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usutility15
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09/12/2016 1:00 pm

Recently purchased a new wylde audio guitar witch i love to play have trouble with one string braking at bridge saddle can't even make it through a show any suggestions
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09/12/2016 6:19 pm

Sounds like you're playing too hard. Remember the strings bend more at the saddle than anywhere else. Check out this page for advice and tips on how to prevent this from happening. http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/GenSetup/StringBreakage/stringbreak1.html
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02/08/2017 12:46 pm

I had a similar problem on an SG I used to own, I ended up changing the saddles for some graph tec ones and that solved the problem.


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02/19/2017 1:30 pm

Ask around and see if there is a difference. Some folks like the Tune O Matci bridge, but switch to a roller bridge instead. Not sure which is best, but maybe that would help. I have a tune o matic and never had a problem with breaking strings, unless I hadnt replaced them in 3 or 4 months or more.


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