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Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:22 pm
by doctorwho
JUst venting a little, folks!
When I went to tune the 370/12RM FG before practice today, the octave G string broke.
Fine, I'll just get another 12-er out ... ah, yes the 620/12 Turquoise. I open the case ... and it has a broken octave G string
(it wasn't put in the case that way!).
O.K., let me get the 370/12v64 FG out ... so I tune it
carefully and ...
yep, the octave G string broke!
Grrrr ... O.K., let me try the 660/12TP JG. I
again carefully tuned it up. Ah! I didn't break a string!
So we got through practicing and decided to go through "Set 1" a second time. During the next to last 12-string song, I don't remember when exactly ...
yep, the octave G string on the 660/12TP JG broke while I was playing it.
AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:33 pm
by winston
So...........today was a bad day for G strings I take it?
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:39 pm
by doctorwho
winston wrote:So...........today was a bad day for G strings I take it?
I wondered who would be the first one to say that!
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:43 pm
by winston
It was difficult to resist.
What is the mathematical probability of that series of strange occurences Doc?
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:08 am
by jimk
I'm guessing pretty good possibility. Been there, done that, & got the T shirt.
JimK
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:53 am
by beatbyrd
winston wrote:So...........today was a bad day for G strings I take it?
I wonder if that's yet another reason why Roger McGuinn tunes to Eb. Maybe he got the T-shirt at some point over the years, also. Looks like you need to have a couple dozen backup high G's, Gary. Tom
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:21 am
by johnallg
Were they all strung with the same brand strings bought at the same time?
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:40 am
by antipodean
Well, it is the thinnest string on the guitar.....
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:08 am
by kiramdear
Go buy a lottery ticket quick!
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:11 am
by 8mileshigher
winston wrote: What is the mathematical probability of that series of strange occurences, Doc?
This answer I gotta see !!!
Probably better odds to win the Lottery, than to go through that many 12-stringers in a single rehearsal ! Must have been the temperture or ambient humidity or something effecting the guitars.... Lucky you had a few 12-stringers on hand, to spare....
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:51 am
by paologregorio
That has to be some sort of record.
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:35 am
by jdogric12
Are you using 8's? I use 10's.
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:39 am
by Full Cleveland
Did they all break at the saddle? If so, check for a sharp edge on the saddle that could stress the string.
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:34 pm
by kennyhowes
jdogric12 wrote:Are you using 8's? I use 10's.
+1
Re: Not a good day for 12-strings ...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:51 pm
by elreydlp
Full Cleveland wrote:Did they all break at the saddle? If so, check for a sharp edge on the saddle that could stress the string.
I vote for this. An 8 tuned to high "G" would be under less tension than a 10.