How often do your strings break and which string breaks most?

Bloozcrooz · 01-03-2011, 01:53 PM

Wow..I break strings all the time. Almost if not always the G string. However I play a lot of blues that are S.R.V. inspired and Hendrix influenced so...go figure. I play an extra light string is part of the problem I know. I think its just whatever your style is. Now if your playing mellow music and breaking strings..I dont know what to tell ya.

Dr_Rez · 01-03-2011, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Boozinbloozin

Wow..I break strings all the time. Almost if not always the G string. However I play a lot of blues that are S.R.V. inspired and Hendrix influenced so...go figure. I play an extra light string is part of the problem I know. I think its just whatever your style is. Now if your playing mellow music and breaking strings..I dont know what to tell ya.

You still shouldnt break strings, even death metal players shouldnt break them.

Bloozcrooz · 01-03-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RezZ

You still shouldnt break strings, even death metal players shouldnt break them.

Hmm beats me then..I saw SRV break them quite often so I just thought it was part of that style. But im an expert of nothing.

GuitarBizarre · 01-03-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Boozinbloozin

Hmm beats me then..I saw SRV break them quite often so I just thought it was part of that style. But im an expert of nothing.

SRV wasn't exactly know for taking care of his gear, to be fair. its easily possible he just had saddle problems.

That, and he really dug into the strings like a man posessed.

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Bloozcrooz · 01-03-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GuitarBizarre

SRV wasn't exactly know for taking care of his gear, to be fair. its easily possible he just had saddle problems.

That, and he really dug into the strings like a man posessed.

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Very true. Had been known to replace the necks on his strats as well.

mr dave · 01-12-2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Boozinbloozin

Very true. Had been known to replace the necks on his strats as well.

he was also known to put crazy glue on his fingertips then tear flesh out of his right forearm to fill out his callouses because he refused to play on anything but heavy gauge strings.

Dr_Rez · 01-12-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

he was also known to put crazy glue on his fingertips then tear flesh out of his right forearm to fill out his callouses because he refused to play on anything but heavy gauge strings.

Didnt he insist on using insanely high action as well?

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Bloozcrooz Justifiable Idiocracy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,244	Wow..I break strings all the time. Almost if not always the G string. However I play a lot of blues that are S.R.V. inspired and Hendrix influenced so...go figure. I play an extra light string is part of the problem I know. I think its just whatever your style is. Now if your playing mellow music and breaking strings..I dont know what to tell ya.