Big E in tune but sounds too heavy

randomaire · #1 September 16th, 2006

I noticed that while playing the fret lessons that my Big E sounds like its a lot more basier than I would think would be right.. I have tuned it and everything I have says that the string is in tune, but it just sounds really deep to me. Is this normal or is something else going on there that I am not aware of?

Its a Fender Strat.

Any information would be helpful.

Btw thank you for pointing out that lesson... really helped a lot, can't believe I missed that Fingerstyle Accom.

allthumbs · #2 September 16th, 2006

Noodle with the volume controls on your axe and amp. You might be overdriving your guitar just enough to get the bass strings to distort.
The big E string is usually referred to as the low E since it has a low pitch, the high E is the opposite because of it's high pitch.

cshude · #3 September 16th, 2006

You can also tweak the positioning of your pickups a bit as well, raising and lowering each side to taste.

randomaire · #4 September 16th, 2006

Good recommendations will definatly try out at least the amp one... not to confident with the whole adjusting of pickups and such, but that could also be a reason.

Matt_11 · #5 September 16th, 2006

couldnt u take the 6th string off and adjust the hight of the string too, that would change the position on how high or low the string sits from the pickup. Just an idea. If you have the strings cut dont take it off tho, you'll never get it back on, i made that mistake by accident one time and it made me quite mad

randomaire · #6 September 16th, 2006

You mean like raising or lowering the bridge?

Stratrat · #7 September 17th, 2006

If your amp has tone/EQ knobs, you may also want to try turning the bass down, or the tone toward the right.

Matty22 · #8 September 17th, 2006

Its not something silly like a different gauge string? If its been setup wrong, or brought somewhere cheap, they might have just grabbed any old strings they ahd, and thrown one on it....
Just a thought

randomaire · #9 September 17th, 2006

Thanks for all the recommendations, the guitar was setup good though, have a good local shop, and the guy does really good work.

I have super slinks on it(orange) I like the way the strings feel.

I had to play with the amp a bit, it doesn't sound as heavy anymore it may have been some overdrive. Its still there a lil bit, maybe change out the pickup or maybe its just me being overcritical.

Maybe its time to put new strings on it, cause I do play the low E alot so maybe I'm wearing it down.