Originally Posted by: Al McKayOn my acoustic I just changed my strings and I keep breaking my G string before i get it in tune. I am using a .030 G. I've never had this happen before. I can get it to F or F# then it breaks. Have gone through 3 strings now. Could it be a mechanial problem with the guitar? I don't think I had 3 defective strings in a row. Any one know or heard of this???

Al

.030 Wound G ?- that's a pretty big G string - even heavies(14-59s) usually have a .027 at most for a G string. What string set are you using.

I would say its a different gauge and binding at the nut or saddle as well. If not, take a pencil lead(graphite) and use it in the slot of the nut on that string and the saddle notch as well and see what happens.