Is this bad for my strings?

mr dave · 03-09-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillowmint

I recently tried playing my electric guitar with a screwdriver, weaving it between the strings while plucking them. It made some really cool sounds, but a friend of mine (who plays bass) tells me this is really bad for the strings. Is this true?

depends on your definition of 'bad for the strings'.

what you created is called a 3rd bridge - 3rd bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

the worse that it will do to your strings is cause additional tension which would increase the likelihood of snapping. as GB said, far more concerning for a bass player who pays as much for a single string as the typical guitar player pays for a set of 6.

i'd be FAR more concerned with the frets and board than the strings though. you don't want to be accidentally gouging the wood or scratching the steel.