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Old 05-05-2018, 07:33 AM
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Default My G String dies

I've got a Taylor DN8e (800 series Dreadnaught) that has developed a weird quirk over the last month. Within a day or two of restringing the guitar the G string starts to sound like its being palm muted. At first I thought I had a dud string so I changed the string out for a new one and experienced the same problem. I changed it again...just incase I was the one person in the history of modern music to get 3 bad G strings in a row...and got the same result.

The windings appear to be intact, so I am at a loss here. Has anyone else experienced this?

I use Elixir nano's.

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Old 05-05-2018, 07:40 AM
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Have you tried non coated strings? I am not a fan of Elixirs for various reasons.
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Old 05-05-2018, 07:45 AM
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I thought that as well and so the first change I made was with a non coated variety.
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Old 05-05-2018, 07:45 AM
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I would ask someone else if they are hearing this phenomenon. It could be that your hearing at that particular frequency range is affecting what you are hearing.
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Old 05-05-2018, 08:15 AM
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Is there a tiny chip in the saddle where the G string crosses it?

Try tuning the string down/up a step and see if you have the same problem.
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Old 05-05-2018, 08:39 AM
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I thought that as well and so the first change I made was with a non coated variety.
Well I guess that settles that.

I have never heard of this phenomenon. I wonder what could cause it?
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Old 05-05-2018, 08:43 AM
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Play the same G note on 4th string - press 4th string on the 5th fret. If it is also sounds like palm muted, you have a wolf note in the area of G.

If it is, more likely you will have 'palm muted' sound half a tone up and down G.
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Old 05-05-2018, 09:00 AM
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I suppose it is possible to have a "soft" spot in the bone of your saddle or nut?
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Old 05-05-2018, 09:12 AM
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I sure you already know this but the G string has the smallest core of any of the six strings.
And they are of coarse the weakest if you have any sharp spots etc. on the saddle or the nut you can have problem. Check your saddle and nut for any intrusions, that may help. I play a lot of different tunings on one of my guitars, so Im changing tension often. And the G string is the first to break for me, in fact its the only one I've ever had issues with...IMO
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Old 05-05-2018, 09:28 AM
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My “problem” is that my G string always...runs!
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Old 05-05-2018, 09:37 AM
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The other thing could simply be humidity. I usually have one or two strings (usually the g or the b) that get lifeless when humidity isn't right.
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Old 05-07-2018, 10:21 AM
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similar with the battery compartment on a different guitar. popping the battery in/out fixed it. sympathetic harmonics or something... idk.
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Old 05-07-2018, 12:48 PM
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I have had a few guitars with dull sounding G strings. It's become one of the ways I test a guitar. If the G is dud I don't want it. I have tried in the past to use different guage strings, different make strings but if it's there in the guitar it never goes. I have figured out (with no scientific proof) that it is something in the quality of tone in the wood of the top or the bracing. Whatever, it's real.
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My G string does the same thing. For me, I think it is due to using a sound hole sponge humidifier resting in the D and G strings. For some reason, only the G string develops a green crust where the humidifier is. I can rub the green crust off with my pick, but my string still sounds a little more dead than the others.
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I've got a Taylor DN8e (800 series Dreadnaught) that has developed a weird quirk over the last month. Within a day or two of restringing the guitar the G string starts to sound like its being palm muted. At first I thought I had a dud string so I changed the string out for a new one and experienced the same problem. I changed it again...just incase I was the one person in the history of modern music to get 3 bad G strings in a row...and got the same result.

The windings appear to be intact, so I am at a loss here. Has anyone else experienced this?

I use Elixir nano's.

Thanks guys!
Prior to a month ago no problems?

Happens on open string only or also when
fretted at various position?
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