Am I crazy?

[lemonade93]

Well, here's the thing, i literally JUST broke my high E string, and left it there, so i only have 5 strings left.

So i tuned it and started to play again, but here's the funny part...

i PREFER the sound of my guitar without the High E string, its the bassy tone that i cant get whilst playing with a full set of strings, and i'm comparing them just using an open chord, even with bar chords.

Sooo... here's my question,

Can i somehow retain or get back this tone that i want from my guitar after adding the High E string, or is it i won't get back the sound that i want after replacing the string? :S

 

[donutator]

Avoid playing the high E on chords? or rolling back your tone knob?

 

[templar03]

Try thicker strings??

 

[Levent]

...don't play the high E string?

 

[lppier]

Try playing without the high e string then! Part of being creative is going against the grain. Who says guitar must have six strings?

 

[EugeneSmasher]

Some players don't use full sets of strings, like Max Cavalera. He only has the thicker four strings. But then he only plays low, chugging riffs anyway so yeah. Depends on whether you need it or not. It's always cool to go against the flow.

 

[faekildare]

Paul gilbert uses 3 strings in one of his double neck guitar...

 

[relinquish69]

could always use scotch tape to tape up the strings that you don't want to use. cheap and effective.

however with regards to playing with one missing string making your guitar sound more bassy...... did anyone play with your amp settings by any chance?

well happened to me before. my maid was cleaning my amp and... you can guess the rest.

 

[lemonade93]

hehe nope, didn't touch anything, i think i like having 5 strings only haha, but i still need the high E string, ANDDDDD, playing with 5 strings and playing with 6 strings (without touching the E-String) does have a difference, something bout string pressure/tension or something like that

 

[Revelt]

hehe nope, didn't touch anything, i think i like having 5 strings only haha, but i still need the high E string, ANDDDDD, playing with 5 strings and playing with 6 strings (without touching the E-String) does have a difference, something bout string pressure/tension or something like that

What type of bridge are you using?

I might be wrong, but I hardly think the tension of the string can change, considering that the tension is what gives it the pitch. You still have to tune it to the same tension to get the pitch, unless you did not tune your guitar. The tension (assuming you tune it to the same tuning) can only change if you change string gauge, or shave your strings or something.
And since tension doesn't change, the pressure applied is psychological and solely dependant on your fretting. In other words, I say it's all in your head.
I think you just need to learn muting and how to control your picking/strumming.

 

[lemonade93]

well i said SOMETHING like string tension, but it ISN'T, okay, let me explain further.

I aint no guitar wizz so i'll speak like a child .

When you have strung all 6 strings on the guita and tune, fine, but when one breaks, you often feel when you play the other strings, it sounds as if theres a fret buzzing like a...urmmm...

BZZZZZZ sound hahaha coming from the guitar, not th amp. it just seems that the strings are diff.

Revelt
Well, reading your post, i find it rather.... how do you say it?... pointless?
the word SOMETHING means i'm not sure, and does not really need to be pointed out.

AND

It's INSULTING that you would straight away tell me its something psychological like i'm a nut when you yourself have never heard my guitar before and after, i'm just making an OBSERVATION and was just asking.

Btw, i'm not angry nor pissed off at what you typed. I just find it rather Unnecessary to jump to that conclusion

AND, there IS a freaking diff mind you , even my parents and my sisters say so

 

[relinquish69]

buzzing that cant be heard thru the amp is very common. it could be that your neck is over tightened, your action too low or maybe your bridge sank a little after removing the string causing your guitar to have low action.

send it to a tech to confirm your suspicions. less strings mean different tension for obvious reasons.

 

[lemonade93]

Exactlyyyy, Thank you!

That was the term i was looking for, my bridge sank!!! * THAT was the tension thing i was talking about*
Thanks

So, No, its NOT Psychological, thanks

 

[Revelt]

My first question was what bridge are you using, so :\

And the rattling is from your tuning mechanism, I think. I get that too.

Btw, I never said you're a nut.

 

[lemonade93]

stuff thats psychological and theres a problem = psychological problem, haha, Sat Pro II bridge

 

[relinquish69]

interesting.... how about trying strings of a lighter gauge or down tuning to D standard? could actually find out which is your preferred sound. no one can fault you for experimentation.

 

[gutturalpiss]

Bro, you and I sama-sama. We don't go crazy when the string goes, we just stick to the 5, hi-5 man!

Wait..currently I have 4....but still rocking!

 

[AzNjT]

Dont play the High e string?
you cant always play all the strings. your either strumming or picking all the strings when ur not supposed to as the note does not fit into the chord you are playing...

wait, do you mean, detuned Strings, aka dropped tunings or something else?

 

[Revelt]

stuff thats psychological and theres a problem = psychological problem, haha, Sat Pro II bridge

I never said it was a problem... Buying an expensive guitar can be psychological too. You end up having more confidence and thus play better.

And it's possible that the bridge is now digging into the body of the guitar due to the reduced tension on it, thus giving more resonance (I think... Ask the geektarists).
I don't think the action could have changed much since the strings rest on the pivot of the bridge and you'd have to adjust the height of the bridge itself to change that. But this is based on visual observations on my part, and I have no technical knowledge.

I still think the string tension could not have changed if you tuned it correctly (from what I remember from physics class).

 

[theunknown]

tune ur 1st string to B then! sure it's loose but hey u get a bonus "chorus" effect for one note. LOL. else, dont string the first string up next time. but u may get neck tension issues, especially with floating bridges