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swampdonkey100
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snapping strings

Post by swampdonkey100 »

hey guys...i mite be restringin my guitar wrong here but i do one string at a time startin with my low E finally as im jus bout gettin it tuned snap it goes...twice tday this has happend on both bronze and steel strings.now is this cheap strings or am i doin summat wrong? swampy
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Post by Olly »

is this your thinnest E?

Even the cheapest strings should not do this. I would take a guess that there is a rough part of metal on the bridge that needs filing somewhat. This is the only thing I can thing of that would cause this.

Check for any rough parts and see.

Good luck
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