High E String Issue! |
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High E String Issue! |
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Dec 12 2007, 12:25 PM |
Wanted to share this with you guys and to see does anyone else have similar problem.
In last couple years I noticed that high E goes out of tune/intonation pretty fast, maybe in 7-10 days of my playing while rest of them are ok. This is mostly when I play a lot,maybe 4-7 per day. And it happens whatever brand I use,DR,ErnieBall,D'Addario,GHS,doesn't matter. Simple it starts getting lower intonation from around 7th fret and above. Any thoughts,tips,hints? Thanks guys -------------------- Youtube
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Dec 12 2007, 01:32 PM |
Have similar problem as well. I think it's just the way high E string works and "lives"
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Dec 12 2007, 01:33 PM |
My guess is simple- you acctualy wear down the string after 10 days and thats it. THe high E string is the most weakest of all strings and it willl wear down first. My advice is to check on your other guitar and see if the problem is there too. If it is, than I`m right. Try to use 2 B strings if you can I`ve noticed that it really adds to the high E sound when its a ticker string. Hope this helps.
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Dec 12 2007, 01:36 PM |
Yeah,it happens on every guitar,guess I didn't play this much before,pure lie
I usually change set after 20-30 days,depends, but Ivan,did you mean using B string instead of E? -------------------- Youtube
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Dec 12 2007, 09:47 PM |
Sure why not, but that is just a thought tough. I used 0.11 E instead of an 0.10 E string on a 10-48 set several times and it sure worked well. Happen to had few extra 0.11 new strings. And the sound is way better with those. But I don`t do it anymore because I don`t have any spare extra B strings. You could try it though for sake of determining if it is the tickness of the string is the problem. If the B on the E dont get weared down, than you solved your problem, if your problem persist then i dont know what can be the issue.
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Dec 12 2007, 09:47 PM |
This happens to me too, but it usually happens to my G string, it doesn't stay in tune so well than the other strings
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Dec 13 2007, 12:01 AM |
I have tried several times two 0.11 strings as B and E and this worked great for me. Sound is bigger and E string doesent wear down easily. Off course if the sound is not important than 0.08 should be the one, because they do not have great sound, but they are very light to bend and play.
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Dec 13 2007, 12:18 AM |
Yeah,011 B could be working on rest of 009 I guess.
Hisham,it's not issue on bridge,it tunes perfect when I put new set and play some time, but after more days of constant play high E goes down,only high E. And the deal is I used to have similar problem with G,as Toni mentioned, guess I'm using high E a lot more in couple last years This post has been edited by Muris: Dec 13 2007, 12:18 AM -------------------- Youtube
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Dec 13 2007, 09:36 PM |
Hey Muris, just to say that I used 0.11 strings because my B was that of tickness. I propose that if you follow the advice, use only the tickness of your B string for E, that is to have two strings of the same thickness. (this kind of sets would be hard to find so it is not very practical advice, I must say, but it is worth a try maybe).
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Dec 14 2007, 02:13 AM |
It's not that kind of loosing tune Hisham
My bridge is fixed Floyd Rose,it can't move up anyhow so it's just matter of string issue,its duration after all. -------------------- Youtube
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Dec 16 2007, 05:41 PM |
try some durable strings Muris,thats like the most simplest solution.
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Dec 16 2007, 06:11 PM |
I tried everything indeed,D'Addario,GHS,Eb,DR etc.
Just wanted to see if someone else is having similar problems or it's just me Looks like it's connected with how much are we playing actually -------------------- Youtube
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Dec 16 2007, 07:19 PM |
Very likely
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Jan 1 2008, 03:14 PM |
Try elixir strings, they are kind of hard and dark but those last very long. They seem to dela very well with the grease of the fingers
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Jan 1 2008, 03:45 PM |
Might look for Elixir,thanks.
Heard a lot about them,haven't tried it yet -------------------- Youtube
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Jan 1 2008, 03:59 PM |
I like them a lot too - well worth checking out!
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