Originally Posted by: Ty MorganDan points out a huge secret to avoiding string breakage here.

I try to share the importance of wiping your strings down with every guitarist I run across. Most of them laugh or give me a "Yah, whatever." look. That's when I share with them I've only broken 2 strings on stage in close to 30 years of gigging in blues and rock bands. A few seconds taken to wipe things down can really pay dividends!