I just broke a D string

Kukini · Unread post by **Kukini** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:47 pm

It's just the string and the reflex it has when you pick it on that certain note... I've only broken one while tuning to raised B. Just dont strum so hard and hit the strings flatly.

DJR · Unread post by **DJR** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:27 pm

this is one reason why i don't play elixers any more - they feel great, sound pretty good too, but both times i've bought em i've broken the G string with in 5 days

DropD-MB · Unread post by **DropD-MB** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:31 pm

lyrics101 wrote:Seriously, do you people just never play? I go through two or three strings a week at MINIMUM, and at least a pick every two weeks. And I don't even play that hard, and fingerpick quite often.

Im sure there are plenty of musicians who play alot more than you & DON'T break their strings or picks.

lyrics101 · Unread post by **lyrics101** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:43 pm

DJR07 wrote:this is one reason why i don't play elixers any more - they feel great, sound pretty good too, but both times i've bought em i've broken the G string with in 5 days

Do you a nitch in your bridge? Back when I played a Stratocaster the bridge was fucked up in the stirrup of the B string, and it kept splicing the string because of a little nitch in there.

Speenis · Unread post by **Speenis** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:45 pm

lyrics101 wrote:Seriously, do you people just never play? I go through two or three strings a week at MINIMUM, and at least a pick every two weeks. And I don't even play that hard, and fingerpick quite often.

I have been playing for almost 3 years and I have only broken two strings.

lyrics101 · Unread post by **lyrics101** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:45 pm

DropD-MB wrote:
lyrics101 wrote:Seriously, do you people just never play? I go through two or three strings a week at MINIMUM, and at least a pick every two weeks. And I don't even play that hard, and fingerpick quite often.
Im sure there are plenty of musicians who play alot more than you & DON'T break their strings or picks.

Me too, but most of the people on this board react as if it's this rare, malevolent occurence that means something evil is on the horizon.

DropD-MB · Unread post by **DropD-MB** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:53 pm

lyrics101 wrote:
DropD-MB wrote:
lyrics101 wrote:Seriously, do you people just never play? I go through two or three strings a week at MINIMUM, and at least a pick every two weeks. And I don't even play that hard, and fingerpick quite often.
Im sure there are plenty of musicians who play alot more than you & DON'T break their strings or picks.
Me too, but most of the people on this board react as if it's this rare, malevolent occurence that means something evil is on the horizon.

I think it stems from thme being novices at guitar playing. Probably tightening their stings too tight when putting them on is a factor to why they break. i couldn.t tell you the last time I actualy broke a string or a pick... It's been years.

dmbDMBdmb · Unread post by **dmbDMBdmb** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:05 pm

ive broken every string.....my g has a tendency to break the most

HCHaikuWarrior · Unread post by **HCHaikuWarrior** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:12 pm

dmbguitar718 wrote:what the hell? who breaks a D string?

Along with that, I broke 3 picks this week. what the hell? who breaks a pick?

I've been strumming as opposed to picking lately, so I can work on my voice. I guess I just rock out too hard.

a broken D string isn't uncommon there killer.
the only ones i break are the D and the G.

and i break them every 2 weeks.

SpoonInSpoon · Unread post by **SpoonInSpoon** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:17 pm

i've broken em all.

SpoonInSpoon · Unread post by **SpoonInSpoon** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:25 pm

i JUST broke my d-string :cry:

briguy945 · Unread post by **briguy945** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 9:09 am

I hardly ever break strings and never picks. I play pretty agressively as well. Do you guys stretch your strings when you put them on?? might want to try that at the 12th fret

rmattwill · Unread post by **rmattwill** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:37 pm

I can't tune my B string

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