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| Hello everyone! I just bought a 1114-4 1972 Folklore (an awesome sounding guitar, by the way) and will need to change strings eventually. I have never strung a slothead guitar, and would appreciate any tips etc. like how many wraps around, etc. Also what kind of strings do you like, for this model. This guitar is a cannon, and I would like to keep it that way. I am starting to get used to the wider neck. I think I will remove strings first, and than lube truss rod nut, with penetrating oil, before I tweak it. I find it amazing that there are 40 year old guitars, in as good of shape as this one. I think it spent most of its life in a closet, in Phoenix, AZ. I will post pics, when I figure out how to. Thx. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I have Martin Silk-n-Steel M1400 on mine.
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Location: Sydney, Australia | There's a great thread on this forum with pictures if you search, but here's the verbal description.
Hold the guitar so you are looking at the face of the guitar, with the head up. Turn the machine head so you can look straight through the hole where the string goes. Thread the string through the bridge then push it straight through the hole, leaving just a small amount of slack - you're only going to wrap it around once. Now thread it above the roller so it's pointing straight at you. For the bass strings, pull it down towards the bridge and hook it under the string from the right and pull it out to the left. Now hold it out there while you turn the machine head to tighten. The string will now be locked under itself and will not slip. This way you only need to wrap it around once.
For treble strings, do the same but reverse left and right. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | What's the serial number Bob. Our Folklores may be twins. Mine's 011892
If its original, you may want to consider changing the machines, as I believe the early ones used classical tuners (for nylon strings). I know mine did and it wouldn't stay in tune.
But try TAFKAR's locking method first. (Cheaper!) |
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| Thanks, Muzza
My serial number is 003481
Yeah I did notice that the tuners are somewhat touchy (maybe geared different than my LX Balladeer) I fell in love with this guitar instantly! (I played it for 2 hours straight when I got home with it LOL. Nothing bad to say about this model. I mostly play unplugged, and I got a fair deal on it W/ original case also. $350.00 |
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Location: Jet City | Tip: Use a thimble. I don't know that I've ever not stuck myself when doing a slothead. This gentleman's gone a bit overboard... 
Edited by Damon67 2013-07-01 6:24 PM
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Any tips for stringing up a steel string slothead?