dcr Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I've noticed on some basses (especially my Fender Jazz) that my G string often sounds a bit different from the other strings. In particular, it often has a "lighter" or "brighter" or, I guess, "twangier" sound. Why would that be? Bridge? Nut? Technique? Sheer insanity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 PLEASE!!!! change the title of this thread before all hell breaks loose! Anyway, it's ahrd to tell without more information. Is your pickup set at a similar height on the g string as the other strings? Id your string set balanced? Any more pertinent information youc an provide? www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Pickups are set about even. Strings at the moment are Fender flats (50-105, iirc; not balanced), but this isn't the only set I've noticed it with. Also, BadAss bridge, if it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabinski Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/~siegel/parodies/sgs.html I'm back in bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMan99 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 My La Bella "Deep Talkin'" flats are pretty smooth B-G on my 6-string; only my C-string is a bit "twangy". With my old TI Jazz Flats, I had the pickups closer to the high strings to get even volume; when I put on the La Bella's, I had to even-out the spacing between strings and pups (high strings were too loud). Still the high-C is "twangy". I'm assuming this is because my La Bellas are only a couple of weeks old, and they need to age for a year or two (not joking). Anyway, with pickup/string height set, my Gs have always been fine (Elixir round, TI & La Bella flats) on Ibanez 6-string active, w/cheap bridge/nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basspl Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 You can try FuscoStrings Stainless Steel 4-string or 5-string. They are very high quality and the price is much better than most well-known brands. They are sold on www.thestringstore.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I know that some people have complined about this problem with some string sets before. I've heard people say that they have found some flatwound string sets from sadwosky to have a twangy string in the pakcage. www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Along with the "lighter" or "brighter" or, I guess, "twangier" sound does it also maybe seem a bit quieter than the other strings? I've had similar problems and always seem to resolve them by changing the angle of the pickups a bit and/or adjusting the saddle height of that string at the bridge. My G and D strings always are a bit closer to the pickups than the A and E (and B on the 5-er). My jazz basses are especially prone to this as the seasons change - more moisture and colder in general during the fall/winter and less moisture and hotter during the spring/summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Funny this came up, I was talking to a very knwledgable builder (guess who ) and we got to talking about idosyncrancies of certain designs and instruments, and he was saying that whenever you play a strat the G string is always a bit louder than the other strings no matter how you try to balance the string to string volume. www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle_head Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 You could try a slightly lighter gauged G... Just as we take advantage of what is, we should recognize the utility of what is not. - Lao-tzu It's what I make - it's what I play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Thumb Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Reading this I can't help but wonder if this relates to the scale length/string tension issues the Novax fanned fret system addresses. Just a thought. Alternatively, GB and others have put up a number of posts about more balance tension sets. That may be some help as well. Mighty Thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I have noticed this as well. And I've struggled sometimes with the volume issue (Bumpcity). Volume was addressed by adjusting pickup height so that the pickup is higher on the G string side and lower on the B. That really helped balance things. I always assumed that the thinner string was going to have more twangier characteristics. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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