When I Break a String:

[Metal89]

Had these Ernie Ball Cobalt 009x046 Hybrids on my Les Paul Custom for 3 months, until I broke the high 'e' today during a recording session.

More proof that the roller bridge's gentle radii is easier on the strings....

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Have you tried the paradigm strings by ernie ball? it's what i use on my floyd rose guitars and they last a LONG time. Also, i never had good luck with fender medium picks, i used them when i was a teenager and just kept breaking them, i switched over to dunlop picks soon after realizing after my 5th pack of fender picks that they weren't working for me and been using them since.

 

[Ramo]

Had these Ernie Ball Cobalt 009x046 Hybrids on my Les Paul Custom for 3 months, until I broke the high 'e' today during a recording session.

More proof that the roller bridge's gentle radii is easier on the strings....

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i wish they had that bridge in black decent quiality , so i can swap it on my ltd snakybyte and not some cheap crap from ebay.

 

[eSGEe]

I cant recall the last string i broke.....................

 

[Session 5]

Here’s another clip from 20 years ago. Pretty raw, recorded with one mic. Bill, the bass player, was by far the best musician in the group.

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Ddon-oconnell-619855146%252Fblood-and-roses-jam%3Btrack_id%3D935908450

Nice work

Here’s another clip from 20 years ago. Pretty raw, recorded with one mic. Bill, the bass player, was by far the best musician in the group.

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Ddon-oconnell-619855146%252Fblood-and-roses-jam%3Btrack_id%3D935908450

Very nice work Don O!!

 

[Session 5]

I cant recall the last string i broke.....................

How about a shoe string? Oh forget that, you probably have Velcro.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Pick dust. Oh my. You do assault those strings. I tend to not be as aggressive, so tend to not break strings while playing.

Weirdest string break I’ve had was on my 12 string. Playing a different guitar one day and I heard a “twang” from inside the closet. Opened the 12 string case and yep.... broke a string inside the case.

That white dust gets all over my guitars. Between pickups.

 

[eSGEe]

How about a shoe string? Oh forget that, you probably have Velcro.

flip flops Norm........flip flops

 

[Ebidis]

If you ain't breakin' strings, you ain't doin' it right. :dood:

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

reminds me a few of mine may be ready for new strings.
with the holiday coming, I am making it a priority to get around to a lot of little things that need doing or finishing.

I feel much the same way.
With the holiday, I would like to hide inside a large cardboard box until it's all over (please?).

Yes I do break some strings but since I switched to the string saver bridge I haven't broken any yet.

 

[Don O]

Great cover DonO i liked it alot.

Thanks guys. It was a long time ago with a great group with 3 other guys.

 

[Ramo]

If you ain't breakin' strings, you ain't doin' it right. :dood:

I use to break high E , now i break A and low E too
Too much down picking and too hard i guess?? Who knows....

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

I use to break high E , now i break A and low E too
Too much down picking and too hard i guess?? Who knows....

I break those as well buddy and my favorite one to break is the D string..
Cheers

 

[Ramo]

I break those as well buddy and my favorite one to break is the D string..
Cheers

Its strange on my floyd guitars it never happens only happens on fix bridge

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Its strange on my floyd guitars it never happens only happens on fix bridge

I break them on all guitars I play

 

[Ebidis]

I use to break high E , now i break A and low E too
Too much down picking and too hard i guess?? Who knows....

I break them on all guitars I play

When I'm just playing/noodling at home, I hardly ever break a string. When I'm playing live, or jamming with friends, or band practice, I get caught up in the energy and hit them really hard. That's when I break strings. I wear out a lot of picks too. :dood:

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

When I'm just playing/noodling at home, I hardly ever break a string. When I'm playing live, or jamming with friends, or band practice, I get caught up in the energy and hit them really hard. That's when I break strings. I wear out a lot of picks too. :dood:

Same here
I have not broke a string in a month, so I am due for one lol
Cheers

 

[Inspector #20]

Pick dust. Oh my. You do assault those strings. I tend to not be as aggressive, so tend to not break strings while playing.

Weirdest string break I’ve had was on my 12 string. Playing a different guitar one day and I heard a “twang” from inside the closet. Opened the 12 string case and yep.... broke a string inside the case.

Have you tried the paradigm strings by ernie ball? it's what i use on my floyd rose guitars and they last a LONG time. Also, i never had good luck with fender medium picks, i used them when i was a teenager and just kept breaking them, i switched over to dunlop picks soon after realizing after my 5th pack of fender picks that they weren't working for me and been using them since.

I haven't used the Paradigms yet, but they are on my list of things to try.

The Fender Mediums have just the right amount of flex to get my alternate picking technique down correctly. I like the feel when they are worn to a sharp edge, and I keep a pool of well-worn picks always on hand.

I've tried Dunlop and others, and just didn't have the same fluidity...

 

[Session 5]

If you ain't breakin' strings, you ain't doin' it right. :dood:

Nope you just buying the wrong strings..

 

[Inspector #20]

Here's how my picks look...Newer pick on top.

 

[Metal89]

Here's how my picks look...Newer pick on top.

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I want to say this is a 1.5mm but I’ve used it for a little over a year.