Dear Guest Richie,

I find this a particularly common problem with our guitar playing colleagues of the fairer gender.

G-string failure in such cases is usually a result of the G-string becoming worn at particular points, particularly where it traverses the saddle.

I do not believe it necessary for you to go to the trouble of sending your wife to me in this case as a servicable repair may be effected by applying graphite to the particular areas of friction between G-string, saddle and bone, paying particular attention to the area where the G-string passes through the slot. A convenient product is that used by motorcyclists for their drive chains. This will tend to lubricate the passage of the G-string as it moves and, in addition, can often alleviate those common "squeaking" noises one frequently finds in these situations.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Guitar