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Optimising magnetic pickup sound?
I have a solid body 8 string with magentic pickups and nickel wound strings. The sound is OK but could be improved:
1) There's too much explosive 'ping' or 'plunk' sound at the beginning of every note. I seem to remember that a compressor can alter this, but what parameters do I need to adjust and which to avoid so I don't end up with too much sustain? Rolling some bass off on the amp (Roland bass mini cube, Super Flat amp emulation) helps a bit but not enough before I stop when the overall tone suffers. Other ideas?
2) String balance - I could do with more body in the E strings sound. Changing the strings to 11.5s (otherwise regular medium gauge) made a small positive change, and the pickups are wound up as far as possible under the high strings without touching them. I have a cheap 10 band graphic pedal I can try - what sort of boosts/cuts would you suggest to make the Es more full but not over trebly?
Thanks, Max
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Re: Optimising magnetic pickup sound?
The heavy attack sound might be from the pickups being too close to the strings. Keeping the angle with the pickups farther away may help.
Weak E volume is a very common issue with electric mandolins, (lots of threads about it), and is difficult to fix, especially on cheaper instruments.
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