my guitar strings broke.. I bought new ones, then they broke again..

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Gat 8 Washington Jul 6, 2024 @ 9:51am

Is there something genuinely wrong with the strings that I ordered (D'adarrio) or is it my guitar? I decided to use my spare ernie ball strings along with d'addario, but I'm worried that they're gonna break again, especially since they're my last set. Is there anything I can do to make sure that they dont break again?

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sage2001 Jul 6, 2024 @ 9:53am

how tight are you tuning them? guitar strings usually don't break until months of use.

sage2001 Jul 6, 2024 @ 9:55am

i'd also make sure you're not tuning / detuning too quickly, since that's usually when stuff starts snapping (for me at least)

Gat 8 Washington Jul 6, 2024 @ 9:58am

Originally posted by sage2001:
how tight are you tuning them? guitar strings usually don't break until months of use.

they were pretty tight, I'm pretty sure that was the reason as to why they broke, but at the same time, it was way lower than what its supposed to be tuned to

Gat 8 Washington Jul 6, 2024 @ 9:59am

Originally posted by sage2001:
i'd also make sure you're not tuning / detuning too quickly, since that's usually when stuff starts snapping (for me at least)

yeah, I admit I did kinda tune and detune too fast, which has snapped a few strings for me in the past

sage2001 Jul 6, 2024 @ 10:03am

Originally posted by I LOVE LIMP BIZKIT:
Originally posted by sage2001:
how tight are you tuning them? guitar strings usually don't break until months of use.
they were pretty tight, I'm pretty sure that was the reason as to why they broke, but at the same time, it was way lower than what its supposed to be tuned to

make sure you're restringing everything correctly too. give the strings a little slack before tuning.
https://youtu.be/DrLKlJS1wEo

76561198356019466 Jul 6, 2024 @ 10:05am

If you're a Limp Bizkit fan it shouldn't matter; you're obviously already tone deaf.

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Gat 8 Washington Jul 6, 2024 @ 10:20am

Originally posted by I LOVE LIMP BIZKIT:
Originally posted by tiny E:
If you're a Limp Bizkit fan it shouldn't matter; you're obviously already tone deaf.
its all about the he says she says bull

76561198356019466 Jul 6, 2024 @ 10:26am

Originally posted by I LOVE LIMP BIZKIT:
Originally posted by I LOVE LIMP BIZKIT:
its all about the he says she says bull

I'm just giving you ♥♥♥♥. :P
While I am not a fan of theirs, Wes Borland is a great player.

Gat 8 Washington Jul 6, 2024 @ 10:33am

Originally posted by tiny E:
Originally posted by I LOVE LIMP BIZKIT:

I'm just giving you ♥♥♥♥. :P
While I am not a fan of theirs, Wes Borland is a great player.

I wasn't offended lol

Hammer Of Evil Jul 6, 2024 @ 10:44am

Originally posted by I LOVE LIMP BIZKIT:
Is there something genuinely wrong with the strings that I ordered (D'adarrio) or is it my guitar? I decided to use my spare ernie ball strings along with d'addario, but I'm worried that they're gonna break again, especially since they're my last set. Is there anything I can do to make sure that they dont break again?

some strings can have manufacturer defects, yes.

the main tell for me was if the string falls out of tune. best way for me to tell was tune at the start and at the finish of the session. if it was out of tune, its time to replace it, since its losing material strength. i use steel nickel / steel copper plated strings btw.

Last edited by Hammer Of Evil; Jul 6, 2024 @ 10:44am

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