Having trouble with new elixir bronze?

mattinbeloit · Unread post by **mattinbeloit** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:29 pm

Ok, I have gotten 3 pairs of these things in the past moth and had them break. The first set i got i had my guitar in open E (except it was droped down to D so open D???) so the strings where looser then they are in standard tuning. The second set i had they where in standard tuning and i had had those on my guitar for about 4 days... Well, i got pissed and started thinking that maybe it was my guitar so i took it into the guitar store and had it checked out and they said it was fine that they where probably bad strings. Well, like a dumbass i got another set of them (because i liked the sound so much). I had them on there for about a week and today i was tuning my guitar down to D to do an open tuning again and the fucking G string broke as i was tuning it down... Has anyone else been having problems with those new phospher bronze's breaking? Because at this point I really think that either-

A. By some strange chance the God's hate me and i got 3 bad packs of strings in a row.
B. There is something fucked up about those new strings..

Either way i'm not getting them anymore, i pay extra for elixirs because they have in the past lasted forever and still sound ok after being on a guitar for a month or 2. For now I'm going back to Polyweb until elixir get's their act together on those new strings. I'm not saying you shouldnt buy these, they are great strings and sound great, but for me im done with them for a while, that's almost $40 ive spent on strings in a month...

Trippin Hillbilly · Unread post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:13 pm

where are the strings breaking?

Coldchillin · Unread post by **Coldchillin** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:32 pm

If it's at the bridge, it might not be the strings.

mattinbeloit · Unread post by **mattinbeloit** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:26 pm

Coldchillin23222 wrote:If it's at the bridge, it might not be the strings.

See that's what i thought but it checked out at the guitar store and the guys an official taylor certified repairman. From what it looks like to me, the string just came unravled, that's why i'm not buying these anymore for w while, im just pissed...

Teego Time · Unread post by **Teego Time** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:21 pm

mattinbeloit wrote:
Coldchillin23222 wrote:If it's at the bridge, it might not be the strings.
See that's what i thought but it checked out at the guitar store and the guys an official taylor certified repairman. From what it looks like to me, the string just came unravled, that's why i'm not buying these anymore for w while, im just pissed...

The exact same thing has been happening to me with nanowebs. I've gone through 7 strings in the past month. So, $60 later, I'm sitting here with some strings that I can't count on to last.

At first I thought it was the tuning changes, and whatnot, but I've noticed that the strings are unravelling rather than breaking.

<--- Not a happy man.

T1nM4n · Unread post by **T1nM4n** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:42 pm

my guitar teach had 3 elixir string break in one performance, and ive had many break on me as well i think elixirs have jstu been lacking in quality lately

mattinbeloit · Unread post by **mattinbeloit** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:16 pm

we seriously need to look into this because ya mine are comming unravled, maybe they changed something on the string recently and it is just not working....

Coldchillin · Unread post by **Coldchillin** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:09 pm

I use polywebs and never had a problem other than a normal breaking.

Grachi · Unread post by **Grachi** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:30 am

that g string i was talking about that I broke like past week or whatever I took a closer look and there was one long tiny thread coming from the end of it... like it unraveled...

they were polywebs. I'm worried I have 2 pairs of bronzes in my guitar case if they are defective i will flip... shit... :evil:

CBalvarez · Unread post by **CBalvarez** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:24 pm

Grachi wrote:that g string i was talking about that I broke like past week or whatever I took a closer look and there was one long tiny thread coming from the end of it... like it unraveled...

they were polywebs. I'm worried I have 2 pairs of bronzes in my guitar case if they are defective i will flip... shit...

this is strange, the only string ive broken at shows the last month, is my G string, and Im using the PB elixrs

jellyfish · Unread post by **jellyfish** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:15 pm

I've never broken an Elixir and I used them for 3 years.

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:03 pm

I would honestly write or call elixir, tell them how much you enjoy their strings, tell them youve always bought from them and dont mind the high-end price because they are a quality product, but as of lately have had some bad encounters with them and if things keep at this pace youll have to take your business elsewhere. They value customers and dont want negative WOM, theyll probably hook you up.

wayward_blue · Unread post by **wayward_blue** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:28 am

jsgksu wrote:I would honestly write or call elixir, tell them how much you enjoy their strings, tell them youve always bought from them and dont mind the high-end price because they are a quality product, but as of lately have had some bad encounters with them and if things keep at this pace youll have to take your business elsewhere. They value customers and dont want negative WOM, theyll probably hook you up.

You've been watching the movie Summer School a little too much, but I bet it works. :lol:

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