Members giliad Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 I have a 5 string bass that is doing something odd. When you play an open E it doesn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 I have a 5 string bass that is doing something odd. When you play an open E it doesn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 Turn off the chorus. Or, as much as I hate to say it, follow lugs advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members giliad Posted August 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thanks I'll check the twist thing. If the pickups were too close wouldn't that effect all the strings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 It can a function of how hard you play the string - play harder, they go sharp briefly, then settle back down. I'm way too familiar with this phenomenon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 It can a function of how hard you play the string - play harder, they go sharp briefly, then settle back down. I'm way too familiar with this phenomenon. you and your gorilla hands (i'm still a little sore...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thanks I'll check the twist thing. If the pickups were too close wouldn't that effect all the strings? Not necessarily. Just because one string is too close to the pickup, doesn't mean they all are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members giliad Posted August 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 Apparently it had the twisties. All is good now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 Apparently it had the twisties. All is good now. When you've been around as long as Lug, you've found out EVERY way to {censored} something up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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