guitar string snapped

hey guys,yesterday while tuning my guitar,my 3rd string snapped.i perhaps stretched it a bit too much.is it normal or was there some problem with my tuning?my current strings were 7 months old.pls reply

 

yeah you probably tightened it beyond its elastic limit. make sure you don't go above the note you wanna tune it to. dont think 7 month old strings should be more fragile tho

 

There is only one way to check whether you are tuned high - by actually comparing it with actual notes.
If you have internet (of course you have, your post/thread is an evidence) - please search for online guitar tuner.

 

Lot's of people snap their 3rd string while tuning. Check that you're tuning to the right note. Also check your nut and saddle, a sharp edge could be the cause.

 

Actually, you know the 3rd string (unwound) of an electric guitar is, by design, screwed up.

 

Check your string ...... maybe it was too rusted and hence it snapped off ....... or you may have tuned it to a higher note

 

the other strings were perfectly on tune(when i checked on the internet) so theres no way i could hav tuned this one higher than its usual note cause i follow the comparing method(strumming the 5th fret of a string and checking with the lower string).so dnt knw wat caused it! :-( anyway,thanks guys....