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Topic: The 3rd string |
Wayne D. Clark
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Montello Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 11 May 2009 9:48 am |
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I have been reading the topic on changing strings, which I confess i do not do on a regular basis as I see most of you do. However I notice that many of you change the 3rd string frequently. The other day I was out playing and my 3rd string did not sound right I tried to tweek it a number of times but it just would not sound right. What is it about the 3rd strint???????
Desert Rose S10 3/5
Goodrich Pedal
Peavy 110 /LOVE IT NO ARM STRAIN |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 11 May 2009 10:11 am
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I dunno, but there is a lot of stress on that string pulling the high pitch up to an A. When a string starts zinging, has an overtone or just doesn't sound right, it's time to change it.
Guitars break plain strings and particularly the 3rd at different rates depending on changer design, component wear and the characteristics of an individual guitar.
FI, my old Emmons p/p rarely broke 3rds and was harder on 5's.
The Mullen guitar broke 3rds with very few hours when I first got it, but got better after a couple years of use.
The ZumSteel I'm currently playing hardly breaks 3rds. I'm currently xperimenting with a .013 ga. v. my normal .012 for nearly a year with no difference in failure rate.
It seems to unravel the 10th string .036 or .038 at the changer end moreso than the previously mentioned guitars.
I'll add that I have noticed no discernible failure differences among the major brands packaged for steel guitar. |
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Bo Legg
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Posted 11 May 2009 10:15 am
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| Wayne, the first thing you do to the 3rd string is rename it. I call mine #%^$@&*. |
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Jim Bob Sedgwick
From:
Clinton, Missouri USA
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Posted 11 May 2009 4:31 pm
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| Jerry Overstreet wrote: |
I dunno, but there is a lot of stress on that string pulling the high pitch up to an A. When a string starts zinging, has an overtone or just doesn't sound right, it's time to change it.
Guitars break plain strings and particularly the 3rd at different rates depending on changer design, component wear and the characteristics of an individual guitar.
FI, my old Emmons p/p rarely broke 3rds and was harder on 5's.
The Mullen guitar broke 3rds with very few hours when I first got it, but got better after a couple years of use.
The ZumSteel I'm currently playing hardly breaks 3rds. I'm currently xperimenting with a .013 ga. v. my normal .012 for nearly a year with no difference in failure rate.
It seems to unravel the 10th string .036 or .038 at the changer end moreso than the previously mentioned guitars.
I'll add that I have noticed no discernible failure differences among the major brands packaged for steel guitar
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Jerry, I had the same problem with the winding unraveling on the 10th string. I found out it was not the guitar, but a flaw in my playing. I apparently was pushing down with the palm of my hand. This will cause the changer to wear the winding. Just a thought for you. Hope it helps. |
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