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slucas

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Hey out there, this is gonna be windy but here goes. I got new Sterling 4 HS today and love the feel and OVERALL sound but still have a sound issue. I am not all that experienced-looking for advice. I noticed straight away the response was not even. The G & D strings were much weaker than the A, and the E was like a bomb comparared to others. I noticed the pickup pole below the E stood up above the cover (maybe .020"-.025" I am guessing) unlike any of other poles. I Also noticed the big differentials in response were when on the 4 and 5 selector positions. Actually position 6 sounded ok. My inexperienced thinking is telling me that in 4 & 5 positions (when the single coil with raised pole + the humbucker are all going at once) is the main or one and only cause of this?? Or is this just the way single coils are setup?? I have no experience with single coil pickups as my Bongo and Stingray are both HH. Also am getting quite a noise when I move the selector switch as well, just as it clicks between positions though. Is this a single coil thing as well or is my axe not really translucent teal but lemon yellow?? I am not one to fidget first and ask questions later so if anyone could advise it would be greatly appreciated. :confused:
 

slucas

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Hey Ed, hop on board. I may should have contacted customer service on this but thought I'd give this a whirl and get some answers yet tonight.
 

phatduckk

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Father Gino said:
Seriously though, call customer service. That don't sound right.

+1 - call customer service ASAP. 1-800-543-2255

i have an HS Sterling and have none of the issues youre reporting. customer support will get this all straightened out.

sucks that youre having issues but on the good side you'll be dealing w/ EBMM and theres no support deptartment id rather deal with than theirs.
 

dlb1001

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Bought a Sterling in Feb. and I didn't see that problem with mine. Luckily, the local GC had placed way up on the wall so that no one got to mistreat it.
You didn't happen to buy your Sterling from GC, did you?
 
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