Kaiser Bill Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 My bass sounds great as long as you only play the E and A strings. The D and G are really weak. Any idea what the problem might be? Pups??
capmaster Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 It may depend on setup, in particular pickup adjustment, amp settings, and speakers, but the differences would be within a reasoable range then. Is this about the P bass in your gear list? I don't like to say that, but it could indeed be a PU problem as you assumed. In case of a very big difference in level between the lower and upper string pairs and a split PU, perhaps some windings of the upper strings coil are shorted out.
Kaiser Bill Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 Thanks for the reply. I will have it looked at.
capmaster Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 Thanks for the reply. I will have it looked at. DC resistance measurement only won't help. Someone must have the gear for measuring inductance to achieve a valid result. If one coil reads significantly lower than the other one, it is likely to be shorted partly.
Kelvinator Posted September 30, 2014 Posted September 30, 2014 Well Bill, you could just use it for Rap tunes - only one d-tuned string required.
Kaiser Bill Posted October 1, 2014 Author Posted October 1, 2014 Kelvinator...as soon as I get used to wearing my pants at half mast and my hat on backwards...LOL... Good to see you one here. I'll be home tomorrow night to play the cancer benefit at Porter's on Saturday. There is a full write up in Thursday's Show Case.
Kelvinator Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 I'll try to be there, but have another commitment. With you, Chuck, and Derf.. it will have to be great!
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