Members OliverKlohzoff Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Anybody else have this problem? It's driving me nuts. I keep getting tiny little metal slivers in my palm where it mutes/lies on top of my Floyd bridges and in the side of my thumb where I use it on pinch harmonics. The damn things stay in there for days and make it hurt to play guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HMKRich Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 how old is the trem?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jacobarber Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 are you sure you're playing a guitar, and not washing your hands in metal shavings instead? i've never experienced this problem, and I played a guitar with a floyd rose for several years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jake.lind Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 I knew floyds sucked, but I didn't know they were actually EVIL!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OliverKlohzoff Posted November 10, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Nah, it's not the Floyd, it's the strings. I'm getting the slivers in the side of my thumb on my pick hand also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdMan63 Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 I've never experienced that problem in 25yrs of playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalheadUK Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Originally posted by EdMan63 I've never experienced that problem in 25yrs of playing. Me neither in over 40 yrs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dughaze Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Interesting. You are using strings that terrorists have sabotaged to come apart as you play and slice up your hand, those bastards. Wait, you are literally...shredding. You should wear thick rubber gloves, an apron, and goggles while you play...safety first! Seriously, you must be doing something like "shredding" the strings with a metal pick while you are playing and creating the shavings and splinters...or maybe it's happening against something sharp in your case or on your stand? Orrrrr, maybe your strings are suck. What kind of strings do you use, what kind of pick, and what kind of guitar and amp for that matter? We must learn more about this curious phenomenon. How often do you play guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Originally posted by EdMan63 I've never experienced that problem in 25yrs of playing. Me neither...'splain yourself boy....more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Does the problem persist once you've changed the strings? A sliver coming off a .010" string would weaken it to the point of breaking almost instantly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yjsays Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Originally posted by metalheadUK Me neither in over 40 yrs! 10+ years and nothing of that sort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeBoy Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 It is a rare phenom called BULL{censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 troll {censored} ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members loner22 Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Originally posted by OliverKlohzoff Anybody else have this problem? It's driving me nuts. I keep getting tiny little metal slivers in my palm where it mutes/lies on top of my Floyd bridges and in the side of my thumb where I use it on pinch harmonics. The damn things stay in there for days and make it hurt to play guitar. that's hilarious.that must be ither the bridge, or strings.. 25 yrs old strings, that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cerebrix Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 or if you have a wierd ph coming from your skin it MIGHT have a strange effect on any coatings on the particular strings you use. try stringing up with everly b-52 electric strings (high iron/ nickel mix) and see if the problem persists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Even the stronest acid won't cause a string to have "slivers" that would come off. It would simply dissolve or oxidize the string. The ONLY thing I can imagine happening here is that when he broke/replaced a string, a piece of the old one was left in the bridge. That somehow came loose and he picked it up. That's why I asked if the strings have been replaced. If it's happening over and over and over, then I have no idea what's going on with it. Plus, the more iron, the faster a string is going to oxidize.. Nickel is more resistant to tarnishing than iron.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FryGuy Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 I've had some sort of this problem, and I know a friend who has had it once or twice also. You can see a tiny dot on your finger, and it just hurts like hell when you touch there. It's like being stabbed. I'm positive it has something to do with my guitars, but I agree that it seems pretty illogical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 first I have heard of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MojoFilter Posted November 10, 2006 Members Share Posted November 10, 2006 Look for a different culprit than the strings...namely, cheap chromed parts on your guitar that may be flaking. I had this problem with a '96 MIM Strat once...the input jack had chrome that was either peeling or flaking, and I ended up with a few nice slivers in the side of my picking hand. It took a pretty thorough visual inspection of the guitar to find out what was happening...the chrome was flaking off the input jack around the screws that hold it into the body. If you find any badly chromed parts of your guitar that are flaking, replace them...the chrome will continue to peel and strip. Also...one other possibilty is that you may have left part of a broken string in the lock of the Floyd Rose bridge itself...this happened to me on more than occasion, where I thought it had fallen out. Just that little end of a broken .011 can feel like a hypodermic if your palm runs against it, but it won't leave any slivers in your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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