# Bassists - ever broken a string?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bassists-ever-broken-a-string/407652>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 12, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bassists-ever-broken-a-string/407652 "2007-06-12T01:45:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![HoldenCaulfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@HoldenCaulfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoldenCaulfield)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bassists-ever-broken-a-string/407652/21 "2007-06-13T07:59:53Z")

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When I played punk I broke strings all the time, but mainly because I used to jack the strings way off the neck.

In jazz, I’ve broken strings, but it’s not that often.

And I don’t pop.

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