String breakage
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- Tony Prior
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On my Carter D10, I use Cobra .011 for the 3rd string, I can easily go 4 or 5 weeks with a good amount of practice before it breaks, maybe longer. I do also change the 3rd string a day or so before the weekend gig
and may or may not change it for the following weekend, it depends on gig smoke, sweat, humidity, pedal mashing, all that stuff. But you can get like two dozen for $8 so the cost is pretty low to play it safe. Also a good practice is to polish the finger bridge before placing a new string on the guitar as well. I have not experienced any out of the norm' string breakage on my Carter.
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and may or may not change it for the following weekend, it depends on gig smoke, sweat, humidity, pedal mashing, all that stuff. But you can get like two dozen for $8 so the cost is pretty low to play it safe. Also a good practice is to polish the finger bridge before placing a new string on the guitar as well. I have not experienced any out of the norm' string breakage on my Carter.
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I have owned 3 Carter guitars and have not broke any strings. However, I don't play 4 or 5 hours every day, so that might be it.
Every guitar will break strings if you play it a lot, except maybe the Superb Keyless Excel, and the Anapeg...al..... <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 08 May 2002 at 07:54 PM.]</p></FONT>
Every guitar will break strings if you play it a lot, except maybe the Superb Keyless Excel, and the Anapeg...al..... <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 08 May 2002 at 07:54 PM.]</p></FONT>
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I don't think it's that Brand A breaks strings and Brand B does not, it has to do with the condition of the finger. Tony touched on it with the "polish the finger" comment. If the surface is scored, you're going to break strings. I've been working on my Fessenden bridge to get the scoring out (polishing with simichrome), but there's still some there. And it has to do with the string spacing, too. If the string is positioned off to the side of the finger it may be on a smooth part and away from the scoring in the middle of the finger. I want my spacing to be even and consistent, so I always line up the strings in the middle of the finger, which also positions them consistently over the pole pieces of the pickup. Why do new guitars not break strings? No scoring.
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I agree w/ Michael. Although I have had great luck w/ my Dekley(only broke 1 string since 12/2001), I know from the other stringed instruments that I play, that there is usually a reason for string breakage. If your axe is popping lots of strings, dont just trash the broke string and replace it. Take a close look at it and see where the break occured. W/ six string, if you have a guitar that is popping strings, it is probably either a problem w/ the nut or saddle. Take a close look and make sure there are no burs or imperfections. Another thing that I do on the b-bender on my Les Paul is put graphite or grease pencil on any part that the string rolls over or might have friction. It aint pretty, but its a lot better than having a string pop on stage.
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Mattman in "The Big Sleazy"-:
S-10 Dekley, Suitcase Fender Rhodes, B-bender Les Paul
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Mattman in "The Big Sleazy"-:
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I rarely break strings on my Dekley, in fact I once had a third string that lasted 14 months of six night/week playing. Of course it sounded terrible and the harmonic was almost a whole fret off, but I wanted to see how long it would last.
One of the reasons Dekleys do so well on string breakage is the chromed steel changer fingers. My guitar is 22 years old and doesn't have the slightest sign of scoring on any of the fingers.
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One of the reasons Dekleys do so well on string breakage is the chromed steel changer fingers. My guitar is 22 years old and doesn't have the slightest sign of scoring on any of the fingers.
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Yes Al, you are right. I did try it however, and it sent me from L.A. County to Orange County.<SMALL>Rick! If you can get a .012 up to a high A on a Fender 1000 I dont want to be in the same county whan you hit that pedal</SMALL>
I tune that string on the E9th to G#; but I don't pull it. It really limits you a great deal and I have to use a lot of slants; but I really love the sound of the Fender for this style of picking.
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Rick! I cant imagine getting a lot of Mooneys licks without pulling the G# to A, Brumley tuned his Fender 1000 down to Eb & I saw him break one in 66, also, did you know that Mooney laid his amp face down, with lots of treble to get those early Buck & Wynn sounds? I dont want to sound like a know it all, but I cut my teeth in 59&60 playing that early West Coast stuff, when I lived out there! Too bad those great days are long gone! Regards! au
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Al,
Again you are right, I can't hit a lot of the licks without the G# to A pull; but I get by with a few slants.
Charlie Walker's "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down" (someone on the forum said J. Day cut that tune with him),__I condider those licks Mooney style also (could be mistaken).
Thanks for the information about the amp;___now that's weird.
Rick
Again you are right, I can't hit a lot of the licks without the G# to A pull; but I get by with a few slants.
Charlie Walker's "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down" (someone on the forum said J. Day cut that tune with him),__I condider those licks Mooney style also (could be mistaken).
Thanks for the information about the amp;___now that's weird.
Rick