why always the D string cutoff ?!?!

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Haithamflamenco

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From: Bahrain

why always the D string cutoff ?!?!

Amigos, el gitanos

I couldnt find an answer to this situation?

I notice the first string from the 6 to cutt off is the D string?

also, basses what is it made from?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 8 2011 18:43:39

John O.

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From: Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany

RE: why always the D string cutoff ?!?! (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

The trebles are clear nylon and almost impossible to break. The basses are nylon thread with a metal wrap, over time the wrap comes loose from rubbing over the frets (often the second fret from where you most often have the capo) and the threads break, the smallest of these strings tends to break first. And D-string second fret out is used very often for chord strumming as well. Change the capo more often and you can keep the D string longer.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 8 2011 19:21:24

bursche

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RE: why always the D string cutoff ?!?! (in reply to John O.)

Not once in the time I've been playing guitar a D-string broke.
But I broke many high e-strings before I started to use Ej45's.
They never broke so I continued using them.
Hannabachs 828 sets semm to be quite durable too.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 8 2011 19:59:35

John O.

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RE: why always the D string cutoff ?!?! (in reply to bursche)

e-strings? Wow. Didn't know that was possible! I use Hannabach Silver Special, the trebles seem to be impossible to break.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 9 2011 8:03:46

Pimientito

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From: Marbella

RE: why always the D string cutoff ?!?! (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

Hey Haitham. I was talking about this a couple months ago. I noticed that recently I havent broken a D string. Im sure its partly because my finger strokes are more even these days, and the packaging is better.
http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=165494&p=2&tmode=1&smode=1

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 9 2011 9:55:51

Ruphus

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RE: why always the D string cutoff ?!?! (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

Typically nylon strings only break when either over stretched, or more likely, cut in through sharp edges of the nut. The latter seemingly being the most freuqent case, sometimes even with handcrafted instruments.
So, if you have strings breaking, check out the nut, and at times also the saddle, as it sometimes has sharp edges too.

The D tends to be the first of all with breaking for reason mentioned in above post already. As its windings are the thinnest of all basses they get worn through the fastest.
With and without capo use.

But when that happens the basses are usually dull and due to replacing anyway. - Unless your fretwire contained a sharp edge, which I haven´t seen yet, though.

Another background for shortened bass string life is some people´s chemically aggressive sweat, which can corrode windings unsusually fast.
I remember cases where only a couple minutes play of friends which that problem were enough to find steel guitars basses corroded next time you opened the case.
For people with such PH values its is recommended to wipe the strings before storing the guitar away.

Ruphus

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 9 2011 11:09:27