Chopped my .10 E-string with a Sperzel

[vivalamigra]

I changed strings on my new (used) Suhr Pro guitar yesterday and I chopped the .10 gauge E-string when I cranked down the button on the Sperzel tuner. I had another guitar with Sperzels and never encountered this problem no matter how hard I cranked down that button. Needless to say, now I'm going to be in constant fear that I might chop that string when changing it or that I have a sharp edge and the string might be more prone to popping.

Anyone else experience this or have any comments??

[BluesForDan]

um, that's .010, not .10., unless you are playing bass.

Are Sperzels the same locking tuners Fender uses? No, never had a string get cut by a locking tuner before. Probably got kinked during installation, and broke when you tightened the locking thingie (that's the technical term ;) )

[KLB]

See, you are stronger than you think!

Perhaps Sperzel has changed the turn ratio on the locking knob, making it easier to get more leverage?

[JDouglee]

Happened to me a few years ago on a D string. It stopped after awhile, maybe they need to be "broken in"...

[KeithC]

Nothing is unpossible!
I had it happen once if I remember right. Never was a reacurring problem.
Hopefully you'll have the same experience.
Good luck.

[larry1096]

Easy to do, if you twist a bit too hard. One more reason I'll never put Sperzels on another guitar.


Larry

[vivalamigra]

"um, that's .010, not .10., unless you are playing bass."

No WONDER my hands are so sore.

For now on I'll apply a little less torque than I'm accustomed to. If it becomes a recurring problem, I'll assume I've got a sharp edge in there and get it taken care of.

Thanks for the replies.