ok, so i just recently bought a brand new american standard stratocaster, and i played that thing none stop for about a week, and as ive been playing it, just recently i noticed that when i go to bend the 'high e' string, it acts like it is almost fretting out, it only happens on this string and its not like im not getting it picked up by the pickups, the string just stops vibrating once i get past about a half pitch bend, which with the bluesy music i love to play that kinda puts me at a dissadvantage

if anyone can help me out with dignosing my problem it would be greatly appreciated!

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Hi Unklemark96. Sounds like the action may be too low on the E string. Try raising the saddle a little and see if this helps. Also, has your guitar been setup properly: i.e. action, intonation, pup height, etc. If you do a search for setup, you'll find tons of info.

Cheers!
BM

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This is the Blues. Are you listening?

Yup, I also think your E string is too low, raise the saddle up a hair.

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+1

Be sure to inspect the nut and check for proper neck relief as well.

HTH

Arjay

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thanks to all, ill have to check that out... My guitar was fully set up, intonated, and the action was fine, just after playing it for hours upon hours, it must have just moved some stuff around,

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Pickups too close from the strings ?

no, theyre definately low enough... that was the first thing i checked, put even if i dont have the guitar plugged in, the strings sound just goes away after i bend up some...

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Try new strings...

I found the problem, it was just the action of the high e string had lowered over time, I'm still thinking about buying some new Ernie Ball Cobalt Strings for it, but they aren't absolutely necessary right now... Thanks everyone for the advice...

Unklemark96

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Is this mean this string was too close from the pickups ? Too much magnetic field ?

Nope, the pickup distance was fine... I watched some videos and found out that what was actually happening was when i would bend up, the section of the string past my finger to bridge was actually fretting out... therefore, no vibration

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My Korean Strat does that all the time. One of the saddle adjustment screws likes to slowly back out. Once you know of the existence of the issue you just monitor it and crank it back up from time to time as needed.

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