what if u break a string during a gig?
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Freeflowclass
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improvise, wait till end of the song and see if you can borrow a guitar [:
yea improvise with the other strings... and hope the other strings dun go out of tune due to the broken string. haha. and do a chop chop changing of string in between ur set. or u could also do a backup song which only requires 1 guitar while the other guitarist change his strings... thats for a 2 guitarist band obviously, so that the flow of your gig won't be stumped
Freeflowclass
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but if you change the string in between the set, wouldnt the sound go off?
cos normally using a new string during a gig, alot of tune-ups would be involved right>?
cos normally using a new string during a gig, alot of tune-ups would be involved right>?
kerplunk182
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i remember aaron from allura's string snapped like in the first few song. Thank God he had spare strings and changed them immediately. 
There is a certain technique to changing the string that helps it to stay in tune better.
Pull the string onto the machine head with your left hand while your right hand holds the string above the fret board.
Your right thumb should press the string down hard at the third fret then you curl your fingers to stretch the string so that the area above between the third fret and the nut is tight as you wind the string on.
By pulling the string tight as you wind on you will pre-stretch the new string and then it wont stretch and go flat during your set. with practice you can get a new string on most guitars (excet floyd rose types bridge) and tuned in around one min
Pull the string onto the machine head with your left hand while your right hand holds the string above the fret board.
Your right thumb should press the string down hard at the third fret then you curl your fingers to stretch the string so that the area above between the third fret and the nut is tight as you wind the string on.
By pulling the string tight as you wind on you will pre-stretch the new string and then it wont stretch and go flat during your set. with practice you can get a new string on most guitars (excet floyd rose types bridge) and tuned in around one min
Godspeed64
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You're pretty much screwed if its a floyd rose.. How the hell are you gonna improvise with that?
Pick lightly, 1/2 week old strings, will never snap. If it does - you're f*cked
Godspeed64
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I'm referring to the fact that your remaining string would most likely go out of tune.. Lol.. Lesson learnt, don't use floyd rose!
But there goes them divebombs! :???:
Improvise is the only way out but the licks may not be suitable for the song. my suggestion is to change the string b4 you gig. This method maybe a chore but a new set of strings does improve the tone of your guitar. However it would not be economically feasible if you gig every week.
Do a hoedown like Ashlee Simpsons.
Kidding.
Always bring an extra packet; full.
Bring your peg winder (the thing you turn the tuner heads to speed up stringing processes)
Do it in between a song quickly, it happened before when I was doing my first song.
Meanwhile, get your vocalist to interact with the crowd. If you're the vocalist, ask your guitarist to do a hoedown.
Kidding.
Always bring an extra packet; full.
Bring your peg winder (the thing you turn the tuner heads to speed up stringing processes)
Do it in between a song quickly, it happened before when I was doing my first song.
Meanwhile, get your vocalist to interact with the crowd. If you're the vocalist, ask your guitarist to do a hoedown.
