Members Redfox777 Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Seriously, I used to never break strings. Now ive gone through 2 g strings and an a string in the course of a two weeks. What gives? Am I playing to hard? Anyone else do this? ps. I use ernie ball slinky strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grueller Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 where are they breaking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murtaghstyle Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 You may want to have a tech check your set up. It may be the nut or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowroadrevival Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Could have a burr in a saddle or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jTreu Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 your guitars probably broken. Chuck it and get a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Redfox777 Posted October 24, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 definatly breaking at the bridge. I have schecter c1 ea and it has that little through bridge thingy. dont really know how to explain it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowroadrevival Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by Redfox777 definatly breaking at the bridge. I have schecter c1 ea and it has that little through bridge thingy. dont really know how to explain it. One of the bridge saddles may have a sharp spot most likely. They do get old and wear out, especially if you're retarded like me and tune to C, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grueller Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 then yeah, get it cleaned and set up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Redfox777 Posted October 24, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 hmmm should i get it intonated too? And how much does tech work on a guitar usually cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowroadrevival Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by Redfox777 hmmm should i get it intonated too? And how much does tech work on a guitar usually cost? Uhhmmm if a tech sets up your guitar, makes adjustments and doesn't intonate it...find a new tech. Usually a set up is around $50 or less, a few bucks more if a saddle needs replaced or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grueller Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by Redfox777 hmmm should i get it intonated too? And how much does tech work on a guitar usually cost? that's part of the setup, i believe. it costs about twenty dollars for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murtaghstyle Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Intonation, bridge and nut work was $35 for me with a fresh set of strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Redfox777 Posted October 24, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Just out of curiousity (plus the fact that im an idiot) what is this saddle you speak of? Is it the part that you intonate? Or is it the thing that holds the end of the string? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowroadrevival Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by Redfox777 Just out of curiousity (plus the fact that im an idiot) what is this saddle you speak of? Is it the part that you intonate? Or is it the thing that holds the end of the string? The string comes through the hole in your body, sleeved by ferrules (or little metal tubes), then rests across the saddles which are the little individual pieces on the bridge. Yes...they are pieces moved during an intonation...you got it holmes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murtaghstyle Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by lowroadrevival The string comes through the hole in your body, sleeved by ferrules (or little metal tubes), then rests across the saddles which are the little individual pieces on the bridge. Yes...they are pieces moved during an intonation...you got it holmes. Mind you, there are other things that come out of holes in your body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Redfox777 Posted October 24, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 ohh cool. Mine doesnt go through the body though. It has the type of set up that prss have. Thanks for all the help yall. Hopefully this will save me a lot of money and grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowroadrevival Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by murtaghstyle Mind you, there are other things that come out of holes in your body. ))(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murtaghstyle Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by lowroadrevival ))(( What's that supposed to mean? Oh cool, I made a sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowroadrevival Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by Redfox777 ohh cool. Mine doesnt go through the body though. It has the type of set up that prss have. Thanks for all the help yall. Hopefully this will save me a lot of money and grief. I'm not sure exactly what bridge you have on yours. I think schecter and see those "through body" deals. Anyways...good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowroadrevival Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by murtaghstyle What's that supposed to mean?Oh cool, I made a sig! That's "pooping back and forth forever" from the movie "you, me, and everyone we know". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murtaghstyle Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by lowroadrevival That's "pooping back and forth forever" from the movie "you, me, and everyone we know". Any movie with that in it is worth checking out. Off to audio visual south! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Redfox777 Posted October 24, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 haha bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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