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My E string broke 2 days before the Christmas project was due (35 minutes after my last post). With work having me out of town for a few days and all the Christmas activities here, I was just not able to get my strings replaced. I order the Dominant set from the Fiddlershop. When I got home from work today, they were here (3 days from Florida to Oregon). So, I did my best at installation. It took me about 5 minutes to get them on and partially tuned, watching the videos and some common sense. I took another 5 minutes to align the pegs so I will not hit my hand/fingers on the peg while playing the E string.
I don't know what the future holds for my violin playing, but the difference in string sound is pretty resounding. I had Zyex on them when I purchased the instrument. Just before the E broke there was a dull dis-coloration along the E string and the D. The G string, after I removed it, was unwinding at the colored leader. Probably stressed and failure imminent, if I had to guess. I think my tuning is a tad bit off key right now, but I'll keep playing it and tuning it over the next 2 days or so. I'll see if I can record something and post it here when these strings are finished stretching.
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did you take a pencil and lube the string grooves on the bridge and nut ?
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No, but when I was slowly tightening the thumb screws, I mean tuning with the pegs, they "popped" into place with a wonderful click sound I thought certainly broke something.
It seems to be in tune right now. For the first 30 minutes, I was rturning it about avery 5 minutes it seemed. The A and D mostly. Should I remove them and graphite the slots or just leave it?
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It sounds like that "pop" you heard was from the ball end of the string settling into the saddle on the fine tuner. That's happened to me a few times when I didn't watch that end of the string when tightening.
The next time you change strings (or if you feel like loosening your strings again), you may want to take a pencil and "color in" the string groove on your bridge. The graphite from a pencil acts like a lubricant and keeps friction to a minimum when tightening/loosening strings. With the E string being so thin, lack of lubrication can cause it to drag and eventually snap. .....a lesson I learned the hard way! LOL
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I'll reseat them with the graphite tonight on my after midnight practice. I've not practiced in so long, I hope I remember where the reed goes and how much lube to put on the violin valves. 
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Ive been unable to locate my violin valve, im sure if I could get some lube on it I'd play much better
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I did notice my bridge shifted slightly, by moved back in place without much trouble. One of my pegs was sticking (that caused the break when I over torqued it in order to get it to rotate). I cleaned the peg off while I had it out and it no longer sticks now.
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Barry said
Ive been unable to locate my violin valve, im sure if I could get some lube on it I'd play much better
......but then again.....there IS a Trumpet-Violin! I really want to try one!!
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I once ran into a guy busking with a similar one at a park in Sweden and ended up playing it. My expression is kind of crazy but here's a picture.
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but the one who needs the least."
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nice horn....uhm......violi.....trumpe.... uhmm
let me check on this...
percussion...no
woodwin ... no
stringed.... yes
brass/bell ... yes
I'll keep working on my violin hahah. (no idea where the smileys are now)
After my practice last night, I did loosen the strings 1 at a time and graphite the slots. It didn't seem to make any difference in tuning or playability. Maybe the strings already stretched from last night and are good now. I just tuned it a few minutes ago and only the A was slightly off. I always tune by ear for all 4 strings. I then always 1/5 tune to the A string. After that, I always check my 4th finger and the next open for finger placement. It May be over kill, I don't know. It does seem to work for me. I'll see if I can throw something together tonight or tomorrow as my first recording (and with my new strings) and post it here for scrutiny.
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A good set of strings really don't take too long to settle! My zyex setting in by the 3rd day of playing! 
Pierre, that is AWESOME!!!! Really......how did it sound?!? I may have to put one of those on my Christmas list!
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x_Tyberius_x - There is now a button to the left that says "Smileys".
Hit that button and the smileys will collapse down for your selection. Makes it quicker to find the "Submit" button.
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
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"If you practice with your hands you must practice all day. Practice with your mind and you can accomplish the same amount in minutes." Nathan Milstein
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A hoopy frood always knows where his towel is!
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Oh wow! It has that old "20's" radio sound to it!!! That's so cool! .....too bad I just blew the last of my "allowance" at Fiddlershop on 2 different orders! LOL Maybe next month!
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” ~Benjamin Franklin
I have time for you to rebuild your allowance maybe....
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