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Strings Breaking!

Discussion in 'Setup & Repair [DB]' started by boombloom, Jan 7, 2009.

  1. Jan 7, 2009 #1
    boombloom

    boombloom

    Aug 17, 2004
    Wadhams! NY (Adirondacks)
    Well, I'm freaking out. Until this year I'd never broken a string. In August I got to a gig an hour from home and found my beloved Golden Spiral G had broken in the case. I was hearbroken and had to play a borrowed slab from a well meaning bystander. (The slab well, that's another story). So I ended up finding a Golden Tone G at some considerable expense and it's been a fine replacement. I got to a gig last Friday night and the G had broken again. So please help! The strings are breaking right at the ball end. I have a Thomastik tailpiece with 4 fine tuners. Any thoughts? I've got another gig on Saturday and I'm not inclined to invest in any new good strings or count on this bass for gigs until I've got some repair.

    Thanks. Boom
     
  2. Jan 8, 2009 #2
    kurt ratering

    kurt ratering Guest

    Dec 2, 2008
    waltham, mass.
    bass luthier, johnson string inst.
    maybe you have a bur on the g fine tuner. check to see if there is anything sharp or pokey. good luck
     
  3. Jan 8, 2009 #3
    forester

    forester

    Aug 6, 2007
    emmitsburg, maryland
    make sure the tuner cups the ferrel correctly...replace if any doubts...and i'd be tying a $10.00 knot and trimming the tail in the bottom of both of those broken $trings ;)
     
  4. Jan 8, 2009 #4
    Marcus Johnson

    Marcus Johnson

    Nov 28, 2001
    Maui
    Hey Forester.... sorry for the derail, but I really enjoyed your current setup list and G.A.S. list. :D

    OK... back to the topic at hand.
     
  5. Jan 9, 2009 #5
    boombloom

    boombloom

    Aug 17, 2004
    Wadhams! NY (Adirondacks)
    Knots are free! What's a ferrel and what do you mean about the tuner cupping it? Thanks. Boom
     
  6. Jan 9, 2009 #6
    Jake deVilliers

    Jake deVilliers Commercial User

    May 24, 2006
    Crescent Beach, BC
    Owner of The Bass Spa, String Repairman at Long & McQuade Vancouver
    I think Mr Subaru means that the 'ferrule', the metal anchor at the end of the string, needs to be gently cradled in the fine tuner on your tailpiece. You might check that the string is not kinked as it goes through the tailpiece.
     
  7. Jan 9, 2009 #7
    forester

    forester

    Aug 6, 2007
    emmitsburg, maryland
    I think Mr Subaru means that the 'ferrule', the metal anchor at the end of the string, needs to be gently cradled in the fine tuner on your tailpiece."
    Yep
    oops..ule' :eek:
    no subaru's...vwtdi 410k :p
     
  8. Jan 10, 2009 #8
    Jake deVilliers

    Jake deVilliers Commercial User

    May 24, 2006
    Crescent Beach, BC
    Owner of The Bass Spa, String Repairman at Long & McQuade Vancouver
    Similar here: 1984 VW Vanagon GL, 1990 VW Golf and 1986 VW Vanagon Westfalia Weekender for which I have a 2.5 litre Subaru motor. I'm going to have to shut down for a couple of weeks this spring so that I can install it. :)