Yup. Can do. Sometimes something as simple as re-tuning can do it as well. Not every set of every brand is wound the same. Some are tighter, some looser, and sometimes it's not even consistant from string to string. I recently got a set of John Pearse bronze, and even though they are supposed to be the best on the market, they went dead in a day. The most consistent strings I've found are the Newtone/Masterclass ones from England. I've been using them for about three years now....but even they have a dud set now and then. Worst ones I ever tried were Gretsch. Bought three sets, and all were dead when they went on the guitar. Bit of a crap shoot.

Cheers

Rick