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Old 12-11-2010, 03:32 AM   #9 (permalink)
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They always break at the saddle. They kind of snap the inner part of the string and leave the wounded metal still loosely connected. Here's the kind of saddle I have: http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbas...7/7/662077.jpg I've had only one guitar string break at the tuning peg, it happened because somehow my tuner got set to Bass and I didn't check before I started. I've never had a string snap in the middle.

I've never actually broken a string from strumming too hard. Normally I'll take my guitar out of its bag, sit down with it, start playing to check the tuning and normally it's way off (like way more than normal), so I begin to tune it and the string will break.

How fine does the file have to be?
Thats definitely some kind of burr or sharp edge on the saddle. Its cutting through the windings over time until they snap, and if you left it on there it would eventually do the same to the core.

Those kinds of saddles would need a fairly small file but really a bit of sandpaper might do it, just fold over some low grit paper and run it through the saddle a few times.
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