So, I play in a metal band, and I needed the five string for the deeper sound, but my B string is practically inaudibale compared to the other, I've looked through some threads on this, checked a few things, tested the magnetism on the pickups, higher in the B string side, tried raising and lowering the string, truss rod, but nothing seems to be working, my bass is a Stellah Ripwood, and my amp is a Fender Rumble 15, any suggestions are appreciated, and I'm new to bass (sorta) so I apologise if I don't understand something
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Why is my B string not as loud as other?
- Thread starter KCooganbass
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You could possibly have a bad B string or it could just be twisted. Try taking the B off, if you haven't already, and reinstall it. If it still sounds bad then a new pack of strings might be in order as well.
It might only just do, but if you can move up a bit more you'll have an amp that you can keep using as you progress.
If you want a combo, go for 12", 15", or 2x10" speakers and 150+ watts. More speaker area = more volume. Make sure you don't cut the midrange frequencies when EQing - it might sound good at home, but no one will hear you in a band when you haven't got those mids in the mix.
Swapped the E and B, the E sounded louder than the B, I'll get a new set of strings soon and hopefully find a solution
If indeed you are using a 15W amp with an 8" speaker, upgrading your amp is something you will want to put high on your list of things to do. I have had poor results trying to get useable volume on all 5 strings using 1x10's or lower. IME, I prefer at least a 12" speaker to hear a decent B. 2x10 or a single 15 will also work, IMHO.
For around the price of the Rumble 75, there are some options that can give you many more watts, which is a good thing for a 5. If you look used, there are all kinds of things available.
Good Luck!
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quiet b string??
- it could be the strings
- it could be the setup
- it could be the bridge
- it could be the pickups
- it could be the strings
- it could be the setup
- it could be the bridge
- it could be the pickups
I wonder if the B note is actually kicking off the compression circuit. Does hitting a high note and the B note cause the whole volume to go down?
So I plucked the B and High E, volume went down but not too much, if that means anything, and I hear crackling if I touch any strings while they're vibrating if that's significant?
So my guess is that the B is causing too much of a power hit and the circuit is lowering the volume and still maybe not even letting the B be heard. I see it is a sealed enclosure. What was the volume at with that test? What if you put it to half of that?
