WEAK sustain on high e...
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Pierre
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Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
They're 11s. I only ever use 11s. The guitar has a Floyd but it has a pretty good sustain usually. And the action is fairly low but nothing unusual....About 1.25mm on the 12th fret with the 1st fret depressed. 1.75 without this. On this particular string that is. I'm not too used to anything much higher
I'll try raising it though.
Edit: nope, did nothing... I can keep the action fairly low and get more than enough sustain, but the e still sounds weak.
They're 11s. I only ever use 11s. The guitar has a Floyd but it has a pretty good sustain usually. And the action is fairly low but nothing unusual....About 1.25mm on the 12th fret with the 1st fret depressed. 1.75 without this. On this particular string that is. I'm not too used to anything much higher
I'll try raising it though.Edit: nope, did nothing... I can keep the action fairly low and get more than enough sustain, but the e still sounds weak.
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krankguitarist
Krankitupologist
Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
you got a noise gate goin on at all?
you got a noise gate goin on at all?
Robbiedbee
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Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
I had this problem once. With me, it was because my high E was really grubby. To be fair, all the strings were grubby, but the high E was affected most because it is the thinniest.
I had this problem once. With me, it was because my high E was really grubby. To be fair, all the strings were grubby, but the high E was affected most because it is the thinniest.
Robbiedbee
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Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
Grubby means dirty. Sorry Pierre. My hands, unless I wash them first, leave horrible marks on my fretboard and strings.
Grubby means dirty. Sorry Pierre. My hands, unless I wash them first, leave horrible marks on my fretboard and strings.
octavedoctor
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Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
This may sound dumb, but have you tried changing the string?
I often find that problems like this are caused by a fault in the string but it's not assumed to be at fault because it's new. i had the same problem with a brand new set of D'addarios the other day.
The other thing it could be is your locking nut. Occasionally casting and plating flaws will manifest as a slight ridge at the back of the front string gate, causing intonation problems and all the other symptoms of a flared nut slot.
This may sound dumb, but have you tried changing the string?
I often find that problems like this are caused by a fault in the string but it's not assumed to be at fault because it's new. i had the same problem with a brand new set of D'addarios the other day.
The other thing it could be is your locking nut. Occasionally casting and plating flaws will manifest as a slight ridge at the back of the front string gate, causing intonation problems and all the other symptoms of a flared nut slot.
Pierre
Stratologist
Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
The nut problem would disappear as I fret a note though right?
I'll try and change the string. I have a spare .10 but that's it. I broke another high e today on the model 1a when I was trying to work on the nut... Thanks for the tip, I hadn't thought of it.
The nut problem would disappear as I fret a note though right?
I'll try and change the string. I have a spare .10 but that's it. I broke another high e today on the model 1a when I was trying to work on the nut... Thanks for the tip, I hadn't thought of it.
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F. Hails Railsologist
Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
hAILS GUYS, I[M HAVING A Simila rproblem
but form what i remember, its only when plugged that the E string lacks sustain. weak sustain, as Pierre(AKA unholy cabaret warrior) said.
i´m affraid that it could be the emg 81.
Q
or the string/bridge position
don´t know
its on my red charvel
hAILS GUYS, I[M HAVING A Simila rproblem
but form what i remember, its only when plugged that the E string lacks sustain. weak sustain, as Pierre(AKA unholy cabaret warrior) said.
i´m affraid that it could be the emg 81.
Q
or the string/bridge position
don´t know
its on my red charvel
wixedmords
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Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
So very often overlooked. Just because it is a new string doesn't mean it is a good one.
I believe it was Odie that spoke about the vibration possible hitting multiple places in the nut, thus dampening the string.
But, always try the easy things first. String.
octavedoctor said:
So very often overlooked. Just because it is a new string doesn't mean it is a good one.
I believe it was Odie that spoke about the vibration possible hitting multiple places in the nut, thus dampening the string.
But, always try the easy things first. String.
octavedoctor
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Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
Another cause of sustain loss would be a sloppy hitch technique on the tuner, but you wouldn't notice this with a locking nut when it is clamped down.
If you have too many wraps and all the coils piled up on top of each other it's like having a spring attached to the string, absorbing energy at each resonant cycle.
I didn't mention this before as, knowing you, I figured you probably had that angle covered anyway...:beerchug:
Yes.Pierre said:
Another cause of sustain loss would be a sloppy hitch technique on the tuner, but you wouldn't notice this with a locking nut when it is clamped down.
If you have too many wraps and all the coils piled up on top of each other it's like having a spring attached to the string, absorbing energy at each resonant cycle.
I didn't mention this before as, knowing you, I figured you probably had that angle covered anyway...:beerchug:
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: WEAK sustain on high e...
Locking nut problems aren´t rally a possibility either, becasue his guitar is a Charvel Model Series with a Kahler style lock.....
BUT: the JT-6 trem is notorious for it´s slightly softer material, it´s not uncommon for the high e saddle to develop a burr or groove ... fine sandpaper will solve that
Locking nut problems aren´t rally a possibility either, becasue his guitar is a Charvel Model Series with a Kahler style lock.....
BUT: the JT-6 trem is notorious for it´s slightly softer material, it´s not uncommon for the high e saddle to develop a burr or groove ... fine sandpaper will solve that
