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Post by guitarman1 on Mar 22, 2006 13:25:35 GMT -7
Has anybody here experienced not having enough volume on their high E strings relative to the other strings on Strats. I've used various brands of pups in various Strats over the years, but I've always been plagued by this problem. This occurs with standard single coil pups with non-staggered poles, especially on the neck pup. I even lower the bass side of the pup to remedy the problem, but the high E is rarely as loud as the B & G strings. I use .009 strings, so this may help contribute to the problem. Man it drives me crazy! Cast your vote please.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Mar 22, 2006 13:34:33 GMT -7
I've never noticed such a problem with my Grosh, but maybe I'm just used to it. I voted no, but now I'm going to have to check next time I have the guitar in my hands...
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Post by zdogma on Mar 22, 2006 14:34:38 GMT -7
yep, that really bugs me, too. I use 10's, same problem. Tele is a bit better, but not much. Les Paul is much more even (I use 11's on it).
Pushing the preamp a bit helps to even it out, I've noticed, as will a compressor.
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Post by billyguitar on Mar 22, 2006 14:52:21 GMT -7
I use an .011 high e on my guitars. It's definitely louder than a .0105 or a .010. Years ago I switched from .009s to .010s. I thought I was going to die but got used to it. Then I switched to a .010 thru .052 set and change the .010 for a .011. Once you make the switch it's hard to go back, just sounds bigger to me. Try a .010 and see what you think, soundwise. There are some sets that start with a .0905.
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Post by garyh on Mar 22, 2006 19:08:43 GMT -7
I echo billyguitar's comments tp a "T". Definitely try the .010s. I did about a year ago and there's no going back. Also, a while back I broke my high E string and replaced it with an .011. That is a nice combination, the .010 set with an .011 on the high E. I may stick with that. I thought I couldn't bend it but found that most of my bending is on the B and G string and for just the one string, it's OK. It would be different if the whole set was heavier but with one string it's cool.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2006 21:53:19 GMT -7
I have never experienced that problem on my guitars but have noticed it on guitars with light top/heavy bottom strings. I have been using the D'addario EXL115 set (.011 to .049). I find this set to be the most balanced for tone, sustain and volume. Bigger bottom strings can feel great but can over power the high strings unless you are going up to a .013.
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Post by Phil (aka Phil) on Mar 23, 2006 5:25:35 GMT -7
I'm (as usual) with Arun on this one. I've been using EXL115's since I built my man Strat back in 1997. I use a standard 10-46 set on my Tele and Johnny A, and a 10-52 light/heavy set on my backup Strat. The 10-52's on the backup Strat are much less balanced than the .011's on the main Strat.
PDW
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Post by billyguitar on Mar 23, 2006 6:42:56 GMT -7
I love the .052. When I smack it, it doesn't go sharp first, stays right on pitch. I use heavy picks too. If I used medium picks I probably wouldn't need that big of a string. I also find it sounds more old fashioned with the big strings, jazzier.
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Post by travsbluz on Mar 23, 2006 20:11:05 GMT -7
I do the same thing as billyguitar. I use a set of 10's and put an 11 on the high E. This seems to solve the problem with my setup.
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Post by RC on Mar 23, 2006 22:33:40 GMT -7
I've got an American std. Strat and my high E volume is a little lower unless I bend it over the B or G poles. I'll have to try a .011 and see if that helps. Great idea.
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Post by bluzsteel on Mar 24, 2006 6:29:47 GMT -7
what I hear is normally the open stings on fenders are weird
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Post by Telemanic on Mar 24, 2006 8:21:34 GMT -7
I agree, for some reason my strat suffers this cond., but not so much my tele. I too solved the problem by going to a .11 or even .12 occassionaly a .13 if my fingers are fresh. I'm no SRV cloner, but my strats get the biggest strings of all my guitars. I think Stevie knew what he was doin. Ya know do pride & joy with a light gauge high E, its just not right.
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Post by billyguitar on Mar 24, 2006 12:49:51 GMT -7
It seems to get a bigger tone out of light strings you need to use a thin pick. I read that's what Waylon Jennings did.
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