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Originally Posted by bc guy
Thanx for all the tips,I'll give them a try.
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Well, cool, but you didn't answer
MY question, BC - how long have the strings been on there and how many retunings have they endured?
It makes a difference, because if the strings are fresh and only been retuned once or twice before popping, that points to a mechanical problem like a metal burr on the tuning peg post or a rough spot at the nut.
But if you've retuned the same set of strings more than four or five times, it's simply a function of what Bruce E referred to as "work hardening of the materials." And it's basically impossible to avoid so long as the guitar is being used in that way.
In other words, if you retune a lot, you should simply expect it and perhaps budget for it by having spare single strings onhand.
Hope this helps.
Wade Hampton Miller