I got 6 yo yo's for Christmas,, the strings frayed and fell apart the first day.. what can you do for me??
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Hi Margaret;Sorry to hear about your problem.I have never experience this.and have purchased many over the years.You must have gotten some very cheap or old(rotten) ones.I have some that are several years old and still good and strong.For some reason they are fairly expensive,usually about $3 for 5 strings.Yomega sell a package of them that I find very good,some are the normal string color and some are colored,but all are good,and I have never experienced fraying.A string should last for hours of normal use,and it won't fray,but will break in the end.Drop me an e-mail ,and let me know how you made out.Jerryguild@Sympatico.ca Hi Margaret;Sorry to hear about your problem.I have never experience this.and have purchased many over the years.You must have gotten some very cheap or old(rotten) ones.I have some that are several years old and still good and strong.For some reason they are fairly expensive,usually about $3 for 5 strings.Yomega sell a package of them that I find very good,some are the normal string color and some are colored,but all are good,and I have never experienced fraying.A string should last for hours of normal use,and it won't fray,but will break in the end.Drop me an e-mail ,and let me know... » Read More Hi Margaret;Sorry to hear about your problem.I have never experience this.and have purchased many over the years.You must have gotten some very cheap or old(rotten) ones.I have some that are several years old and still good and strong.For some reason they are fairly expensive,usually about $3 for 5 strings.Yomega sell a package of them that I find very good,some are the normal string color and some are colored,but all are good,and I have never experienced fraying.A string should last for hours of normal use,and it won't fray,but will break in the end.Drop me an e-mail ,and let me know how you made out.Jerryguild@Sympatico.ca « Show Less
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Hi, Margaret. (That was my late Mother's name!) I recommend buying LOTS of strings. They are really inexpensive per string when you buy large quantities. I get mine in lots of 100 from yo-yo stores on the web. Just look on Amazon or google "yo-yo strings in bulk". Good luck! UPDATE: And BTW... The most common cause of early string failure is over or under-winding, depending on whether you are right or left handed. A good yo-yoist must always work to keep just enough twist in the string. Beginners do this by spinning the yo-yo right or left while it is dangling at the end of the string. Which direction you spin it depends on whether you need more twist, or less twist. You should strive to keep the amount of twist close what it was when the string was new. You will get the hang of it.
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Mine came ready to play with strings installed. Not sure what other setup can be done.
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You're buying a $150 guitar, get regular slinky. They help build up some strength. Only worry about the strings when you have a nicer guitar. T
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The new strings need to stretch out. As long as the if pegs aren't moving themselves that should stop a few days after each string change.
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My 14 month old plays w the strings but it would be pretty hard to untie. I had a hard time w it! Ha! These are great.
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I believe the strings that come with the guitar are composite core with brass wrapping. I suggest buying new strings, as a few of mine had some damage, and were already stretched from being on the guitar, out of tune.
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mine was broke the second it came out of the box and i believe it was broke when it was shipped so i cant help you here except to say its a cheap little unit that will only entertain a 2 yr old ( and thats if it works ) i wasnt expecting a proffesional model for the price but i did expect more and that it worked. i would go to cheaplites.com and get a real one. guitar center also sells better ones for not much more money and those will last a whole lot longer
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Yes, the same thing happened to me.. I never fixed it!! My son just plays with it without the singing.. I wish that they would have made it more durable.. Good luck!! Many blessings...
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The strings are installed. Suggest you get a digital tuner so you can tune it though.
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I don't think I can recommend these strings at all had bad strings out of the package the g string buzzed then snapped while tuning . also you may have to adjust the truss rod to compensate for the tension i use martin strings and a heavier gauge better tone
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i found that the strings need time to stretch/get broken in. when i first restrung these new strings i didnt really like the sound, but now that they are broken in they sound great.
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I haven't had this problem but can imagine two solutions:- check the batteries if not already done so- open the toy and check the speaker connection, re-solder if the wire has come loose (use an electrician if need be).
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I have not had to replace any strings. Try Googling for replacement strings.
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After a little use the limbs began to twist side to side, this causes the string to slip off the notches. I tried different strings but no use. Martin won't even answer an email. You get what you pay for.
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I wasn't happy with the strings it came with. Aquila strings were a great replacement.
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I don't know what kind of strings but they are decent. If you are new to the guitar, you will probably want to replace them with some light gauge 'silk and steel' strings, which will be easier on your fingers.
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When I got my violin and the strings were new when I tightened each if you watch a u tube video it shows you how to tightened the strings I did all the strings each one just a little till it was close to being in tune then I used a little pressure and pushed the pegs in till they were snug and if this don't help then u might need to buy the peg drops. I hope this works for you the violin is a very nice instrument from this company it has a great sound.