Topic: Snapping G string
Ok, so I was at this gentlemen’s club…..No, seriously I have popped 3 G-strings in the past 3 days. Is it me or just a fluke?
Thursday Night, I’m strumming the Yamaha with maybe a 1 month old set of Martin “Clapton’s Choice†strings. BROOING – The G string pops at the nut. No big deal, the strings were getting worn and needed to be replaced soon anyway. I actually thought it was kind of cool – the first string I ever popped.
Yesterday – I bought a used Takamine and the strings were obviously used also. No idea what brand, but they had visible wear. After playing for an hour or so – SPROING – the G string again! OK – used strings – new guitar (for me anyway), so it deserves some new strings. So I put on a fresh set of Elixer 80/20 nanoweb lights. Sounds good, for a while – after strumming and picking for a couple more hours SNAP – the damn G string again – this time at the bridge.
3 G strings in 3 days – Just a freak thing or am I banging on that G string too hard?