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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on September 29, 2018 at 12:41pm

First what is your bridge and nut materials? Is there anything that could be sharp there.

What are the gauges of each string? Is your third two light to be tuned to a B?

Are you using a tuner or a recorded song to tune with?

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Permalink Reply by Tony on September 30, 2018 at 5:00am

Needed to comment on this as in over 150 builds this has never happened before. So I don't need to check the basics. I use a Tuning App on my phone. Thought at first I was trying to tune an octave too high but I ain't.

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Permalink Reply by Tony on September 30, 2018 at 5:11am

This is what it looks like

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on September 30, 2018 at 8:49am

Hi Tony, with respect  I'd recon always check the basics other wise how do you find the cause of the problem. Process of elimination.

I can only suggest checking the basics as I think that's where the problem lies.

If the string is breaking at one of it's contact points, and there are a few, that helps pinpoint the area needing attention. If all ok, I would suspect a bad batch of strings. I have experienced this over many years of doing instrument repairs.

If cheap eBay strings are used I'd be having a close look at them. And are the strings you are using also D G B E from the 6 string set. I have found that if a string is gonna break in a new set its always the "G".

Contact points would be: Tuner post hole, string trees, nut, bridge/saddle and tail piece. Sometimes coupled with a steep break angle.

Taff 

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on October 6, 2018 at 3:31pm

Hi Tony, just wondering what  /how you fixed your tuning problem? may help other builders in the future.

Cheers Taff

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