I'm being stupid I know but I need help

Strangefan

Hello,

So I got my new p 90 today fitted with no problems, in the process the top E and B snapped, and as I'm having to wait till Monday for new strings, I went on the local fb group and someone offered some strings in trade for some potatoes as they could not get out of the house, so social distancing adhered too and anti bac wipes used, the deal was done.

however... they are clearly acoustic strings, but I thought I only need the high E and B so they will do till next week. Popped them on and the high e is significantly lower in output than the others through the amp on both pickups .

Have a messed something up when changing the pickup or is it down to the acoustic strings?

Any ideas? 


Additionally the new B is not doing the same as the new E

rpr

Yeah, its the strings....

ICBM

It's the strings. I did exactly that with some cheap 'Alice' brand strings a while ago when I broke a top E and had them to hand - thinking that acoustic and electric plain strings are all the same... which they often are. But this one was made of some sort of weird non-magnetic stainless steel or something, and produced about half the output volume that the other strings did.

Alterlifeson

As the above sounds like the strings. I'd take them back for a refund if the spuds haven't been mashed

Strangefan

Thanks guys, I have to admit I am a tiny bit peeeved as I did say electric strings and they clearly wernt, but hey at least the old chap got some spuds which he clearly needed 

JerkMoans

This whole bartering thing is the way forward.  When this lockdown malarkey began, I got a 36-pack of Charmin, a kg of plain flour and 4 tins of beans for my '59 burst.

munckee

How many potatoes equates a packet of acoustic strings in this post apocalypse market - in case my circumstances change?

HAL9000

Vintage potatoes are better. They wear better. The newer ones chip easily.

mudslide73

You could sell the rest of the set by saying they came from someone who's doing a Peel session.

Philly_Q

JerkMoans said:

This whole bartering thing is the way forward.  When this lockdown malarkey began, I got a 36-pack of Charmin, a kg of plain flour and 4 tins of beans for my '59 burst.

Well done.  One born every minute, isn't there?

Strangefan

mudslide73 said:

You could sell the rest of the set by saying they came from someone who's doing a Peel session.

And the cheesiest pun award goes too......... 

JerkMoans

Philly_Q said:

JerkMoans said:

This whole bartering thing is the way forward.  When this lockdown malarkey began, I got a 36-pack of Charmin, a kg of plain flour and 4 tins of beans for my '59 burst.

Well done.  One born every minute, isn't there?

Yes!  At every stage I outwit them  

skullfunkerry

Strangefan said:

mudslide73 said:

You could sell the rest of the set by saying they came from someone who's doing a Peel session.

And the cheesiest pun award goes too......... 

I thought it was Smashing

TeleMaster

Is this real?

SRich

JerkMoans said:

This whole bartering thing is the way forward.  When this lockdown malarkey began, I got a 36-pack of Charmin, a kg of plain flour and 4 tins of beans for my '59 burst.

I trust you're doing the sensible thing and parting out the Charmin pack?

JerkMoans

SRich said:

JerkMoans said:

This whole bartering thing is the way forward.  When this lockdown malarkey began, I got a 36-pack of Charmin, a kg of plain flour and 4 tins of beans for my '59 burst.

I trust you're doing the sensible thing and parting out the Charmin pack?

Are you insane?!  I'm keeping it pristine, shrink wrapped in original packaging, with all case candy.

Can't tell you how gross the khazi has been, but this bad boy is gonna pay the mortgage, baybeh  

SRich

I sense dissent in your ranks.......

Or maybe dysentery

hollywoodrox

Strangefan said:

Thanks guys, I have to admit I am a tiny bit peeeved as I did say electric strings and they clearly wernt, but hey at least the old chap got some spuds which he clearly needed 

Yeah he’s probably got a veritable warehouse of goods from his slick trading practices,crafty old bugger

Strangefan

hollywoodrox said:

Strangefan said:

Thanks guys, I have to admit I am a tiny bit peeeved as I did say electric strings and they clearly wernt, but hey at least the old chap got some spuds which he clearly needed 

Yeah he’s probably got a veritable warehouse of goods from his slick trading practices,crafty old bugger

I'm going back round and swap them for seed potatoes see how he likes it! 


@TeleMaster is what real? 

JerkMoans

TeleMaster said:

Is this real?

Is it just fantasy?

Funkfingers

Goodbye, Mr. Chips.