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Bad B String or...
- Thread starter Womp
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First, what specific brand and the gauge of the B string?
Secondly, have you checked the point on the bridge where the B comes thru the body and is angled toward the saddle to make sure there's no sharp edges, as in a burr?
I think you would greatly benefit from a tapered B string. This would move your saddle forward up to .25” and give you a more relaxed break angle coming out of the body. Looks like you have almost a 90 degree angle coming out of the body. The core will break most of the time.
Can you top load your strings? Recommended for non tapered strings.
I would advise you move the B string saddle forward towards the neck to make it a bit easier to install the string and set the intonation once it’s installed and tuned up. Be sure to set a good witness point set at the nut and saddle.
Tapered B and E strings are a solid choice too, esp for string thru body installations.
Tapered B and E strings are a solid choice too, esp for string thru body installations.
The brand is Ernie Ball Cobalt strings and it's a 130. I've been using those strings for over a year. A guitar repair buddy of mine said the same thing, to check for burrs. And I could always top load the B string for the time being. Thank you for your responses. I will keep you advised.
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Definitely top load the B-string. That break angle looks way too steep. Checking for burrs is always a good idea when something like this happens but I don't think that's the problem here. With the saddle that far back you will still get a good break angle and plenty of pressure over the saddle. You won't benefit at all from stringing through the body. Through body is really just about break angle and the pressure over the saddles, nothing else.
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That's what I figured... Until it happened two times in a row. What are the odds of that? A bad batch maybe?
You said you've been using these particular strings (EB Cobalt Rounds) for a year... How many sets have you gone through before the two sets with B's that failed?
Have you been in touch with Ernie Ball Customer Service regarding the issue you've had with the last two sets? They're very helpful when it comes to replacing faulty strings.
