Installing guitar wires

[Chocolot]

I broke my first guitar wire today. Husband tried to replace. 3 broken wires later, he quit. He threads it, wraps it around and gets it where he thinks it should be and it breaks again. Is there a simple way to do this? He isn't particularly mechanical, but it just can't be that hard. Help--anyone?

[Kerry Beal]

Where are they breaking? - at the point where they wrap around the pin or in the middle?

[pastameshugana]

My guess is that he's installing the wrong gauge wire, or overtightening during the install. For instance, the G & B strings may look practically identical, but if you try to tune the G to the pitch of the B it'll be very likely to break.

When tightening the new string, be careful to not tune it too high.

[Chocolot]

The wire is what was supplied with the Dedy. It was breaking at the bolt. Must be tightening too much?

[schneich]

you got to have the right wire !! very important, you can save money if you order it from chocolate world..

cheers

t.

[Chocolot]

Wouldn't the wire that Dedy supplied with the guitar be the correct wire? I haven't tried it again as I don't have time right now. I'll get out my trusty knife for the one cut that is missing.