really annoying when I play that note and it is an octave higher than what should be being played.

 

[MichaelScott]

So how do I figure out why it is happening. It is really annoying when I play that note and it is an octave higher than what should be being played.

I thought you said it is too loud?

Too loud is a lot different then an octave higher. Is it an octave higher?

 

[SirPoonga]

I thought you said it is too loud?

Too loud is a lot different then an octave higher. Is it an octave higher?

To quote myself

when I play the octave up harmonic plays MUCH louder than the actual note

 

[MichaelScott]

On my G string at about the 6th or 7th fret when I play the octave up harmonic plays MUCH louder than the actual note.

It is really annoying when I play that note and it is an octave higher than what should be being played.

I thought you said it is too loud?

Too loud is a lot different then an octave higher. Is it an octave higher?

I didn’t really appreciate your smart-ass reply (considering I am trying to help you).

I know what you wrote and it didn’t make any sense, which is why I asked you to re-word it.

Do you not understand what an octave is?

If it is too loud then you can:

1) Raise your bridge on that string.
2) Lower your pup
3) Trim your top EQ
4) Get a new set of strings
5) Take it to a set up guy
6) Buy a new bass.