Michael Mc Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Hi all I've purchased a used fender jazzmaster and have now had 2 g strings snap in 2 weeks, am not really bending them much with them snapping about an inch away from the locking tuner. Any help please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Check your bridge saddle, there may be a sharp point there or where it enters the trem mechanism. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I can't think of any reason why the string should snap at that particular point. Could be down to bad luck; I've never come across this specific issue. Are these the same make of strings..? Maybe try a 'G' from a different souce, just to see..? It won't affect the tone to any notable degree. Other than that, it's only down to the usual suspects, as remarked above, of being sure there's no sharp corners anywhere along the string support points. Why break at the headstock, though..? Mystery, sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Doh! I missed the headstock/tuner reference. That is weird. I’d say string tree, except that it’s the G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankAtari Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Hi it is very weird indeed. In this case I would rather disagree with Dad3353 because since it happened twice in the same place, it is not bad luck. There is a problem of some sort. See if this helps. The string snaps between the tuner and the nut. Correct? That can only mean that when you increase the tension of the string with the tuner the nut does not let it move freely and creates some sort of weird tension. Makes sense to me but, I am just guessing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
