String Problem

whibz · Post by **whibz** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 2:24 pm

So i broke my A string..

When I went to restring it, i only had one wound around the tuning post until it became tight, and at it's pitch. When i tuned it to A, there was still only one wound around the tuning post. I'm sure that this should not happen, but i don't know why it did. Anyone know?

Post by **Jake** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:14 pm

wind more string round the peg next time... a duh

whibz · Post by **whibz** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:33 pm

i've tried that and the string snapped due to too much tension...

Post by **Jake** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:43 pm

You're doing it wrong. Or buying knockoff strings.

whibz · Post by **whibz** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:51 pm

Jake wrote:You're doing it wrong. Or buying knockoff strings.

i guess i'm doing it wrong.. i'm using elixirs.

can i just leave it with the wound on, or will it come loose on me while playing?

SickofEveryone · Post by **SickofEveryone** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:02 pm

It might come off. You have to have about 3 wraps around the tuning post.

Post by **Tyler.** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:37 pm

It's not a big issue, just keep playing and it should be fine, unless it's hardly wound round at all. If it's wound round one full time then it'll be fine.

Post by **Dylan** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:29 pm

Wait, did you buy new strings? Or did you just use the old one again? If you did that, BUY NEW STRINGS. When you go to put those new strings on make sure you leave enough extra string after the tunning peg to wrap around at least three times and you should be fine.

whibz · Post by **whibz** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:12 pm

2712 wrote:Wait, did you buy new strings? Or did you just use the old one again? If you did that, BUY NEW STRINGS. When you go to put those new strings on make sure you leave enough extra string after the tunning peg to wrap around at least three times and you should be fine.

Nope they were new strings. Hmm, i guess i didn't leave enough string, but even though i didn't leave that much, it still was tight.

Post by **Dylan** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:43 pm

whibz wrote:
2712 wrote:Wait, did you buy new strings? Or did you just use the old one again? If you did that, BUY NEW STRINGS. When you go to put those new strings on make sure you leave enough extra string after the tunning peg to wrap around at least three times and you should be fine.
Nope they were new strings. Hmm, i guess i didn't leave enough string, but even though i didn't leave that much, it still was tight.

read this: http://www.taylorguitars.com/global/pdf ... string.pdf

you have to have at least 2-2.5 inches of extra string after the tuning peg to wrap around three times.

EDIT: well, you dont't "have to", but it's recommended...

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