diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Fun/Instruments/instruments_string.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Fun/Instruments/instruments_string.yml
index 09c6fab74b..a7f2b2d225 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Fun/Instruments/instruments_string.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Fun/Instruments/instruments_string.yml
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@
   - type: MeleeWeapon
     damage:
       types:
-        Blunt: 4
-        Slash: 8
+        Blunt: 6
+        Slash: 2
   - type: Wieldable
   - type: IncreaseDamageOnWield #they don't call it an axe for nothing
     damage:
       types:
-        Blunt: 2
-        Slash: 6
+        Blunt: 4
+        Slash: 2
 
 - type: entity
   parent: BaseHandheldInstrument