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lanaki |
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Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5575 Location: big island | please forgive the brand but this is a good tutorial on stringing guitars | ||
Captain Lovehandles |
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Joined: July 2005 Posts: 3408 Location: GA USA | They left off the part about saving your strings and sending them to Jeff. | ||
WCL |
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Joined: June 2008 Posts: 31 Location: alabama | I want one of those tools! | ||
Mr. Ovation |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 7211 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | It's just a bit that fits most cordless screwdrivers. Available at most music stores. | ||
Weaser P |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 5327 Location: Cicero, NY | Here you go, WCL. | ||
WCL |
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Joined: June 2008 Posts: 31 Location: alabama | Thanks guys! I was thinking it looked like some type of dremel or cordless screwdriver... And to think, I've been doing it all these years manually :rolleyes: | ||
Captain Lovehandles |
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Joined: July 2005 Posts: 3408 Location: GA USA | Since I started using the "wrap it under, twist it over" method, I have so little slack that I quit using a winder. | ||
FlySig |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 4026 Location: Utah | The electric is getting fitted with locking tuners. Nearly no slack to wind around the post. Some of the acoustics may get that treatment too if it goes well. | ||
mtnbikerfred |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 1421 Location: Orange County, California | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles: Ahhh The infamous "roadie-wrap". Comes up to tune in one turn and never slips.Since I started using the "wrap it under, twist it over" method, I have so little slack that I quit using a winder. | ||
Losov |
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Joined: October 2008 Posts: 489 | You can get into some serious arguments about how to wrap a string around the post, second only to tuning methods. | ||
rededdie |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 387 Location: Whitecourt, Ab | You can get into some serious arguments about how to wrap a string around the post, second only to tuning methods. And string gauges & brands | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | We've been reduced from talking politics and getting vacations to talking about string windings. This is sad...... | ||
lanaki |
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Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5575 Location: big island | Originally posted by moody, p.i.: so, you liked the old me better, paul?We've been reduced from talking politics and getting vacations to talking about string windings. This is sad...... | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | Well, it was never boring... | ||
2ifbyC |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268 Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by moody, p.i.: ... We've been reduced from talking politics and getting vacations to talking about string windings. This is sad...... BTW, I've yet to gather up the courage to try Serge's vid method. OK, maybe the next string change... | ||
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