still new at this so bear with me
i have an electronic tuner from cb giity. when i tune strings it seems like i break the bottom struing frequently when tuning use strings fro gitty tuned to what the set is designed for---what am i doing wrong- using bolts for nuts and bridges. thanks for the help
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I'm guessing here but you may be an octave too high. More info on your tuning and strings you are using would be helpful.
Don
I got one of those too. Neat but it seems that you have to interpret the scale button first
before tuning to standard pitch (A440). This particular tuner allows you to select different
scales as well as a change from the standard concert pitch from A440 ,
to as high as A450 and as low as A439.
This is the "A" or 5th string on a 6 string btw.
For my six strings (EADGBe) I select key C, that works for me.
If you are selecting different scales on what you are tuning (4 string?) the pitch may
be too high and that could possibly cause string breakage.
3 string acoustic extra lite from cb gittyusing opn g tunig gbd .022w .014p .010p
Don Thompson said:I'm guessing here but you may be an octave too high. More info on your tuning and strings you are using would be helpful.
Don
I broke a few strings too when I strung up my first. That tinny little 10 string will snap easy. Try pressing down fretting the string as you tune it up and get a feel for the tension, it should not be really stiff, if its getting stiff to press down back off and find your note by loosening instead. If they keep breaking on the same string and the same end (nut of bridge) You may have a sharp edge on the threaded bolts, smooth these up some if this is the case. I'm guessing its not but you never know.
Hi Big Quig.
I'm surprised Diane from Chicago hasn't suggested her favorite string gauge calculator. You can use it to verify if the string diameter is adequate for the note you are trying to tune it to. Here is the link. By the way, Diane, thanks for finding and telling us about this useful Internet based tool.
I entered some figures for different scale lengths assuming open tuning note is 'd' and got the following results:
Scale length: - - 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
String Gauge: - 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 10 9
So if your scale length is 26" or better a 10 gauge string should work, but if your scale length is shorter, it will likely break, so try a thicker gauge string (gauge 11 or 12).
-Rand.
Rand, That calculator's function is to locate string diameters based on certain parameters, scale length and string tension based on 13.8 lbs not on the likely hood a string will break. A .09 string at d will feel quite different than a .014 in the same scale length. MArk's problems with breakage is elsewhere.
Don
Rand Moore said:
Hi Big Quig.
I'm surprised Diane from Chicago hasn't suggested her favorite string gauge calculator. You can use it to verify if the string diameter is adequate for the note you are trying to tune it to. Here is the link. By the way, Diane, thanks for finding and telling us about this useful Internet based tool.
I entered some figures for different scale lengths assuming open tuning note is 'd' and got the following results:
Scale length: - - 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
String Gauge: - 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 10 9
So if your scale length is 26" or better a 10 gauge string should work, but if your scale length is shorter, it will likely break, so try a thicker gauge string (gauge 11 or 12).
-Rand.
Okay. I stand corrected. I'm sure you are (Don Thompson is) more knowledgeable about these things than I am. But I have had a similar experience on a Chinese 3-Stringer called a Qin-Qin and I kept breaking the melody string (string 1) until I increased the diameter of the string. If all else fails, Big Quig, try a thicker string.
Don Thompson said:
Rand, That calculator's function is to locate string diameters based on certain parameters, scale length and string tension based on 13.8 lbs not on the likely hood a string will break. A .09 string at d will feel quite different than a .014 in the same scale length. MArk's problems with breakage is elsewhere.
Don
Rand Moore said:Hi Big Quig.
I'm surprised Diane from Chicago hasn't suggested her favorite string gauge calculator. You can use it to verify if the string diameter is adequate for the note you are trying to tune it to. Here is the link. By the way, Diane, thanks for finding and telling us about this useful Internet based tool.
I entered some figures for different scale lengths assuming open tuning note is 'd' and got the following results:
Scale length: - - 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
String Gauge: - 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 10 9
So if your scale length is 26" or better a 10 gauge string should work, but if your scale length is shorter, it will likely break, so try a thicker gauge string (gauge 11 or 12).
-Rand.
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