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Topic: Broken String on my Ritt. |
Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2014 12:47 pm |
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This makes two broken strings since 2009. Guess I'd better sell it. LOL I was really into a song when it broke. Scared the crap out of me plus wounding me. Ha
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Mike Wheeler
From:
Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2014 1:30 pm
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OMG! You have one of the EVIL Ritts! You must dispose of it quickly to avoid further bad karma! 
I happen to run the only Ritt Disposal Facility in North America, Just send it to me and I'll see to it it gets what it deserves. And there's no charge for the service...it's a community service, ya know.   
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Dennis Lee
From:
Forest Grove, Oregon, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2014 3:57 pm Bill's Ritt
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Hey Bill, that Ritt's got a real bite to it, hardy har! Funny you should post this. I broke a 3rd string on mine night before last, and it is only the second string that has broken on my Ritt since Gary delivered it to me in 2008. Not bad, I'd say!
Unlike you, I wounded my finger when taking the string loose from the machine head. It was my fault though, certainly not the guitars. Get Well Soon, Bill, and get to pickin' that Ritt again. I'm sure ObongoCare will take care of this wound for you!!! |
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Tracy Sheehan
From:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2014 5:37 pm Re: Broken String on my Ritt.
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| Bill Dobkins wrote: |
This makes two broken strings since 2009. Guess I'd better sell it. LOL I was really into a song when it broke. Scared the crap out of me plus wounding me. Ha
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Re. Bill if you can post a picture maybe some steel picker will be able to figure out which string you broke.  Tracy |
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2014 8:02 pm
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It was the 3rd this time..the other one was a 6th.
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 6 Feb 2014 8:15 pm
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With pictures like that, pretty soon Health and Safety will be making us play with gloves and eye protection....  |
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2014 9:04 pm
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| Tom Gorr wrote: |
| With pictures like that, pretty soon Health and Safety will be making us play with gloves and eye protection.... |
I learned not to put my head over the neck like some do. That could put an eye out. It amazes me that as much stretching there is, there isn't more breakage.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Feb 2014 8:38 am
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| Looks like a wound from an .012 snapping! |
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2014 11:59 am
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Donny, your good it was a .012. I had ran out of .011s so I put a .012 on there. As long as I've owned it I have never broke an 011.
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Boss Katana 100 Amp
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BJS Bars
Z~Legend Pro,Custom Tele
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Now pass the gravy. |
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Tommy Alexander
From:
Friendswood, Texas 77546
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Posted 8 Feb 2014 3:34 am Broken String
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Bill, I don't know what to say about the string. I have two Rittenberry's and I have broke two strings in three years. For me, I guess that I usually change every 6 months, maybe I'll start changing every four months then they will last a bit longer.
What do you think about that!!
It could be the GHS strings...........
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2014 12:36 pm
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I think two strings since 2009 is unbelievable. I love my Rittenberry. Tommy, maybe every two months then they should six ????LOL. As long as they sound good I leave em on. But I don't get to play out much, although I do play at least an hour every day here at home. If I'm lucky enough to do a show or play a gig then I'll change em. BTW nice looking RITT.
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Custom Rittenberry SD10
Boss Katana 100 Amp
Positive Grid Spark amp
BJS Bars
Z~Legend Pro,Custom Tele
Honor our Vet's.
Now pass the gravy. |
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Adrian Wang
From:
Singapore
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Posted 9 Feb 2014 5:46 am
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It happened to me too, on Saturday.
A thud kind of sound of string bursting, followed by fingers getting whipped.
Should we wear safety goggles??
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