Strings snapping while playing

[evilchaosz]

I was practicing on my guitar like usual, but suddenly, when i was playing the high E string, it snapped. I knew my guitar strings were rusty, but i've never heard of a rusty guitar string snapping before.

I'd like to ask, what's wrong with what I'm doing? Is my picking too hard? From what I can see, the string isn't very rusty, and was changed around a week or two ago.

 

[Breen]

Ahlow, rusty means decay, means material is weakened, means easier to snap lah...

Its probably your picking that caused it, although once cannot rule out burrs on your saddle or possible bad frets where the string is being weakened, usually by fret's which is uneven and played through.

 

[fgl]

IF STRINGS DONT BREAK - THEN HOW THE STRING MANUFACTURERS GONNA STAY IN BIZNESS?

HINT: GET THE NEW ERNIE BALL TITAINTIUM STRINGS - THEY REALLY DO LAST ... I use them almost exclusively these days

 

[Ized]

Elixirs too

 

[subversion]

rust isn't the exclusive account of why strings snap; it could be due to other factors:

*sharp fret
*sharp nut
*sharp string saddles

it could also fundamentally mean that the string itself was fragile from source (over at the factory).

 

[mus]

IF STRINGS DONT BREAK - THEN HOW THE STRING MANUFACTURERS GONNA STAY IN BIZNESS?

Agreed with this point. Make unbreakable stainless steel strings then close shop.

HINT: GET THE NEW ERNIE BALL TITAINTIUM STRINGS - THEY REALLY DO LAST ... I use them almost exclusively these days

They really do last?. I have yet to try them. Sick of my strings getting rusty so easily.

 

[devicus]

my friend's guitar has 6 months old elixir anti rust strings and they still sound GOOD

 

[Breen]

Elixirs never die~ they just suddenly one day decide to sound bad.

But that day takes months~ New strings every 2 weeks or 1x 20+bucks on a pack of Elixirs for months?

You decide.

 

[theliverevolution]

they actually made an anti-rust string? I tot that was a myth

 

[Breen]

It's still a string of steel and metal. It will still rust, but their coated with a nano-tech polymer to last longer.

I think.

Think of it as a beauty product to make your strings look younger and not let grime n dirt destroy your tone.

 

[crapsh1t]

Does this nano-tech polymer thing, does it works? what about those who have wet palms? does it help? becoz of this condition had mad me stepback in buying an elixir pack

 

[Breen]

I have sweat that gunks bridges and nitro easily, and Elixir's still last me about 3-5months depending on how much I play or wipe them down.

Chill and try it. You don't try you don't know.

Unlike smoking. Heh. If you don't know, don't try. If you try already, you will always either be a smoker or ex-smoker, not a non-smoker.

 

[toxicpunk]

Does this nano-tech polymer thing, does it works? what about those who have wet palms? does it help? becoz of this condition had mad me stepback in buying an elixir pack

get urself the poly web since u have big time sweaty palms, i use them too for 2 days now, and GOD, it is good!

Get one for $22 and try it out, most importantly, after every session, wipe it down and condition it, will last longer :mrgreen:

 

[fgl]

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[crapsh1t]

lol... okayz... i will try when i buy new strings hehe...

 

[Money]

Hi bro, from my personal experiences strings snapping is probably you are bending your strings too much. to avoid such things to happen you'll probably want to get thicker strings like gauge 10 and 11 they are much thicker and more suitable if you are playing songs that require hammer-on alot of bending and stuff. and as for string brands i'll say that SL is a cheap yet good brand Ernie ball, pyramid, DR strings are good too. Good luck.