patsites
Apr-29-2004, 3:56pm
I'm looking for any suggestions to reduce string breakage. I like to play hard, loud, and fast on my Morgan Monroe F-Style and I'm breaking A's, and E's at the bridge, almost every gig and every loud jam session.
I've had a new fossilized walrus Ivory bridge and nut put on the mando and I use the David Grisman D'addario strings. I've had my local install guy check my bridge out twice now and we can't find a sharp edge or anything that would cause it break.
I also use the bluegrass style Wegen pick that's really heavy duty and I thought that might be it, but I just broke a new A and E last night at a local bluegrass jam using a different, less heavy pick.
I'm thinking of changing strings but I don't know if that will make a difference. I have 10 new sets of strings with all the A's and E's missing so I don't really want to invest a lot of money trying other strings until I can use these up.
I know the standard response will be, don't play so hard, but I can honestly say I've seen many Mando players live that get on it even more than I do and they don't break strings.... Sam bush with his rock band or Chris Thile, so I believe it's an equipment issue rather than a playing style thing.
Someone help...............Please!
I've had a new fossilized walrus Ivory bridge and nut put on the mando and I use the David Grisman D'addario strings. I've had my local install guy check my bridge out twice now and we can't find a sharp edge or anything that would cause it break.
I also use the bluegrass style Wegen pick that's really heavy duty and I thought that might be it, but I just broke a new A and E last night at a local bluegrass jam using a different, less heavy pick.
I'm thinking of changing strings but I don't know if that will make a difference. I have 10 new sets of strings with all the A's and E's missing so I don't really want to invest a lot of money trying other strings until I can use these up.
I know the standard response will be, don't play so hard, but I can honestly say I've seen many Mando players live that get on it even more than I do and they don't break strings.... Sam bush with his rock band or Chris Thile, so I believe it's an equipment issue rather than a playing style thing.
Someone help...............Please!