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Topic: G# String Breakage on Long Scale (UPDATE) |
Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 8 Jul 2023 3:36 pm |
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problem solved ,,25.5" scale ,becomes 24.25"
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 8 Jul 2023 3:46 pm
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| Been there- done that- good on ya Sonny! |
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Christopher Hillman
From:
Manchester, UK
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Posted 31 Jan 2024 2:51 pm
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| Sonny Jenkins wrote: |
problem solved ,,25.5" scale ,becomes 24.25"
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Wow I was thinking about this a few days ago. I have this Excel Superb... absolutely love it but only can trust the George L's string which I have very few of these days.
Do you have any photos of the process ? |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2024 3:41 pm
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Sometimes bad metal, Or bad heat treating of strings can cause a big problem. A local supplier once got a bad supply of .011 strings from George L, They were break at the changer finger.
One show I played 3 different steelers broke strings on stage, That night. Was like a competition who could change a string quickest.
Another order of .011 single strings the supplier got, Was like rubber bands, Break a string in a new set, Put one of the new order .011 singles on, It would last till string change time. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 6 Feb 2024 7:50 am Shortening the scale
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| Christopher Hillman wrote: |
Do you have any photos of the process ? |
Chris, keep in mind that if you shorten the string length by moving the tuning head, you’ll also have to replace the fretboard!  |
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