Single dr sunbeam. Snapped c on 6er. Incorrect tuning?

[Tryptaview]

I got some dr sunbeams to try out before i took the $110 TIJF jump this Christmas. I love the feel of them theyre perfect. I got the 30 to 125 set for my 6 string fretless. It may sound stupid but this is the second time i have snapped a .30 trying to tune it to C. I thought first time was a fluke but i guess not. Does DR sell single .28 or .25 strings? I had a .28 flatwound that barely tuned up on it before i got the new strings. Im switching strings a lot looking for the right ones. These beams seem perfect but of course i snapped it. Are there any singles i could get that are similar. Am i just tuning strings wrong?

 

[mmbongo]

Firstly, where are they breaking? If at the bridge, you may have a bridge issue.

For singles, try www.fretnation.com

 

[Lee Moses]

I've never snapped a Sunbeam C string, and they've been my go-to on my 6 for several years now (with the 30 C). Something is wrong, and it's not the gauge of the string.

 

[Tryptaview]

Firstly, where are they breaking? If at the bridge, you may have a bridge issue.

For singles, try www.fretnation.com

It unraveled right under the tuner

 

[Tryptaview]

I've never snapped a Sunbeam C string, and they've been my go-to on my 6 for several years now (with the 30 C). Something is wrong, and it's not the gauge of the string.

It didnt actually snap. Bad wording on my part. It unraveled right under the tuner. Same with the last roundwounds i tried on it. Roto 66s

 

[Tryptaview]

Its just ridiculously tight before i get in tune but is floppy with no tension an octave down

 

[Lee Moses]

What kind of bass are you putting these on? Are you sure you're not tuning the high string above C?

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Sounds like you didnt bend and crimp the string maybe?

 

[Lammchop93]

If you did nothing out of the ordinary, I'd just email DR. They have sent me free singles if one of my new strings broke under normal conditions when stringing them up for the first time.

 

[Tryptaview]

Sounds like you didnt bend and crimp the string maybe?

Uh oh.. Crimp?

 

[Tryptaview]

What kind of bass are you putting these on? Are you sure you're not tuning the high string above C?

Fretless 34" scale ibanez sr506m stock bridge and tuners. Tusq xl nut

 

[Lee Moses]

Uh oh.. Crimp?

That sounds like it could well be your answer. The round core requires crimping. Instructions are on every package.

 

[Bassamatic]

Maybe allow more turns around the tuner post so there is not so much pressure on the bed out of the tuner?

Sunbeams are my favorite roundwound, BTW.

 

[MRlowend]

Uh oh.. Crimp?

Check this out... at 5:58 Scott talks about the crimp and the inner core not slipping. Hope that helps...

 

[Keger Jupit]

I got some dr sunbeams to try out before i took the $110 TIJF jump this Christmas. I love the feel of them theyre perfect. I got the 30 to 125 set for my 6 string fretless. It may sound stupid but this is the second time i have snapped a .30 trying to tune it to C. I thought first time was a fluke but i guess not. Does DR sell single .28 or .25 strings? I had a .28 flatwound that barely tuned up on it before i got the new strings. Im switching strings a lot looking for the right ones. These beams seem perfect but of course i snapped it. Are there any singles i could get that are similar. Am i just tuning strings wrong?

This video is worth 11 minutes of your life! I've been doing it this way for 25 years, & never had an issue. I'm not sure why Scott cuts the strings; I take mine off whole, just in case! I also leave about 3/4 of an inch of string after the bend at the post end; leaves more meat for the tuner to grab onto. Then just pre-stretch, tune, & seat.

 

[Ric5]

It unraveled right under the tuner

I had a Rickenbacker 4004cii5 and every time I strung it with Carvin strings it would break the b …. because … the place on the string where the winding stopped got too close to the tunes and it unwound and came apart.

You may have to use a different brand of strings

 

[RyanOh]

Its just ridiculously tight before i get in tune but is floppy with no tension an octave down

That sounds like you're going an octave too high.
I'd compare pitch of 5th fret on the G string.

What is the scale length of the bass?

 

[BogeyBass]

yeah that is a weird situation.

i would say its tuning to high. or the strings suck.

ive used Roto sounds and never had a problem, plenty guys with DRs doing fine.

unless there is a sharp edge or something on the tuner.
that would be frustrating. everyone in the house and the neighbors would probably hear my yelling after 2 breakages

did the settings get changed on your tuner by accident maybe?

 

[Tryptaview]

yeah that is a weird situation.

i would say its tuning to high. or the strings suck.

ive used Roto sounds and never had a problem, plenty guys with DRs doing fine.

unless there is a sharp edge or something on the tuner.
that would be frustrating. everyone in the house and the neighbors would probably hear my yelling after 2 breakages

did the settings get changed on your tuner by accident maybe?

Ikr haha. O e broke before i had the whole thing rebuilt ( new body. Veneer on headstock) amd one after haha

 

[Tryptaview]

That sounds like you're going an octave too high.
I'd compare pitch of 5th fret on the G string.

What is the scale length of the bass?

34" its definitely not too high. All the notes lined up until c where it dropped an octave. Trying to tune up one broke it