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Originally Posted by bc guy
Hi all,twice now during tuning back up to standard after tuning down to EBEEBE i've broken the G string right near the tuning peg.The second time I went very slow but still it snapped.Anyone know what I may be doing wrong?Do you need to retune in stages?These are D'addario lights,phosphor bonze.
Thanx.
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Check to make sure that the string is coming off the peg below, and not on, the hole. If the string is being bent at that point (on the edge of the hole) it will weaken it, especially if you change tunings often. This problem is made worse by holes not drilled straight or properly beveled. Put more string on the peg to make sure the string is coming off the smooth part of the peg, not the hole. Going back, I see where andrewrg was on the right path.