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D String Keeps Breaking

Dave · 2004-12-29 00:56:05

Basically my D String keeps breaking at the same point. The thing is it's only my D string for some reason. I'm assuming this isn't normal and it's getting to be a pain in the arse. Is it the way i'm playing, the set up of my guitar? Any help would be great. Using 10 gauge D'Addadrio strings.

29-12-2004 12:56am

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Dave

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Basically my D String keeps breaking at the same point. The thing is it's only my D string for some reason. I'm assuming this isn't normal and it's getting to be a pain in the arse. Is it the way i'm playing, the set up of my guitar? Any help would be great. Using 10 gauge D'Addadrio strings.

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#2 29-12-2004 1:08am

Droogie

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What kind of guitar are you playin' on? What make?

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#3 29-12-2004 1:22am

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Droogie wrote:

What kind of guitar are you playin' on? What make?

Try a G string instead !!! :-) always works

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#4 29-12-2004 1:22am

Dave

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Washburn X Series (which is electric)

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#5 29-12-2004 1:32am

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Could be one of your fretts is damaged, had this happen to me years ago, pain in the a$$, never fixed it just got a new guitar, certainly never tried a G string, but you should have a few spare!

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#6 29-12-2004 1:52am

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It could be the nut.. below the headstock at the start of the first fret... basically where the strings fit into before the machine heads.. this could be the problem.. check it out and see is there any damage. I don't think that the X Series has a locking nut so you should be able to inspect it easily.

Also, inspect the bridge where the string first enters the guitar... there may be something wrong here that is making the coloured vice at the end of the string break off... Just take a look and see..

Report back with your findings...

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#7 29-12-2004 1:57am

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It's over in our drummers house where we practice, so it'll be a few days before I see it.

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#8 29-12-2004 1:13pm

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Check how you put the strings on. Read this

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=1189154&postcount=2

Where abouts is the string breaking?

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