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

~~Dirty~~ · 01-31-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramirez

I break the G string on my guitars most frequently. It's pushed me into getting thicker strings, which helps tonality as well as prolonging string life.

break your g string fingering a minor?

emostreetguitar562268 · 02-01-2011, 04:15 PM

Whenever i get new strings, no matter what brand, I always end up busting the high E the first or second time i tune it. as far as the rest of the strings go, they've never broken, but some start sounding really shitty after a couple of months. GHS strings usually last a little longer before they start going crappy.

LG_Andrew · 02-02-2011, 06:57 PM

I've been playing for a few years and I've broken my strings a handful of times. Usually it's the G or high E strings. Kind of annoying but it comes with the territory.

Bloozcrooz · 02-02-2011, 09:14 PM

Personally I think it depends on your style of playing. If you play soft, and finger pick or something to that effect. They are going to go the distance. If you have a more aggressive style of playing they simply arent going to hold out as long.

Geetarguy · 02-07-2011, 12:39 PM

The G always breaks more often. It is tighter than any other string. I break one string or another every 2-3 weeks. I play 4 hours or more a day though.

Also a lot of it has to do with style. If I'm streaming I am a lot more likely to break a string, rather than simple travis picking.

GeddyBass2112 · 02-07-2011, 01:45 PM

I've been playing an electric guitar with 4 strings on it for months. Made me really learn my chord compositions that way.

Stress-Pass · 02-24-2011, 02:23 AM

I'm a guitarist and play mostly rock, metal and punk. With me it's normally the low E quickly followed by the G. Strings usually last me about 2-4 months.

Bloozcrooz · 02-24-2011, 02:29 AM

Its seems like the g string and high e are always the one to break first for me also. This last set has lasted quite a bit longer than usual. Of course I havent been playing near as much. So it just depends..ive broken strings after only having them on there 3 weeks or less.

duga · 03-08-2011, 12:51 PM

I'm lazy about changing my strings, though I do manage to change them before they break. If they do break, though, it is always the high E. I like to play with 8's, so they are really light.

Howard the Duck · 03-09-2011, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Boozinbloozin

Personally I think it depends on your style of playing. If you play soft, and finger pick or something to that effect. They are going to go the distance. If you have a more aggressive style of playing they simply arent going to hold out as long.

I play all types of musick but it's always the high E string

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duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I'm lazy about changing my strings, though I do manage to change them before they break. If they do break, though, it is always the high E. I like to play with 8's, so they are really light. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

02-02-2011, 06:57 PM	#53 (permalink)
LG_Andrew Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 15	I've been playing for a few years and I've broken my strings a handful of times. Usually it's the G or high E strings. Kind of annoying but it comes with the territory.

02-02-2011, 09:14 PM	#54 (permalink)
Bloozcrooz Justifiable Idiocracy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,244	Personally I think it depends on your style of playing. If you play soft, and finger pick or something to that effect. They are going to go the distance. If you have a more aggressive style of playing they simply arent going to hold out as long.

02-07-2011, 12:39 PM	#55 (permalink)
Geetarguy Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 127	The G always breaks more often. It is tighter than any other string. I break one string or another every 2-3 weeks. I play 4 hours or more a day though. Also a lot of it has to do with style. If I'm streaming I am a lot more likely to break a string, rather than simple travis picking.

02-07-2011, 01:45 PM	#56 (permalink)
GeddyBass2112 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Posts: 165	I've been playing an electric guitar with 4 strings on it for months. Made me really learn my chord compositions that way.

02-24-2011, 02:23 AM	#57 (permalink)
Stress-Pass Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cairns, Australia Posts: 33	I'm a guitarist and play mostly rock, metal and punk. With me it's normally the low E quickly followed by the G. Strings usually last me about 2-4 months.