I've been having problems with my Strat as of late...the high E string keeps breaking faster than usual! About a week and a half ago it broke after some heavy bending (not so unusual) and i had another set of strings so i just put on that one string, since i'm lazy. Today I was playing Hotel California and got to a normal whole-step bend on the high-E and it broke! It seems like i just put the string on, and all the other ones are fine! I don't play too ridiculously much, and they have never broken this frequently! It appears to have broken at the saddle both times; Should i get graphite saddles or something?

Sounds like you may have a burr on the saddle. 10 seconds lightly with a fine file around the top of the saddle should sort it. If in doubt use a ladies cardboard nail file.

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Check the saddle for burrs or sharpness anywhere the string touches. Gently file it smooth if you find any.

Well these fine lads have given you there advice ahead of me damn i always make it to posts to slow... gonn ahave to step up the game

A wee bit of graphite may help as well--just a tiny bit.

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It wasn't Willy-Nilly, it was at crows.

Thanks, everyone for you speedy answers!

I guess we'll see if it works in a couple weeks...

Yeah yeah: you think you can handle the Forum - just use it a little; keep it under control. Next thing you know, you're hooked!

The number of marriages that collapsed when this thing went 24/7...!

- C

lol nice

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Nice goggles!!!

for those who know who Shaun White and and Dan Kass...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0PqyvHx ... D&index=40

It could be the brand of strings. I used to play Ernie Ball Slinkys but kept breaking the E string as well, switched to GHS and they were a bit better. Finally tried a set of Dean Markley Blue Steels and haven't had one break yet. BTW, I play 10-46's on my Strat and 11-52's on my Tele and I change my strings about every other month and play in a worship band weekly.

I use emory cloth for saddles.