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Re: Hand sweat=Broken strings

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Posted by keith (from: useray81.netscapeonline.co.uk) on January 02, 2001 at 15:29:33:

In Reply to: Hand sweat=Broken strings posted by Dave B. on December 30, 2000 at 19:39:50:

: My strings keep on corroding and then breaking right at the bridge. I clean them often but they keep breaking.I use DR tite-fit 11's and have tried other strings also. Is there a really strong string out there that is able to resist corrosion better or some sort of special cleaner.please help.--Sweaty Palms

Is it always the same string, or are you breaking different ones? It sounds to me like there maybe a little burr - you know, a little rough edge to the metal - on your bridge. I don't think you're going to get anywhere looking for extra-strong strings - I've certainly never heard of any. Could you borrow a guitar for a while and see if the same problem occurs with that one? Then you'll know if its your guitar rather than the strings. A guitar tech could probably file the bridge smooth for you, if you weren't comfortable doing it yourself You could replace it, but that would obviously be a more expensive option.

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: : My strings keep on corroding and then breaking right at the bridge. I clean them often but they keep breaking.I use DR tite-fit 11's and have tried other strings also. Is there a really strong string out there that is able to resist corrosion better or some sort of special cleaner.please help.--Sweaty Palms : Is it always the same string, or are you breaking different ones? It sounds to me like there maybe a little burr - you know, a little rough edge to the metal - on your bridge. I don't think you're going to get anywhere looking for extra-strong strings - I've certainly never heard of any. Could you borrow a guitar for a while and see if the same problem occurs with that one? Then you'll know if its your guitar rather than the strings. A guitar tech could probably file the bridge smooth for you, if you weren't comfortable doing it yourself You could replace it, but that would obviously be a more expensive option.

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