I'm reviving this because it is driving me crazy. I strum ans this high e, especially on up strums is just ringing out and overpowering everything. Electric guitar. I notice it on the g major a lot. I might be hitting it too hard in the up, but I really have to be light on it to avoid this. And sometimes that makes me avoid it completely. So far strumming has been seemingly difficult for me.  Been playing for almost 2 months.