Hi Gentlemen,
I've decided to get rid of the original Ernie Ball strings on my new Stingray and replace them by my favorite ones : Thomastik Jazz flats.
An usually trouble-free operation done many many times on my other basses.
While I was tuning the G string, the twisted wire under the silk material (I guess it's called outer winding) broke, at the post string, exactly at the point where the string is right angle bended...
This happened before the G string reached its correct tune !
I thought it was an "accident" but I broke 2 more new G strings trying to install them again with different number of windings around the post just to see if I was doing something wrong.
During these new attempts, the A string did the same without being even touched and exactly at the same point.
I decided to take a closer look to the string posts of the bass and discovered that they are much more sharper (unbarbered ?) than any other string post I've seen.
Under tension (and even before in tune), they litterally CUT the outer winding of these particular strings : I've tried another branded flatwound G string (Pyramid) and it resisted as resisted any of the other round wound string which I've tried too (their wire end construction is much more thick/stronger than flats).
This is the first time I experience this problem (I also use these same TI strings on a T-40, a PB, and an ATK).
Does somebody already seen this type of problem ?
Am I doing something wrong or...maybe I'm the proud owner of the only MM Stingray who hates TI Jazz flats ?
Any suggestion is very welcome.
I can post close pics if necessary.
Thank you.
I've decided to get rid of the original Ernie Ball strings on my new Stingray and replace them by my favorite ones : Thomastik Jazz flats.
An usually trouble-free operation done many many times on my other basses.
While I was tuning the G string, the twisted wire under the silk material (I guess it's called outer winding) broke, at the post string, exactly at the point where the string is right angle bended...
This happened before the G string reached its correct tune !
I thought it was an "accident" but I broke 2 more new G strings trying to install them again with different number of windings around the post just to see if I was doing something wrong.
During these new attempts, the A string did the same without being even touched and exactly at the same point.
I decided to take a closer look to the string posts of the bass and discovered that they are much more sharper (unbarbered ?) than any other string post I've seen.
Under tension (and even before in tune), they litterally CUT the outer winding of these particular strings : I've tried another branded flatwound G string (Pyramid) and it resisted as resisted any of the other round wound string which I've tried too (their wire end construction is much more thick/stronger than flats).
This is the first time I experience this problem (I also use these same TI strings on a T-40, a PB, and an ATK).
Does somebody already seen this type of problem ?
Am I doing something wrong or...maybe I'm the proud owner of the only MM Stingray who hates TI Jazz flats ?
Any suggestion is very welcome.
I can post close pics if necessary.
Thank you.
