Strings break prematurely

[rockassmonster]

Hi guys, ive been playing a strat guitar,and the strings,especially the B and E strings,have been breaking prematurely,way before they even corrode.and i realised they have been breaking at the bridge.
Ive changed the saddles to graphtech.there was tonal improvement,but the strings still break like mad.
I use d'addario 9s.

Can all of u share ur tips and techniques to prolongs strings life,especially from breaking too early?

 

[CaboWabo]

take a look at your bridge the point where your strings rest on the bridge, some times after prolong usage the contact point kinda dents in and it maybe a little sharp... that could be the cause
:speaking from experience with my les paul:

 

[zesn]

The contact point might be sharp, but since it's graphtech it should be rather smooth.

Was there the same problem before changing saddles?

You can
-Check if your strings dug into the saddle.
-Check also the angle of the string at the saddle.

Alternatively, bring it to a tech.
I recommend Beez, he's very helpful and you'll learn many things along the way.
His prices are reasonable too.

 

[rockassmonster]

It was the same as before i changed the saddles.could be the angle where the strings are resting.i just sanded the contact point of strings with a light grit sandpaper,and applied wd40 to it.hopefully i can see some difference.

 

[zesn]

Do you have pictures?
Could you upload some here so we can see maybe there are other stuff affecting the premature breakage

 

[relinquish69]

how long does it take to break anyway?