Hey all. I’ve been playing the hell outta my Modest Mavis ever since it arrived but am noticing something that baffles me when plugged into an amp. Acoustically it’s damn near perfect. I couldn’t think of anything I’d change about it but when electrified the notes of the high (treble) strings, while playing slide specifically, tend to choke out at the12th fret and above. It’s hard to explain. It’s like the notes are really weak and have virtually no sustain at all. It’s most noticeable on the first and second string high on the neck. I’ve tried raising the pickup. That helped maybe a tiny bit but not much. I’ve tried several string combinations. Same thing. Minimal change at best. I’m stumped. Is the pickup weak? I also wonder if a slightly higher action would help. I do tend to put a little downward pressure on the strings when playing slide. That usually provides a bigger sound with sustained. As it is it came, the strings are fairly low right now.

The funny thing is this issue is much less noticeable unplugged. In fact, it’s almost perfect in that regard. 

I dunno. I’d like this thing to be optimized for live gigs with a band but I’m struggling getting the sound I need. 

Any thoughts, tips or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!