popping strings

keep breaking the G string on my acoustic.Breaks in the same place at the bridge end at the plug.Wouldnt worry about it but its always the G string and a bit too often,any ideas why?

Hm... I assume for some reason you're using a very light set of strings... in which the G sting is s basic gut string. I suggest moving up a gauge and using a wound string as your G string.... If you are breaking a wound string... then I'm not sure what to tell you. It could be the abrasiveness of your bridge... What kind of acoustic do you have???? Acoustics aren't usually known for breaking strings that often...

lol i feel like reviving an old overused joke that i probably revived on this forum a while ago anyways. ...

i broke the g string while fingering a minor


.... yay - shows how bored i am at work if these are teh kind of posts i'm making doesn't it.

like aschleman said check the string guage, but also make sure you're using appropriate strings, i think some strings are marketted more towards electrics then acoustics and thus mite be screwing you around.

Apparently you're supposed to replace your strings once a month anyways (i do it once every 3 months, but then again i don't gig as yet so i don't worry about impromptu string breakages).

Depending on how often you play depends on how often you have to change strings. Elixirs should last 3+ months with heavy playing. I still have the same set on my Takamine that I bought almost a year ago... They need to be changed.

Electric strings aren't made for acoustic guitars. Acoustics are made to use heavier strings because heavier strings create more vibration... which creates more noise... which makes your acoustic guitar sound oh so nice. So make sure you're using acoustic strings. A set of acoustic strings very very very rarely will ever have a gut G string... It's almost always a wound G string. So check and see what kind you're using... I recommend the Elixir Nanowebs... you can get them in a light set... which will be easier to play... but not wuite as loud and not as bassy as larger guage sets.

Because the tension and action is so high ( usually ) on steel string acoustic guitars, they are unfortunately very prone to having their strings snap. My advice would be to get a higher gauge ( thicker ) strings. Peace.

if its always at the same spot at the bridge, you may have a small burr on the string saddle. when you play, the string vibrates against this burr, and its like a little saw, it basically cuts the string...

take the guitar to your local store and get them to have a look at it, you may need to replace the bridge saddle.