I talked yesterday to a fellow who says he likes Elixer Strings on his guitar, (six string), but has noticed that the G string breaks more frequently than other brands. He plays fingerstyle guitar, without fingerpicks, and rarely flatpicks.

He believes thatthe Elixers use a thinner gauge inner core than other strings, which may cause excessive breakage.

Now I've broken my share of G strings, but not to the extent that this gentleman states. I usually don't bust one unless I'm playing loudly with a flat pick, which makes his claim noteworthy to me.

He bought a batch of them, which is why he hasn't changed brands. I'm leaning towards the idea of a bad batch of strings. He hasn't had this problem with other brands of strings, which would probably rule out the instrument being the cause.

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this phenomenon with Elixer strings. I've never tried them myself, but I've heard good and bad comments. Just curious. Certainly not the most pressing issue of our times. Thanks, BlueJay