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Topic: String breakage, Push Pull V All Pull |
Allan Thompson
From:
Scotland.
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 7:05 am |
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| This is a question for all you guys who have played both. Did you notice any difference in string breakage on Push Pull and All Pull guitars. |
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Chick Donner
From:
North Ridgeville, OH USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 7:21 am
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| Nope. |
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John Lacey
From:
Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 8:29 am
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| I have a little more 3rd. string breakage with my P/P than with my Legrande. |
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Dennis Manuel
From:
Quesnel, B.C., Canada
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 9:16 am
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| Have not noticed any difference. 5 nights playing and I know its got to be changed or its going to break before the 6th night is thru. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Apr 2002 9:00 pm
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| Sometimes, there is a difference, but the difference is most likely caused by the radius, finish, and the material of the the bridge...and not by the different "pulling mechanism" designs. |
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George Webb
From:
Mississauga, Ont, CAN
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Posted 8 Apr 2002 10:15 am
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I've been a weekend steel player for 20 years and I don't see much difference either. I would say the 3rd string lasts a bit longer on the P/P, but that's just a guess.
On both the P/P and the Legrande III they consistently break in the following order. (if left on to the bitter end!)
3rd, 5th, 4th, 10th ... I can't recall breaking any other strings.
George Webb |
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Chris Forbes
From:
Beltsville, MD, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2002 11:27 am
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| oy! I must have a very heavy attack, the only ones I haven't broke are the 7th and 9th (coincidentally, the only strings with no changes on them). |
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 8 Apr 2002 12:59 pm
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Chris,
You don't know what you are missing: Drop the ninth string a half-tone on RKR.
Getting back to the topic, one theory I have is that if the raise is 'quick', ie highly geared, the string will break more readily than if the raise is lower geared. This could be complete b*****ks,of course!! |
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