Midtown bass now in too

[godofthunder]

 Bill does it still have stock strings? just might be a bad E string. Back in the day lots of strings ( I know you all ready know this ) had windings that rested on the saddles so I don't think this is the cause of such a noticeable volume loss. If it is a bad pick up your warranty should cover it.

[drbassman]

Hey Scott, the strings are TI rounds and I usually don't have a problem with them.  I do have more around the house, so I might just swap out the e string to see if it makes a difference.  I'll also try another brand round just compare too.  I doubt it's the pup, but nothing is impossible!

[Pilgrim]

It's not hard to scrape that silk off the string where the saddle hits it.  Scientific research rules!

[drbassman]

It's not hard to scrape that silk off the string where the saddle hits it.  Scientific research rules!

That's the next step after trying different strings!

[drbassman]

I switched back to the original e-string and it sounded the same as the TI.  I noticed that the higher I turned the volume on the amp, the more the strings balanced out.  I'm going to take it to practice tomorrow night and play it at full volume with the band and see how it sounds.  That may be the issue for whatever reason.

[drbassman]

Decided to take the easy route and let the tech at the guitar shop mess with it.  The more I messed with it, the more I think it is the pickup.

[Dave W]

Decided to take the easy route and let the tech at the guitar shop mess with it.  The more I messed with it, the more I think it is the pickup.

Isn't it a blade pickup with a magnet beneath? One part of a continuous blade isn't likely to have lower output unless there's a problem with the magnet below.

[drbassman]

I was thinking about that last night and I decided to pull the pup, spin it 180 and see if I hear any difference.  If the g-string gets softer, I'll know something is up with it.  If not, I might try unwrapping the bottom silk.

If nothing works, I'll take her in for a professional opinion.

[drbassman]

I flipped the pup around and it didn't make any differernce, so I yanked the silk off and the string is slightly louder.  Soooooooooooo, I'm taking it to practice tonight to see how it fairs in the mix with all of the other noise we make.

[drbassman]

I was chatting with Scott about the Midtoen and we think it's really just a matter of the bass's resonant characteristics.  It's not bad, it's just different based on the construction of the body.  We can't know for sure, but the other possible variables have essentially been elminiated.  Overall, it still sounds good and plays nicely.

[4stringer77]

Maybe try a mod bar. Or similar variant. It made a difference on the E string of my EB1. Clearer and better volume in balance with the rest of the strings.

[drbassman]

Maybe try a mod bar. Or similar variant. It made a difference on the E string of my EB1. Clearer and better volume in balance with the rest of the strings.

I think you might have something here.  It's definitely a resonance thing.  It isn't bad, it's just that I've become more discriminating as I listen to my basses and noticed it.  Gonna give one a try.  I like the bass and will keep her around.

[drbassman]

Mod-bar on the way!

[Ampig]

Where did you order the modbar from?

[4stringer77]

Call Even Webb at 614 716 9750. See my thread about it in the projects and mods forum. The company is called webbteca musical industries and he also has an ebay store. I'm only giving out his number because he has already listed it multiple times online.