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Quiet low E. Maybe get a balanced set?


Shockwave
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Hello guys.

I have a bass that is going to be played in standard and occasionally change to drop D.

However I have an issue! Whenever I play in standard tuning the low E is pretty quiet, and slack. Lacking definition and low end that the A and D strings have and overpower the E. I have changed the pickup height and string spacing to combat this but has not worked. So I guess I would need a more balanced tension set? Thing is I assumed that the lower tension on the E string would mean a louder string, or am I thinking about it the wrong way?


Weird thing is I don't have this problem on my other basses?


So maybe something like .106 .079 .059 .043 gauge would be more beneficial. What do you think? I am very fussy with even string volume and I just would like the problem licked! Gauge of the Elixirs I am using is 105-85-65-45.

Cheers!

R

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