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Something i wanted to share.
ok so everyone always says noooo you cant fix a snapped string blah blah. usually true. unless you just need it for a cpl or few days and use heavy guage….. i will explain. broke my low e. cant get one till tmw. it snapped at the tuning peg… do i give up? destring the bass to take tension off the neck? no…. you unwind the coil of wire a bit on the string and expose the tension wire inside. on BOTH ENDS. after you have a decent about out (common sense) grab pliers ( u cant do it with fingers) and twist them together, tight and atleast 8 to 12 times. re wrap the loose exterior around and restring your bass. dont beat the crap out of it and the string will actually hold and be tuneable. i just did it to show up my guitar guy who said it cant be done. yes it can
Also a good idea is to keep spare string in your case and then buy new ones after you replace it
But you must remember to buy new ones after you replace
McGyver would just twist some pantyhose or duct tape to make a string.
i have lots o medium. first time i got a set of heavy in a lonnnng time. didnt have an extra
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Also a good idea is to keep spare string in your case and then buy new ones after you replace it But you must remember to buy new ones after you replace
I always have 2 or 3 extra sets of strings on me at all times. Ever break a low B string before? I have a scar from one on my picking hand. It sucks.
lol i broke my low e of all things. i was shocked i didnt hurt anything like the tuning peg with snapping a string that thick. i snapped the entire wire. tension included
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Also a good idea is to keep spare string in your case and then buy new ones after you replace it But you must remember to buy new ones after you replace
I always have 2 or 3 extra sets of strings on me at all times. Ever break a low B string before? I have a scar from one on my picking hand. It sucks.
pics please
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