Best strings for some tremolo abuse?
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I don't think RPS strings would work in a floyd rose situation since the ball ends have to be cut off.
Perhaps you can try DR Strings, I've been using them for a very long time now; never had a problem.
But if you're looking to improve your string snapping situation on your ibanez the only trick is getting enough lubrication on the individual saddles of the bridge. I don't think changing to a particular brand would improve anything since with whammy bar usage comes definite metal fatigue on the strings.
Get some 2B pencil lead powder over the saddles, as well as your locking nut area too. That ought to ease things up a little. And also look out for metal burrs on the saddles too which can lead to even more string breakage.
Best remedy would be a set of graphtec string saver saddles, but to the best of my knowledge they don't make them for ibanez bridges.
Perhaps you can try DR Strings, I've been using them for a very long time now; never had a problem.
But if you're looking to improve your string snapping situation on your ibanez the only trick is getting enough lubrication on the individual saddles of the bridge. I don't think changing to a particular brand would improve anything since with whammy bar usage comes definite metal fatigue on the strings.
Get some 2B pencil lead powder over the saddles, as well as your locking nut area too. That ought to ease things up a little. And also look out for metal burrs on the saddles too which can lead to even more string breakage.
Best remedy would be a set of graphtec string saver saddles, but to the best of my knowledge they don't make them for ibanez bridges.
Yes ball end through string retaining block floating or non-floating bridge would benefit from the usage of RPS strings.
But I tend to disagree when it comes to floyd rose type bridges.
Enlighten me though, I've checked out RPS strings before, they have a wounded string near to the ball end. How is this suppose to prevent string breakage? I've never come across someone who has broken strings at the ball ends, it's always at the saddle.
I could be wrong though.
But I tend to disagree when it comes to floyd rose type bridges.
Enlighten me though, I've checked out RPS strings before, they have a wounded string near to the ball end. How is this suppose to prevent string breakage? I've never come across someone who has broken strings at the ball ends, it's always at the saddle.
I could be wrong though.
No, RPS would no provide any benefit, none at all.
If you've got an edge tremolo, 2 things that you can do to prevert string breakage is to watch out for burred edges on the trem saddles, and also lubricate the saddles with some pencil lead, chap stick or whatever.
IMHO string breakage with locking trems is inevitable, unless you're able to fit on Graphtec string saver saddles. I've been using Graphtecs on my musicman luke, I've never broken a string! They're that good!
But I don't think they have a variant for Ibanez bridges.
If you've got an edge tremolo, 2 things that you can do to prevert string breakage is to watch out for burred edges on the trem saddles, and also lubricate the saddles with some pencil lead, chap stick or whatever.
IMHO string breakage with locking trems is inevitable, unless you're able to fit on Graphtec string saver saddles. I've been using Graphtecs on my musicman luke, I've never broken a string! They're that good!
But I don't think they have a variant for Ibanez bridges.