Problem with my Hallmark

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Greg_L
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Re: Problem with my Hallmark

Postby Greg_L » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:09 pm

Yall jinxed me! Last night I popped the ball end off of my B-string! :lol:

I've been meaning to switch to 9s anyway, so that's what I did. I tinned the twisty ball end for extra support and the 9s are on. I like them better so far. I found the 10s were a little stiff for bending on the 60C for some reason. The 9s on this guitar feel more like my SGs and LPs.

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Re: Problem with my Hallmark

Postby cincinnatiharry » Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:05 pm

Soldered the strings, worked perfect. Thanks all!

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Re: Problem with my Hallmark

Postby Tom From Vero » Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:11 pm

Same issue with my Custom 60 - Ernie Ball Slinky 9 gage would occasionally unravel at the ball. Just before a string change, try one small drop of Crazy glue gel on the wound part that unravels. You will no longer have this problem.

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Re: Problem with my Hallmark

Postby Bob Shade » Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:05 pm

Good idea! Stevie Ray used to have his tech solder the ball ends. I think super glue would be the next generation fix. GHS reinforced ball end strings will not break if you don't want to glue or solder the ends.

I think all strings should come pre-stretched with reinforced ends. That would be perfect.

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Re: Problem with my Hallmark

Postby Dickey » Sun Apr 01, 2018 8:34 pm

That's happened a couple times with my original Ventures '65 Mosrite. And, only after I loosened the string a couple times to fix something on the bridge. Hasn't happened since.

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Re: Problem with my Hallmark

Postby amoviebuff » Mon Feb 04, 2019 6:25 pm

No comment on the string issue, but your guitar is a real beauty!
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Re: Problem with my Hallmark

Postby Daggerwolf138 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:23 am

I have this same problem from time to time. So I always chalks dit up to a bad string. Ie recently just found and purchase Ernie Ball reinforced slinky’s that I’m going to put on next string change.


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