Just bought a bass from eBay...

[ashm]

Hey guys, I'll admit I'm slightly panicked and this is my first post and a cry for help!

I've just bought a used Fender Precision Bass (Mexico) that came with new flat wounds, however the bottom string is very muted and has hardly any sustain in comparison to the other strings.

I don't normally use flat wounds so I'm not sure if this is one of their characteristics. The action looks fine, the strings aren't touching anywhere on the neck or body they shouldn't be.

I'm a bit worried as I've been ripped off on eBay once before...

Please help! Thanks in advance.

[WarPig]

Is this when its plugged in? Or acousticly?

[ashm]

Both, although less so when plugged, there are also some subtle harmonics due to its muted character

[WarPig]

Id recommend trying a different set of strings. If it was just amplified it could be the pick up poles are too high/low, choking the sound.

Edited December 3, 2009 by WarPig

[ashm]

OK buddy, off out to buy some new strings now, some that I'm used to

Will report back, thanks for the help

[WarPig]

[quote name='ashm' post='673018' date='Dec 3 2009, 11:51 AM']OK buddy, off out to buy some new strings now, some that I'm used to

Will report back, thanks for the help[/quote]

Best of luck! Hope it sorts it out

[mrcrow]

string to pup height check..!!

the P lets you get all the strings set correctly

funnily enough any time i used flats the E was the most disappointing...

[Huge Hands]

As I posted similarly in a recent thread, I had this with a low B string on a set of Labella flatwounds.

I played the bass at a rehearsal and then a gig within the space of 2 weeks and then the string core snapped mid gig.

I put another string on, and it was fine. Could be as simple a fix as that.

I hope your new set works!

[lemmywinks]

[quote name='Huge Hands' post='673298' date='Dec 3 2009, 03:46 PM']As I posted similarly in a recent thread, I had this with a low B string on a set of Labella flatwounds.

I played the bass at a rehearsal and then a gig within the space of 2 weeks and then the string core snapped mid gig.

I put another string on, and it was fine. Could be as simple a fix as that.

I hope your new set works![/quote]


I had a set of La Bella Hard Rockin' Steels with the same problem a few years ago. The next set i tried sounded great but i broke a string on their first gig so went off the brand after that!

[ashm]

Thanks for all the help guys. As suspected... It was the strings! I put some regular slinkys on and all is fine. Cheers!

[mrcrow]

[quote name='ashm' post='675084' date='Dec 5 2009, 05:06 PM']Thanks for all the help guys. As suspected... It was the strings! I put some regular slinkys on and all is fine. Cheers! [/quote]

big vote for EB..