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Problems with breaking the high E string on Guitar
I own a SSH Fender Squire Strat, i have been having issues with tuning only the high E string. When i bought it, the fender strings out of the box worked fine till 2 months after which the high E ...
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When stringing a cigar box guitar, how does A, D, G correspond to G, D, G?
I have built a cigar box guitar. This is a 'learn by doing' project, so I came into it knowing nothing about either music or building things. From that perspective, it's been a successful project, but ...
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G string becomes out of tune in F shape barre chords
So I have been playing an acoustic guitar for quite some time and after buying my first electric guitar I've noticed a strange thing. Everything seems to be in tune and regulated, except one thing. ...
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My guitar's high E string keeps snapping at the tuning peg
My guitar's high E string has broken eight times just this month. I never overtune or do really high bends. It always breaks around the tuning peg. There was no rust; it was still new. I even tried to ...
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Magnets and pickups (guitar)
My partner and I are working on a small, analog device that would attach to the strings. We're thinking that for simplicity of design, attaching the pieces using magnets would be most elegant. However,...
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Why are my guitars high strings playing more than one note
I recently got a new PRS SE Custom 24 before I left the store. I had the tech adjust the truss rod and check it, because when I fretted notes on the higher strings I could hear the next note a fret ...
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Why is acoustic string measured in tension while electric string in gauges?
Is there a reason you can have different tensions strings with the same gauge on a classic guitar but electric strings only ever seem to differ on gauge?
It would seem an interesting proposal to have ...
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How to replace string on Donner standard series
My son just got his first guitar. I know NOTHING about guitars. One of the strings broke and we can’t figure out how to replace it. The videos I’ve found on YouTube make it look easy and spend about 5 ...
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Is it Ok to leave a guitar with a broken string?
Just broke the high E on my guitar and won't be able to get new strings for about 2 weeks. will leaving it as it is damage the guitar at all?
the guitar is an Ibanez rga42fm with a fixed bridge
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PRS SE245 with Thomastik Jazz Swing strings
I have a PRS SE 245 electric guitar and to be able to get more jazz sound I want to restring my guitar with Thomastik Jazz Swing JS112. Since this guitar is not a hollow body and its neck is shorter ...
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Floyd rose bridge leaning to the treble side
I've decided to change my strings on my guitar, and when I finally was done with setting up the springs to make the bridge parallel to the body, I wanted to make the action lower. I noticed that it ...
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Does non-calibrated have a special meaning for guitar strings?
I'm puzzled by the following. It seems to imply that "non-calibrated" strings are a good idea.
Steinberger double-ball strings have, as the name suggests, string
balls at both ends of the ...
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Are all plain steel electric guitar strings the same, or are some more comfortable thanks to polishing or some other process?
It seems like the plain strings are just ignored. Manufacturers brag about their wound strings, make many different varieties. Yet, there's so little info on the steel strings other than they're ...
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How far can 9's be tuned down?
Apologies if this question has been answered elsewhere, but before I commit to getting my guitars set-up, I was wondering if anyone has had any trouble using 9–42 tuned down a half-step (I currently ...
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Would fishing wire work for strings on an electric guitar?
So, I was browsing the Internet and stumbled across this video of someone using fishing wire as string replacements. This seemed to be kind of a gag just to see if it was actually even possible, but ...
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Install new strings on guitar with whammy bar
So I have an Ibanez GRG250DX and I want to replace its strings. But I havent played it in a long time.
What I tried so far:
I clipped the old strings, kind of cleaned the guitar and pulled in the ...
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Fretting out on fretboard?
Whenever I change the strings on my electric guitar, in no more than 2 weeks, this happens:
From about the 11th/12th fret onwards, the E and B (and sometimes G) strings sound noticeably lower, in ...
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String bending pain doesn't go away
I have been playing the guitar since 2006, so I'm not new to the activity, and I have caluses.
I started playing Flamenco on a nylon strings and in 2013 moved to play Surf on a stratocaster.
A couple ...
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Why don't my guitar strings rust?
I've played my guitar for about 4.5 years and I have never cleaned it after playing. Why does it never rust? My guitar and bass strings are rusted after one month. As far as I know, the stainless ...
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Sound issues following restringing electric guitar
A couple of questions regarding changing strings / getting rid of fret buzz.
I changed my strings a few days ago for the first time after getting my guitar earlier this year. I swapped from 9s to 10s ...
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Floyd Rose in Standard Tuning with .011 gauge strings
I have always played with medium to heavy gauge strings in standard tuning. I got used to that feel while in school for Jazz Studies and have stuck with it ever since.
I'm interested in learning ...
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My bridge is out of place
My bridge keeps tilting and causing buzz. Is there some way to fix this?
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Can you mix brands?
Can you mix string brands if they’re in the same gauge? I have Ernie Ball strings and the ‘A’ string broke. Was wondering if i could Replace with a fender string of the same gauge?
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Can you tune one string on a Floyd Rose bridge without having to retune them all?
Like if you want to go from EADGBE to DADGBE, can you just tune the 6th string down and be done with it, or will that offset the bridge and throw the other strings out of whack?
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Can you move the strings on 3/4 size electric guitar to get better tuning?
I’m currently working with a ¾ size electric guitar for my daughter. The problem I have is putting the right strings on it to get a stable standard E tuning (EADGBE). The person I bought it off said ...
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Electric guitar out of tune on 12th fret(intonation)
I just bought an electric guitar (stratocaster), and I'm a beginner, so setting it up is a welcome and annoying challenge.
The issue I have is with the intonation. The high E is fine on the open ...
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new strings being too stiff to bend on electric guitar
I recently (10 day) changed my electric guitar's strings (Ibanez rg with zero-edge2 bridge).
The stock strings with it was Daddario but i didn't know the string gauge of them so after deciding to ...
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Electric Guitar picking noise from me
My electric guitar stopped working today, although it makes a hissing noise every time I touch the strings. The wire and the amplifier are not the problem. It's a Hertz J200N Electric guitar. It is ...
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Can I put acoustic strings on an electric guitar?
I've been playing guitar for a little bit and I want to upgrade my acoustic guitar, however I've found some semi hollow electric guitars that I really like.
My question is, could this be used as an ...
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Electric guitar pickup not picking up a specific string
Just string an old guitar with Fender's pure nickel wound 009 gauge. I don't have any prior knowledge whether the pickup is faulty or not. The issue is the B string not picked up by the guitar pickup. ...
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Question about string gauges!
Hey guys I'm very new to guitar as in like I need to restring my old guitars that I got years ago but never even bothered to learn before I can actually start to learn. My question is what gauge ...
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Why does my G-string ring much longer than other strings?
I'm learning guitar and practicing some beginner chords. Specifically, C and G. I've noticed lately that the G string rings far longer than the other strings. It's the only open string in both chords, ...
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How to add higher strings onto an 8 string guitar?
I want to extend my guitars upper range then the lower range, the highest note is a B6, high e. I want to have my highest note being in the B8 range if possible. but open string wise, i would rather ...
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Why are these guitars strung this way?
What is the reasoning and effect of the Rickenbacker 12 string turned around method of stringing up the guitar with larger strings to the left of the lighter gauge strings on a right handed guitar?
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Uneven volume of guitar strings when plugged in
Ive been facing some issues when recording with my Ibanez GRG 170DX. I noticed this recently, as I got a Scarlett Solo interface. When I record my guitar, the input volume from the lower E string is ...
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Strings on guitar quickly lose tension
I have a mim fender squire. I'll be playing my guitar and over a short time my string tension loosens. I just put on some new (used) locking tuners and a better bridge. What else can I do to fix this ...
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Guitar high e string breaking when tuning up new string
I've recently encountered a problem with my 2016 Gibson Les Paul 50's Tribute.
A few weeks ago I replaced my set of Ernie Ball 11's with a set of 10's. All was going well until I went to tune the high ...
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Cause of G string on Ibanez JEM sounding dead?
My Ibanez JEM with floyd rose tremolo, this exact guitar: , has a problem with the G string.
The open string sounds out more or less properly (though it tends to go 'harmonic', which seems like it's ...
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Are the strings supposed to be directly over the pickups?
I just bought a Squier affinity strat and noticed that the strings do not directly go over the center of the pickups.
This is especially the case for the bridge pickups which are at an angle.
Is ...
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Should I keep on the old strings when sending my guitar to be set up?
I need to repair the electronics on my Stratocaster, which will require me to remove the strings. I then want to get the guitar set up. Will sending a guitar to the workshop without strings affect the ...
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Breaking guitar strings too quick
Two weeks ago I spent a decent amount of cash and time replacing all the strings on my guitar. They were getting rusty and sounded dull. Since then I've been playing about two hours a day, all going ...
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Tuning up to get All Fourths Tuning
I use a set of 10 gauge steel strings on my electric guitar and for the past few days I have been thinking of testing out the All Fourths Tuning. I was wondering if this poses a risk of breaking the ...
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Is it possible to find strings in any integer size? [closed]
I am considering stringing my 6-string electric guitar with a series of prime gauges.
e.g. 11,13,17,29,37,47
I am looking on Ernie Ball's site and while I might be able to find the 3 thinner strings,...
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I pressed hard on the floyd rose bridge
I'm a bit new to the electric guitar domain, so I got a bit scared because when I was playing the guitar. I used the bridge to distortion the sound (I hope it's correct), and at some point I pressed a ...
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Should you change the strings on a brand new guitar?
I'm a beginner to electric guitar, so I'm not sure what a proper guitar setup feels like.
In attempt to execute my own setup, I've adjusted string action and tailpiece height to my preference (with ...
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Would a tiny pulse of electricity sent through electric guitar strings affect the pickups enough to be heard?
For the sake of the rhythmic analysis I'm doing, I had the idea to solder a wire to a metal pick, ground the strings and rig something up that sends data to a computer every time the pick touches a ...
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Truss rod adjustments after changing strings from 9-48 to 12-60
I bought a used guitar ESP LTD viper-400. This guitar has always been set up to Standard E-tuning with 9-48 strings. But I want to change strings to 10-60 and tune guitar to Drop A or Drop B.
The ...
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old strings won't hold tuning
When I picked up my guitar today I noticed my 1st string was a bizarre 2 semitones flat. I would tune it but the instant I bend it, stretch it, or play for a minute the string goes back down to the ...
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Weak High E (1st String) on Electric Guitar, any remedy?
I have a Samick Electric Guitar that's relatively an inexpensive copy of Strat. It plays all right and suits me as a beginner.
However I specifically notice that the High E (1st string) sounds weak ...
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Guitar buzz gets louder when strings are touched, goes away when I touch both the strings AND either pickup
I have a semi-hollowbody Epiphone Casino, single coil pickups. Granted some hum is to be expected with this setup, however the hum I have is unusually loud. When I am not touching anything there is ...
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