After years of playing heavy-gauge strings and Les Pauls, I recently switched to Strats with Whammy Bars and Pink Slinkies. I love how silky smooth the EB's play.
However, with both my vintage Fender Tremolo and my Schaller Floyd Rose, I'm snapping strings like crazy. All down at the bridge. I have never had a problem with breaking strings before.
I am a dive-bomber, and play around with the tremolo a lot. I've heard that you're "SUPPOSED TO" get Floyd Rose strings, but I really don't wanna switch. I love my Slinky's! My guitar tech theorized that maybe my saddles need to filed down, but I think it's probably the fact that I'm putting so much stress on the point where the strings curve over the saddle.
I'm sure a bunch of you guys have been thru this before. I'd appreciate any advice or information you can give me. THanks!
However, with both my vintage Fender Tremolo and my Schaller Floyd Rose, I'm snapping strings like crazy. All down at the bridge. I have never had a problem with breaking strings before.
I am a dive-bomber, and play around with the tremolo a lot. I've heard that you're "SUPPOSED TO" get Floyd Rose strings, but I really don't wanna switch. I love my Slinky's! My guitar tech theorized that maybe my saddles need to filed down, but I think it's probably the fact that I'm putting so much stress on the point where the strings curve over the saddle.
I'm sure a bunch of you guys have been thru this before. I'd appreciate any advice or information you can give me. THanks!
