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Post subject: top E string keeps snapping help?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:51 am
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Hi I bought a American De-luxe strat, the top e string keeps snapping near the tunning pegs any advice please


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Post subject: Re: top E string keeps snapping help?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:29 am
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Hi parasteve,

You're breaking the low E (top string)?

And, does it break while you are playing or what?

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Post subject: Re: top E string keeps snapping help?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:39 am
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parasteve wrote:
Hi I bought a American De-luxe strat, the top e string keeps snapping near the tunning pegs any advice please

Howdy and Welcome to the Forum!

I believe you may well be over tightening your locking tuners. In future, just tighten the thumb wheel until it grabs the string and doesn't slip. Job done!

Hope this helps

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Post subject: Re: top E string keeps snapping help?
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Andybighair wrote:
parasteve wrote:
Hi I bought a American De-luxe strat, the top e string keeps snapping near the tunning pegs any advice please

Howdy and Welcome to the Forum!

I believe you may well be over tightening your locking tuners. In future, just tighten the thumb wheel until it grabs the string and doesn't slip. Job done!

Hope this helps

Andy

Thank you will give it a try


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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:52 am
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shimmilou wrote:
Hi parasteve,

You're breaking the low E (top string)?

And, does it break while you are playing or what?




This breaks when I am tuning guitar


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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:18 am
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parasteve wrote:
Andybighair wrote:
parasteve wrote:
Hi I bought a American De-luxe strat, the top e string keeps snapping near the tunning pegs any advice please

Howdy and Welcome to the Forum!

I believe you may well be over tightening your locking tuners. In future, just tighten the thumb wheel until it grabs the string and doesn't slip. Job done!

Hope this helps

Andy

Thank you will give it a try

Best of luck! :D

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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:34 am
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parasteve wrote:
shimmilou wrote:
Hi parasteve,

You're breaking the low E (top string)?

And, does it break while you are playing or what?




This breaks when I am tuning guitar


are you sure your aren't trying to tune it an octave to high? how does the tension feel compared to the other strings before it pops?

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Post subject: Re: top E string keeps snapping help?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:57 pm
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I had the same problem and after some research, I found a discussion wherein someone suggested there may be a metal bur near the hole in the tuner post. I looked at mine using a magnifying glass and, sure enough, there was a small sharp piece of metal near the hole. I filed it smooth using a rotary tool and haven't broken a string since.


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