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tune e string to drop d - keep breaking string

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  • 17-09-2012 12:40pm
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    Don17
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭


    Trying to play everlong by the foo fighters and I need to tune e string to d but keep snappin the e string
    what am i doing wrong
    used to be able to do it but just keep breaking strings, am I doin somethin obviously stupid


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    Kurz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 786 ✭✭✭Kurz


    Might seem stupid but are you trying to tune it DOWN by a tone? The only reason I can think of you breaking it is trying to tune it UP to D.


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    sundodger5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭sundodger5


    which way are you tuning? sounds like you are trying to tune up to a D.


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    Malice
    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    As the others have said, make sure you're tuning down to D, not up. Twist the tuning peg so that the seventh fret on your low E string sounds the same note as the open A string above it.

    Other things to check are to make sure the string is anchored properly at the bridge and is secured properly at the head of the guitar.


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    Don17
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Don17


    Oh how stupid am I, I was tuning it up to D not down.
    Its the simple things you never think of

    My excuse is i haven't played in a few months

    Thanks for all the replies.


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