Snapped "B" strings

[CVS]

I have been playing guitar for over 45+ years (yes, I am old). In the course of 2 weeks , I have broken 2 B strings on 2 different PRS guitars (NF3 & 594) while (of all things) strumming some pretty mundane chords fairly lightly.

What gives? Has this happened to anyone else? Anything that you can do to reduce the risk of this happening? I should add that I play with a fairly clean sound and prior to what just happened, I had not broken a string in over 10+ years (and I do a fair amount of string bending when I solo)

Comments appreciated.

 

[CVS]

Maybe its just the weather here in Southern California????

 

[AP515]

Maybe some weak B strings.

 

[Boogie]

With all smartassery aside (give me credit for my gargantuan restraint), maybe you got a bad lot of strings? Where did they break? Same place on both breaks?

 

[elvis]

Check the saddles. They may be worn and a bit sharp or slotted. If they look OK, you might try nut sauce on the saddles.

What gauge strings?

 

[CVS]

Check the saddles. They may be worn and a bit sharp or slotted. If they look OK, you might try nut sauce on the saddles.

What gauge strings?

.13 B string

With all smartassery aside (give me credit for my gargantuan restraint), maybe you got a bad lot of strings? Where did they break? Same place on both breaks?

You can go to the head of the class given your restraint! To be honest, I can't remember where the 1st one broke (I never expected it to happen again, so I did not pay much attention and I was at a jam session & just wanted to a get a new string on ASAP). The second one broke up by the tuning peg. The second one was on my new 594. Strings put on at the factory

 

[AP515]

Probably just a crazy coincidence.

 

[bodia]

. The second one broke up by the tuning peg. The second one was on my new 594. Strings put on at the factory

Overly tightened locking screw?

 

[Boogie]

Overly tightened locking screw?

That's what I was thinking (besides other smartassery stuff).

 

[CVS]

Overly tightened locking screw?

Could be - Especially if the stringing of guitars at the factory is a manual labor process (I have never been to the factory ) Never thought of this.