Hi guys, I hope I've put this in the right place!
I have a Mexican standard Strat and for a while now my strings keep breaking/uncoiling at the bridge. It happened in soundcheck before my bands
first gig which obviously did wonders for my pre-gig nerves.
The last one to break was my D string (new set of strings) but it's happened to several others before. Obviously it's extremely frustrating but I think I've found the problem and need advice on how to fix it. If it makes any difference I use 11 - 49 D'addario strings.
Here are two pictures, one taken with flash and one without. I think those grooves/dents are called burrs right? I have no idea how to go about fixing them and am really looking for an idiots guide on how to do so.
Apologies for the out of focus pictures.
The fact there are burrs in pretty much all of the holes makes me think I should just buy a new bridge. I'm not doing great financially at the moment so would prefer the cheapest solution.
Lastly I just want to say I'm new to this forum and in the couple of weeks I have been here I have gained so much knowledge, so thanks!
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Just smooth the edges using a round file and you should be fine.
Thanks a lot mate.
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If it was mine, I'd probably just get in there with a round needle file and remove any sharp edges where the string contacts.
In fact, I did exactly this a while ago on a cheap £25 guitar I picked up and refurbished. I finished off the polishing with a bit of fine wet/dry abrasive paper wrapped around the file. Worked fine.
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(sweet guitar too!)
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Just do the job properly and take them off! It's less than a minute's work. Why bodge when you can do it right more easily?!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Old pic for comparison
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