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Dave O'Brien
From: Florida and New Jersey
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Posted 12 Jul 2024 10:34 am
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I haven't broke a string in years and last night 2 new SIT .011s broke on me. Put on a GHS no problem. I bought the set thru Amazon, maybe counterfeit? Anybody else have issues with SIT? _________________ Dave O'Brien
Emmons D-10, CMI D-10, Fender Deluxe Reverb, PV 112, Fender Pro Reverb
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Ron Hogan
From: Nashville, TN, usa
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Posted 12 Jul 2024 2:21 pm
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I always have great quality with them. Haven’t broken one in years. I order mine at
Just strings.com |
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Ken Metcalf
From: San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2024 4:18 am
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It occurred to me that altho the string sets I was using were SIT, The bulk 3rd strings I was using were in fact not SIT, they were JustStrings bulk strings sold by the dozen. _________________ MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
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Dave O'Brien
From: Florida and New Jersey
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Posted 13 Jul 2024 5:26 am S I T strings breaking
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You know me Ron, I couldn't even wind them up to G and they'd break and not at the tuner! _________________ Dave O'Brien
Emmons D-10, CMI D-10, Fender Deluxe Reverb, PV 112, Fender Pro Reverb
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Jerry Overstreet
From: Louisville Ky
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Posted 13 Jul 2024 5:39 am
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Probably a bad batch. It happens. |
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Brooks Montgomery
From: Idaho, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2024 6:34 am
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Jerry Overstreet wrote: |
Probably a bad batch. It happens. |
Some years back D’Addario had a big batch of dobro strings that broke (I seem to recall it was the #3 string).
Yes, bad batches probably happen to all brands. _________________ A banjo, like a pet monkey, seems like a good idea at first. |
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Mike DiAlesandro
From: Kent, Ohio
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Posted 27 Jul 2024 4:24 pm S.I.T Strings
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Gotta say, I just ran into this with SIT strings, gauge .011's. On a Zumsteel and an Emmons P/P. This was all in the last 3-4 weeks at gigs. Couldn't even get them to tune up, and at a gig you need to quickly. Broke 5 in a row on the Zum, and then last week the Emmons was starting to act similar. I attribute it to the strings.
I'm a dealer and will report this back to the rep from SIT. He's a good guy, and should bring this to the main boss's attention. |
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Mike Polansky
From: Austin, TX
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Posted 27 Jul 2024 5:39 pm
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Happened to me at a gig a couple of weeks ago. Went through 3 SIT .011s before I got one to tune all the way up to g#.
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Kenny Davis
From: Great State of Oklahoma
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Posted 28 Jul 2024 6:44 am
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It's a conspiracy! _________________ Best lyric in a country song: "...One more, Moon..." |
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Brooks Montgomery
From: Idaho, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2024 7:08 am
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Anybody talk to a rep at SIT strings? These things (bad batches) have happened to other string companies, and in the past other the companies have provided info and replacements.
Edit —sorry for the redundant answer. I just noticed Ronald Sikes said the same thing on the G# thread. _________________ A banjo, like a pet monkey, seems like a good idea at first. |
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Ken Metcalf
From: San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2024 9:09 am
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I talked to the rep from Just strings and their only comment was that I had bought them several years ago. I didn’t bother responding that they were in air sealed packages with dehumidifiers.
Kind of pissed me off after being a loyal customer for a number of years. They could’ve sent me a dozen strings that only cost three dollars or something. Lol
I am using GHS high test now and ordering through strings by mail.
https://www.stringsbymail.com/ _________________ MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
Bunch of stomp boxes
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Doug Beaumier
From: Northampton, MA
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Ivan Funk
From: Hamburg Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2024 12:42 pm
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Interesting.
I broke two SIT .011s in a row last night.
Also had an annoying whine on the 3rd string.
I tried all the regular tricks with no luck.
Found this thread - put a D'Addario .011 on and no more sitar whine. Holding up fine. |
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Ken Metcalf
From: San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2024 12:48 pm
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If you were buying bulk strings from just strings, they are not SIT strings.
They are juststrings bulk strings
Different brand.
Still they seem to be crap. _________________ MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
Bunch of stomp boxes
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Dave O'Brien
From: Florida and New Jersey
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Posted 28 Jul 2024 12:48 pm S I T string breakage
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still haven't broke the GHS ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) _________________ Dave O'Brien
Emmons D-10, CMI D-10, Fender Deluxe Reverb, PV 112, Fender Pro Reverb
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Dave O'Brien
From: Florida and New Jersey
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Posted 28 Jul 2024 1:44 pm S I T strings breaking
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Good luck trying to fillout the contact form on their website. _________________ Dave O'Brien
Emmons D-10, CMI D-10, Fender Deluxe Reverb, PV 112, Fender Pro Reverb
www.myspace.com/daveobrienband |
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Dave O'Brien
From: Florida and New Jersey
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Posted 29 Jul 2024 4:44 am S I T strings breaking
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Heard from Tim at SIT, said he'd make it right. Bravo SIT. _________________ Dave O'Brien
Emmons D-10, CMI D-10, Fender Deluxe Reverb, PV 112, Fender Pro Reverb
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David Wren
From: Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2024 8:40 am
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Yikes!
Makes me wish Jagwire strings were still available ![Sad](images/smiles/icon_sad.gif) _________________ Dave Wren
'96 Carter U12,7X7; 1936 7 string National; Line 6 HX Stomp; Quilter TT-15/TB202; Quilter "Steelaire"; DV Mark "GH 250"with 15" 1501 BW; Boss "Katana" 100 Head w/Line 6 Cab; Telonics VP. |
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Mike DiAlesandro
From: Kent, Ohio
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Posted 29 Jul 2024 9:15 am Re: S I T strings breaking
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Dave O'Brien wrote: |
Heard from Tim at SIT, said he'd make it right. Bravo SIT. |
Spoke with Brian this morning, and he said the same thing.Their top priority is a happy customer base. 👍 |
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Tim Rose
From: Missouri, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2024 9:25 am
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Interesting. I broke about 10 SIT .11s in a week a couple months ago.. I have no confidence in that string anymore ... plus they usually draw blood and could take an eye out..
I ordered "12-pack 11.5ga. (.0115") Steel Guitar Strings - Made in the USA!" form amazon and still on the first string after several gigs.... |
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Tucker Jackson
From: Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2024 9:46 am
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David Wren wrote: |
Yikes!
Makes me wish Jagwire strings were still available ![Sad](images/smiles/icon_sad.gif) |
As far as I know, they are still available.
https://www.jagwirestrings.com/
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Pete McAvity
From: St. Louis, Missouri USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2024 10:20 am
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I've had 0.11 woes for years. My Excel is 25" scale, so the only string that EVER stayed on reliably was a George L reinforced. That said- there are a number of threads on here about the high G# breaking. Jim Palenscar commented once that in general all string guages are produced in ONE (or few) factory, so when a bad batch goes out, ALL manufacturers see unnacceptable breakage. Jim went on to say that he used to see epidemics of 0.11 breakage in spurts, suggesting bad manufacture which is attributable to the factory, not the company name on the label. _________________ Excel Superb D10, Sarno Black Box or Freeloader, Goodrich L120, Boss DD5, Baby Bloomer, 1965 Super Reverb chopped to a head, feeding a mystery PA cab w/ a K130.
They say "thats how it goes". I say "that ain't the way it stays!" |
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Doug Beaumier
From: Northampton, MA
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Posted 30 Jul 2024 12:21 pm
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Jim Palenscar commented once that in general all string guages are produced in ONE (or few) factory, so when a bad batch goes out, ALL manufacturers see unnacceptable breakage. |
I believe it. Many years ago Tom Bradshaw wrote that there are only 7 (or maybe 5) manufacturers of guitar strings in the country. Those factories package strings for several brands. And sometimes strings made for a certain brand will go into the packaging of a different brand.
I have long believed that there is little to no difference in guitar string brands. I often by single strings by gauge from my local music store: GHS, D'addario, or whatever they have in stock. It's all good.
I'm reminded of what Buddy Emmons posted here years ago: (paraphrasing)... After many years of trial and error I have decided that the strings I like the most are the ones I get for free. _________________ My Site / My YouTube Channel
25 Songs C6 Lap Steel / 25 MORE Songs C6 Lap Steel / 16 Songs, C6, A6, B11 / 60 Popular Melodies E9 Pedal Steel |
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Doug Beaumier
From: Northampton, MA
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Larry Dering
From: Missouri, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2024 3:15 pm
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Doug, i believe that's the cleanest string wind I've seen on any string. I put plenty on my 3rd too but not as neatly as that. |
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