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TheCroutonFuton
- Mr. Setlists -
USA
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 Posted - 08/12/2004 : 17:05:27
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GAH! Sonofabitch!!
Something weird is happening. I finally decided on a song to contribute as a B-Side to the Frank Black Tribute Album.."Hate Me"..but for some reason someone or something doesn't want it to happen. So, I'm playing the heavy rhythm guitar, right? I get to a certain point near the end of the song and my string breaks. I thought it sounded pretty cool, so I kept it and figured "Well, I was going to record it again and pan them left and right, so hopefully it won't matter too much. I'll think of something." So I get my other guitar and I'm playing and the same string broke..at the exact same time in the song. I kept playing without the string and actually finished it that time...It's not a brutal chord change or anything...so I have no idea why it happened. Freaked me out.
The shitty thing is that I was playing by memory and accidentally put the bridge/solo thing in the wrong spot..it still sounds kinda cool, though, so I might keep it. Wish me luck with the lead guitar and bass...haha...
"Freedom is a state of mind and the condition and position of your ass. Free your mind and your ass will follow." - Funkadelic |
Edited by - TheCroutonFuton on 08/12/2004 17:05:54 |
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cvanepps
= Cult of Ray =
USA
442 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2004 : 18:47:11
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Was that your g-string?
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Ebb Vicious
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1162 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2004 : 18:51:46
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TheCroutonFuton
- Mr. Setlists -
USA
1728 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2004 : 19:08:51
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Hoho..funny..
Actually it was my D-String. I hate restringing my guitar. Hate it so much. Mainly because I can't do it neatly. It ends up looking like shit. But it works.
"Freedom is a state of mind and the condition and position of your ass. Free your mind and your ass will follow." - Funkadelic |
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ProverbialCereal
- FB TabMaster -
USA
2953 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2004 : 20:12:17
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I've never broken anything other than my high-E string..
The last time that happened was after my friend had been playing it because his guitar broke (not string. guitar) so he needed mine for band practice. It was fine when I put it in the case, but the next time I whipped it out to play the high E string was busted. Not very rock and roll for a string to break in the case.
Just the Cult of Frank / We want Honeycomb! |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2004 : 20:44:25
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| on my guitar i've only broken E and B.. breaking a D must be pretty hardcore. i would be the last to criticise though, i've actually broken a low E on a bass, and i'm not even shitting you. back in the day it was, with my friend's bass, damn electric tuner wasn't working, had no idea it was strung so tightly already, twisted it once more... bugger. didn't snap, but the wound string came off the core string thing. |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2004 : 03:54:33
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i broke the low e on my girlfriend's bass, just before we were going to do some rehearsing, whilst tuning it, so i bought her some new strings a few days later, got a text at work "i broke the low e" haha! she did exactly the same thing while stringing it...
And it's hard to be a human being, and it's harder as anything else, and I'm lonesome when you're around, and I'm never lonesome when I'm by myself, and I miss you when you're around. |
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GypsyDeath
Zapped Profile
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Posted - 08/13/2004 : 08:07:59
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woah, you never said your gf was in your band???
Ive broke....low e, high e, d, g....oh, yeah, ive actually broken all of them at some point or another. Some through strnging when i couldnt re string though.
Breaking bass strings is pretty hardcore. That reminds me, I wanna buy a bass.
I drink and smoke
Until I choke
Until I'm broke
Cos' I want too
If We Sleep Together, Will You Like Me Better? |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2004 : 08:27:44
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i did so say! she plays bass, and keyboards... she's just done a great piano part on the song we're recording at the moment, it came from no where, and a great bass part... i hadn't even imagined anything like that for the song (that i'd been planning for a month or so)...
it's quite easy to tighten a bass string too tightly, they break at the top, where they're not so thick...
And it's hard to be a human being, and it's harder as anything else, and I'm lonesome when you're around, and I'm never lonesome when I'm by myself, and I miss you when you're around. |
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GypsyDeath
Zapped Profile
3575 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2004 : 08:35:01
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Oh, when re stringing, yeah...but you didnt break it why stringing up did you?
And you didnt say so. Im hurt. Hurt that this information was not devulged in all this time. And i founbd out like this! In front of everyone! On the internet! How could you? (cue dramatic turn away and flick of hair, and silent sobbing)
or maybe you did. As ive mentioned, i have a bad memory.
I drink and smoke
Until I choke
Until I'm broke
Cos' I want too
If We Sleep Together, Will You Like Me Better? |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 08/13/2004 : 09:27:03
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I break about two-three keys a year on my piano...
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2004 : 09:59:16
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I always seem to break my low-E string. High E is common as well, but I'd say mostly my low E.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2004 : 11:20:31
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quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
I break about two-three keys a year on my piano...
"When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?"
You better settle down,
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2004 : 11:20:56
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| high E is the least annoying because barre chords are still do-able |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/14/2004 : 04:13:02
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Originally posted by GypsyDeath
Oh, when re stringing, yeah...but you didnt break it why stringing up did you?
And you didnt say so. Im hurt. Hurt that this information was not devulged in all this time. And i founbd out like this! In front of everyone! On the internet! How could you? (cue dramatic turn away and flick of hair, and silent sobbing)
or maybe you did. As ive mentioned, i have a bad memory.
I drink and smoke
Until I choke
Until I'm broke
Cos' I want too
If We Sleep Together, Will You Like Me Better?
no i wasn't re-stringing, but it was so out of tune, i was pratically re-stringing it, if you see what i mean, tightened it too much... first time i'd ever tuned a bass really... and last probably.
And it's hard to be a human being, and it's harder as anything else, and I'm lonesome when you're around, and I'm never lonesome when I'm by myself, and I miss you when you're around. |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2004 : 10:04:31
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I broke my Hi-C. Juice box, that is.
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
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ShakeyShake
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1058 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2004 : 13:23:04
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Had just bought a brand new set of strings for my acoustic(£12!!),just as i was tightening up my G-string,it snapped.Had to put my old shitty dented one back on
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2004 : 11:34:24
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I have broken wind on a trumpet many a time.
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