Netballman Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Hi chaps, All of a sudden my Stingray has developed a weird and extreme overtone on the E string, which becomes more noticeable the higher up you play - barely hear anything at low G but at high G it literally sounds like two notes half a semitone apart! Having done a bit of digging (didn't find much on here mind) and found a list of possible factors I'm guessing the most likely cause is some actual string issue, given the sudden onset, rather than something like string height (which may well have dropped in this weather, but I always have very low) or an electrical issue. I just wondered what opinions you chaps might have, before I go lashing out on a new set of strings which of course might not solve the problem? Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 First try dropping the pickup down a bit on the e side. Sounds like it could be powerful magnets pulling on the string, and the string will be closer to the pickup the higher you venture up the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Have you tried a new battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 On 27/07/2018 at 19:29, MoonBassAlpha said: First try dropping the pickup down a bit on the e side. Sounds like it could be powerful magnets pulling on the string, and the string will be closer to the pickup the higher you venture up the neck. Yep that could well be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LITTLEWING Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Those pickups have a VERY strong magnetic pull. Anything less than 3/32" from pole to underside of string and it's already tugging it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netballman Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Many thanks all - yep, dropping the pickup on that side did the trick. Just weird that is should suddenly manifest like that! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhang Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I had the same experience with the G string on one of my basses, once. Actually ended up being a bad string - and it was from a new set - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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