Weird metallic sounding low E string

momos11 · February 3, 2019 at 6:39 PM

I know i might be wrong here. But this forum seems very helpful so i will try my luck here. Otherwise delete this post please.

Since some time i have a weird "metallic" sounding noise if i hit my low open E string while palm muting.

It's just occurs on the low open E string. First fret and above is totally fine, like every other string too.

I tried to search for any loosen screw or similar but i didn't find anything.

I also adjusted the string height in case of a buzzing fret. But also a no.

I thought, that it might be a vibrating truss rod.

But i tuned my A string down to E and it doesn't have this weird "metallic" sound.

It's just the low open string, anything else is fine.

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The metallic sound is always at ~1430hz. I will add a picture.

Can someone help me please?

momos11 · February 4, 2019 at 5:23 PM

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Cili · February 4, 2019 at 6:33 PM

momos11 Hi, try putting some foam under the strings on the neck part. And do yhe same thing on the bridge part.

I had the same issue before and solved it using this stuff.

MentaL · February 4, 2019 at 6:48 PM

probably hitting a fret from low action .

momos11 · February 4, 2019 at 7:10 PM

I tried foam on the bridge and on the neck, no fix

Also the string action is really high.

Maybe i have bad luck and it's really the truss rod...

schreckmusic · February 4, 2019 at 8:05 PM

Quote from momos11

I tried foam on the bridge and on the neck, no fix

I am surprised its not the bridge. It 100% sounds like it. Is it your Solar doing this?

Edit- really high action can cause this. Its all bridge related

momos11 · February 4, 2019 at 8:26 PM

Quote from schreckmusic

I am surprised its not the bridge. It 100% sounds like it. Is it your Solar doing this?

Edit- really high action can cause this. Its all bridge related

It's definitely the Solar. I will take a closer look at the bridge again.

davec69 · February 5, 2019 at 10:51 PM

Try lowering you pickup. If it's high output, the magnet may be pulling your string down when you palm mute.

Xander · February 6, 2019 at 11:25 PM

Do you have the evertune bridge on that solar?

If so turn the tuning peg a turn down on the string that has the metallic sound and it should dissapear.

If its not the evertune version i don`t know:)