dem00n Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Everytime i change my strings i mostly break em...so any good links or advice? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Break them before they're even ON? Are you using Fender strings? (snort) Seriously, where are they breaking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I don't qualify in my own head as an "expert" although I've changed a few sets of strings over the past 45 years. One at a time... Just one at a time. Assuming the guitar is tuned to an appropriate pitch, that should cover 2/3 of the problem for you. Secondly I've never been happy with how I end up with usually more wrap on the tuning pegs than is apparently necessary - although if you do alternative "drop" tunings it's probably better to have more than less. That's also a benefit in probably making the strings less likely to break...??? Unless... you're doing something odd when you restring you're not talking about. <grin> m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Break them before they're even ON? Are you using Fender strings? (snort) Seriously' date=' where are they breaking?[/quote'] Well when im trying to put them around the tuning peg they just break and im using D'addario nickelwound 10 gague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I never break a string while putting it on.Theres alot of videos on you tube and other sites on the web showing how to do it.If you take your time and do properly there shouln't be an issue,unless you have a burr on your saddle which causes string to break.Is it same string always? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 I looked at youtube and all the videos their suck and ive tried them all...hmm mabye chaning strings will take time for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I looked at youtube and all the videos their suck and ive tried them all...hmm mabye chaning strings will take time for me. Is it the same guage string breaking all the time ,or different ones?Could be burr on the saddle if its same one all the time.Or is it always breaking up by the tuning key? I had a problem for a while with same string breaking always.It didn't break while changing,just didn't last long and always broke where it was in contact with the saddle.A little light filing and the burr is gone and so is the string breaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ksdaddy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I guess I would be looking for a burr in the string post hole and/or if the string is binding in the nut slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Big bends nut sauce on any area where the string comes in contact may help too.An inexpensive alternative to this would be pencil lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy60 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 man, i thought i was bad at tech work. you take the cake.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 man' date=' i thought i was bad at tech work. you take the cake....[/quote']Ive been playing for one year...give me a break lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 This isn't my way of stringing now, but when I first started learning I would do this: 1. Thread string through bridge/tailpiece. 2. pull string hand-tight and wrap about 4 times around post (fewer for the fat/wound strings) 3. Thread through post hole and tighten. 4. Cut excess string after all slack is out and strings have fully tightened around post. It's not the best way, but at least the strings shouldn't break and you can learn a better way a little later. Also, put a drop of 3 In 1 Oil on the saddles each time. This prevents the harder metal saddle from attacking the softer metal of the string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 This isn't my way of stringing now' date=' but when I first started learning I would do this: 1. Thread string through bridge/tailpiece. 2. pull string hand-tight and wrap about 4 times around post (fewer for the fat/wound strings) 3. Thread through post hole and tighten. 4. Cut excess string after all slack is out and strings have fully tightened around post. It's not the best way, but at least the strings shouldn't break and you can learn a better way a little later. Also, put a drop of 3 In 1 Oil on the saddles each time. This prevents the harder metal saddle from attacking the softer metal of the string.[/quote'] Hmm thanks dude ill try that. Also anyone ever boil their strings for 2 mins before putting them on? EVH does it and he doesnt even need to do anything to them just put them on after boiling...lol im gona try it one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I could help but I would need to make a graphic of how to do it properly (I haven't broken a string in more than 10 years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fool on The Hill Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Give up the Guitar and get a Trumpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Well when im trying to put them around the tuning peg they just break and im using D'addario nickelwound 10 gague. ok this comment gives clues to what you may be doing wrong. When you wrap them around the peg they don't have to be pulled super tight nor tied/knotted there. 1. run the string thru the peg hole but leave some slack in the string as you need to make at least 1, but preferably 2 or 3 turns to let the slack turn around the post. a. After you run the string thru the post take the extra end and gently wrap it around the post once. 2. If you are using a string winder, you can go fast until the slack is taken up then go slow or even by hand. What should be holding the string in place is not the first wrapping of the extra end around the post. Instead it should be the multiple wraps from the slack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Demoon....this might help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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