Peavey Millennium 4 BXP

[Basicplayer]

Today I played a Peavey Millennium in a pawn shop.

Peavey Millennium 4 BXP

The top string only had a phase sound to it. It really sounded bad to me.
The lower strings sound fine. The neck is straight and it all played well but that top string sounded awful.
I turned the individual pick ups off and that string still had a phase sound.

Does anyone have any idea what would cause that string to play a dual tone sound?

 

[Basicplayer]

I guess not

 

[Moving Pictures]

Sometimes that is caused by a twisted string. You can sometimes feel the twist when you run your finger along the length of the string. A bad string can also be the cause but in my experience that is more rare than a twisted string. I don't think it would be the pickups based on the information provided.

 

[Basicplayer]

I was thinking about taking an old string down there and replacing it to see.
A bad string is all I could think of.
Probably can get this for $175.

 

[Moving Pictures]

I see these all the time on the used market. Another one will crop up if you pass on this one.

 

[rockinrayduke]

Change the strings and you'd probably be fine.