Slinkys on a J bass - Ernie Ball Forums
Ernie Ball Forums

Go Back   Ernie Ball Forums > Gear Talk > Ernie Ball Strings

Ernie Ball Strings Chat about Ernie Ball Strings

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-01-2008, 08:49 PM
whyachi's Avatar
Registered User
Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 10
Send a message via AIM to whyachi
Exclamation Slinkys on a J bass

I play a Fender Standard J-Bass (MIM) and I recently switched to Slinky's after my guitar buddies talked me into it.

I picked up a set of Regular Slinky's, and E A and G tuned up perfectly after I put them on and sound great.

D is giving me problems. I'm not sure if its just the string, or what, but on an electronic tuner I can get it tuned to 3A and after that it jumps to Low B, then High C.

I've never seen B or C come up while tuning my bass... I've been playing about four months.

Could this just be a bad string? Its wound the same as the others, and I can get it tuned to just about everything but 2D which is what its supposed to be.

The string in that spot came out of the envelope marked 70, out of 50 70 85 105.



Thanks,
whyachi

Last edited by whyachi; 05-05-2008 at 03:09 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-02-2008, 12:50 AM
Jimmyb's Avatar
Registered User
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Cheshire, UK
Posts: 2,047
Maybe it's the tuner, Have you tried a different model?

What does it sound like when you fret the A string on the 5th fret? If it's the same pitch, it's not your string.
__________________
"this place would be a paradise tomorrow, if every department had a supervisor with a sub-machine gun"

Monkey Likey
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-02-2008, 08:04 AM
whyachi's Avatar
Registered User
Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 10
Send a message via AIM to whyachi
Question

The fifth fret on the A string sounds like a proper D, where the D string is a lot lower.

I took the D down to loose and flopping around, then tuned it slowly up til it was tight enough I was worried it'd snap, I got 4E 3A LB and HC on the tuner.

No 2D, no 1G.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-02-2008, 08:23 AM
Jimmyb's Avatar
Registered User
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Cheshire, UK
Posts: 2,047
What does it sound like acoustically on the D string?
__________________
"this place would be a paradise tomorrow, if every department had a supervisor with a sub-machine gun"

Monkey Likey
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-02-2008, 09:00 AM
strummer's Avatar
Registered User
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Safe European Home, Stockholm, Sweden
Posts: 3,626
Send a message via MSN to strummer
Does the string tune to audible pitch?
Is the tuner a guitar tuner?
__________________
bovinehost: Yes, I do agree with that, but if there's nothing wrong then there's nothing wrong.
Beth: I would compare Bongo to Tommy Lee Jones. Bad a$$ and just hot in a weird way...

Bongo 5 HH, Envy Green
Bongo 5 HSp, Blue Dawn (On vacation with Duarte in GB)
Bongo 5 H, Blue Pearl (En route to casa Strummer)
Bongo 5 HH, Black w/ rosewood neck
StingRay 5 H, Flame 20th Anniversary mhs
Heinz The Wonder Bass
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-02-2008, 10:14 AM
whyachi's Avatar
Registered User
Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 10
Send a message via AIM to whyachi
The tuner is a Korg GA-30 Guitar / Bass tuner, yeah its set to bass. Its always worked before.

As far as tuning to audible pitch... Not entirely sure what you mean. I plug my bass into the tuner with the cable, it doesn't use a microphone if thats what you mean.


Acoustically, the D sounds.., I'm not sure of how to describe it. When its at 3A on the tuner it sounds spot-on 3A, I can't tell the difference in the strings. But when I tighten it more and it switches over to LB, it sounds different than E, but just as low. Its not the same sound by any means but its definitely not getting higher.

I'm not even sure thats possible. Tightening it any amount would raise it, right?

I'm not extremely knowledgeable on this stuff, as far as wording how it sounds. I'm four months in on this and I've been using the stock Fender strings til I changed to the Slinky's.

Could this just be like a problem with how its wound on the post or something?


I'm starting to feel really ignorant here, I'm sorry I can't describe this better for you guys.
__________________

Do you believe in God,
written on a bullet
Say yes to pull the trigger
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-03-2008, 02:53 PM
whyachi's Avatar
Registered User
Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 10
Send a message via AIM to whyachi
I took the string off and put it back on, making sure it was wound downwards and all that, and it tuned right up.

All is solved.
__________________

Do you believe in God,
written on a bullet
Say yes to pull the trigger
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-05-2008, 07:29 AM
Jodizzle's Avatar
Registered User
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Indio, CA
Posts: 1,179
Send a message via Skype™ to Jodizzle
AS I read more and more of this post I was hoping that I could give you an answer and help you out. Too late. Glad everything worked our for ya


Is that flyleaf?
__________________
jodimaine@gmail.com


2007 STERLING H PACIFIC BLUE BURST

jodizzle sizzles
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 05-05-2008, 10:34 AM
whyachi's Avatar
Registered User
Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 10
Send a message via AIM to whyachi
Yeah its Flyleaf, they're actually the band that brought MusicMan to my attention. I saw the bass player in their video and went looking for what he was using.

Previously I'd just known about the strings, which I'm loving.
__________________

Do you believe in God,
written on a bullet
Say yes to pull the trigger
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 05-05-2008, 10:54 AM
Jodizzle's Avatar
Registered User
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Indio, CA
Posts: 1,179
Send a message via Skype™ to Jodizzle
Nice!
I love flyleaf
__________________
jodimaine@gmail.com


2007 STERLING H PACIFIC BLUE BURST

jodizzle sizzles
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 05-05-2008, 12:01 PM
Big Poppa's Avatar
Sterling Ball
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Coachella & SLO, California
Posts: 14,568
Blog Entries: 13
could you please edit your thread title as the problem was not the strings and it looks like it was thanks a bunch!
__________________
Two requests, please
Please contact customer service prior to posting instrument issues
Please don't PM me
Thanks

Please dont add me as a friend on facebook....my life is an open book here as it is.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 05-05-2008, 03:08 PM
whyachi's Avatar
Registered User
Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 10
Send a message via AIM to whyachi
Sorry, I'm not seeing how to edit the actual title of the thread
__________________

Do you believe in God,
written on a bullet
Say yes to pull the trigger
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 05-05-2008, 03:31 PM
Chewie's Avatar
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Posts: 286
Blog Entries: 3
Send a message via AIM to Chewie Send a message via MSN to Chewie Send a message via Yahoo to Chewie Send a message via Skype™ to Chewie
I'll do it if someone tells me what it should be called.

I don't know if normal users have the ability to change the title of a thread, and probably for good reason. If they change the title and it's an older thread that someone bookmarked or google had already indexed, then the url will become invalid. At least that's the only good reason I can think off
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 05-05-2008, 04:08 PM
Bass_Beast's Avatar
Registered User
Newbie
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 26
honestly, I had the exact same issue when I did my first string change
I panicked, and took the strings off and put them back on
2-3 tries later, my Jay Turser was sounding amazing with those new hybrids !
Ernie Ball is the way to go!
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 05-05-2008, 08:44 PM
bovinehost's Avatar
Moderator
Lord Bongo
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Dall-Ass, TX
Posts: 15,080
I got it, Chewie....I have a feel for these things now.
__________________
"Värmen gör att min ödla känner sig obekväm."

Music Man Instruments:

Sapphire Black HH Bongo 5
Candy Red H Bongo 5
Flaming Biff HH Bongo 4
Dargie Delight II Bongo 5 HS
Dargie Delight Bongo 5 H
Big Poppa H Bongo 4
Single H 20th SR5
Active SUB4
Vintage Sunburst Big Al 5 sss


http://musicmanphotorepository.blogspot.com/
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
bad tuning, bass, d string

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:02 AM.


Copyright © 1995-2009 Ernie Ball Inc., San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.A. All Rights Reserved