My guitar string broke...

Bummer.

I've broken one and I think it was a new one at that.

I have heard one story about a 12-string neck coming apart while being played and the ensuing Gordian Knot of strings!

I used to break them all the time when I used the lights even new strings,now I go real slow on the last few turns,and I use safety goggles as I have been hit in the face a few times. I have been too the emergency room twice for my eyes getting hit be a rock off a mower and a guitar string.

what gauge picks and what gauge strings?

I popped myself pretty good on the hand once, but I don't ever remember breaking a string any other time. No emergency. room or abything like that, but it was def lame. I'm actually kind of glad you mentioned this my acoustics been needing new strings for a while now.....

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I wonder if you could use broken guitars strings on a weed eater?

I used to work with a maniac bass player who broke "A" and "E" strings on his Fender bass guitar. He would pull the strings up to his chin before he let go. The percussive effect out front would move your hair and jiggle your clothes.
I pound the daylights out of my old Gibson 330 playing rock rhythm. I break strings occasionally but always carry spares in my case.
If you only change strings once a year, rust, funk and mildew can cause a string to break. Or it can get so old it may opt for suicide after sounding so darn dead for so long.
toots

I've only broken strings putting them on, never playing. I do keep fresh stings on though, I usually change them every 3-4 weeks. Like topdown said, fresh strings will make your guitar sou.nd so much better