DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
...that was probably 6-10 years old. Do you have any idea how long it's been since I've seen my string-winder?
The struggle is real, kids.
The struggle is real, kids.
Laying down tracks and I broke a string...
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BriGuy1968
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Re: Laying down tracks and I broke a string...
My deepest sympathies for your anguish!
My deepest sympathies for your anguish!
Lazarus1140
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Re: Laying down tracks and I broke a string...
Not quite as long as it's been since I've seen a 6-10 year old string. :smack:
Not quite as long as it's been since I've seen a 6-10 year old string. :smack:
eclecticsynergy
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Re: Laying down tracks and I broke a string...
Ye Gods, what strings are you using that they'd last six to ten years?
Stainless steel .020"-.092"?
Ye Gods, what strings are you using that they'd last six to ten years?
Stainless steel .020"-.092"?
DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Laying down tracks and I broke a string...
EB SuperSlinky 9s. And roughly 30 guitars so I'm not wearing one out all the time. But when they do start going, they're going together, I'm afraid.
I finally did find the string winder. I forgot this particular guitar has Sperzels on it, so I didn't really need it
Cleaned and oiled the board, put on new strings, the high E slips out of the Floyd saddle. Detune, re-set the string, retune, same string breaks at the tuner.
New string from another set, put the rest of the pack with all the other 11-42 5-string sets I've got.
Works great. Now I gotta get my video capture stuff up and rolling so I can film the tracking (something I always wanted to do).
EB SuperSlinky 9s. And roughly 30 guitars so I'm not wearing one out all the time. But when they do start going, they're going together, I'm afraid.
I finally did find the string winder. I forgot this particular guitar has Sperzels on it, so I didn't really need it
Cleaned and oiled the board, put on new strings, the high E slips out of the Floyd saddle. Detune, re-set the string, retune, same string breaks at the tuner.
New string from another set, put the rest of the pack with all the other 11-42 5-string sets I've got.
Works great. Now I gotta get my video capture stuff up and rolling so I can film the tracking (something I always wanted to do).
BriGuy1968
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Laying down tracks and I broke a string...
I finally broke down and bought these... and they work pretty good.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acce...-pack-009-plain-steel-electric-guitar-strings
I finally broke down and bought these... and they work pretty good.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acce...-pack-009-plain-steel-electric-guitar-strings
eclecticsynergy
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Re: Laying down tracks and I broke a string...
Good idea to stock up on extra high E's. I've had strings last extremely long on guitars that didn't get played very often, or only were played around the house. It's gigging that kills 'em. My sweat is pretty corrosive and I sweat a lot onstage. 3 hours is max stage time for a set of .010s, even being wiped down after each use. After that they can't be counted on.
Good idea to stock up on extra high E's. I've had strings last extremely long on guitars that didn't get played very often, or only were played around the house. It's gigging that kills 'em. My sweat is pretty corrosive and I sweat a lot onstage. 3 hours is max stage time for a set of .010s, even being wiped down after each use. After that they can't be counted on.
dystrust
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Re: Laying down tracks and I broke a string...
I don't know if they're listed online, but Guitar Center sells D'Addario singles if you're looking for something a bit more upscale than Rogue strings. They're probably not quite so cheap tho.
I don't know if they're listed online, but Guitar Center sells D'Addario singles if you're looking for something a bit more upscale than Rogue strings. They're probably not quite so cheap tho.
DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Laying down tracks and I broke a string...
I cannot stand D'Addario plain strings. They feel like they're hexagonal instead of round. Come to think of it, I don't care for their wound strings, either.
I thought about doing the bargain-brand bulk strings, but it's actually pretty rare that I do break a string (kinda comes with not changing them every month).
I cannot stand D'Addario plain strings. They feel like they're hexagonal instead of round. Come to think of it, I don't care for their wound strings, either.
I thought about doing the bargain-brand bulk strings, but it's actually pretty rare that I do break a string (kinda comes with not changing them every month).
