Guitar stringing method
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guitarface
Dr. Stratster
I do that. Works great.
Working well for me so far, apart from stabbing my finger on the end of string, ouch!
dirocyn
Dr. Stratster
It works, so it's not wrong. Harder to get the strings back off next string change though.
StratMike10
Dr. Stratster
It's the method I use as well, no tuning stability issues at all. It locks 'em firmly.
sadmoodyfrazier
Senior Stratmaster
That is the "Gibson" way. There is also the "Fender" way. They are both good though. I use one or another just like my head tells me. Sometimes I don't use any "syntetic locking tuner" system and I just wind the string.
Buzzgrowl
Senior Stratmaster
Hello, I recently learned how to re-string guitar and I was wondering if the way I do it is a perfectly good way.
I lock the string like this..
Anyone else have success with this method or is it wrong?
It looks wrong to me because it looks like your extra wraps will be going up the strong tree. But maybe its just the photo.
Thrup'ny Bit
Grand Master Curmudgeon
That method is pretty popular. I don't lock ny stringas at all on any guitar and have no tuning issues.
Same here, never felt the need to lock anything.
jim293
Senior Stratmaster
That is pretty much how I do it.
Paperback Rocker
Do it or screw it.
I don't lock, never had a problem.
I think either method is fine.
I think either method is fine.
Bob the builder
Dr. Stratster
I use a little variation of that. Instead of coming under the string & folding over I go over the string and fold under. It's really reduced how much the string ends get snagged up on a gig bag
That's an interesting technique, so cool how everything has a different method.
Thrup'ny Bit
Grand Master Curmudgeon
After the number of years I've been putting strings on guitars, it would never occur to me to actually measure anything.
That method is pretty popular. I don't lock ny stringas at all on any guitar and have no tuning issues.
I do the same except I'll bend the end of the string in the opposite direction.
HighwayStar106
Senior Stratmaster
There's two things you don't get told when you start learning guitar: one is that you will be afflicted with GAS forever, the other is that it's more or less impossible to change strings with stabbing yourself.
I used to lock my strings like that, but I stopped when I realised it made it harder to get off again. Neither way made any difference to tuning stability, as far as I could tell. As for measuring the slack, I tend to try and give all the strings roughly the same amount of slack before I start winding. Whether it makes any difference, I don't know, but I think the more slack I use, the more windings I end up with around the tuner post.
If your guitars work fine, there's nothing wrong with your stringing method.
There's two things you don't get told when you start learning guitar: one is that you will be afflicted with GAS forever, the other is that it's more or less impossible to change strings with stabbing yourself.
I used to lock my strings like that, but I stopped when I realised it made it harder to get off again. Neither way made any difference to tuning stability, as far as I could tell. As for measuring the slack, I tend to try and give all the strings roughly the same amount of slack before I start winding. Whether it makes any difference, I don't know, but I think the more slack I use, the more windings I end up with around the tuner post.
If your guitars work fine, there's nothing wrong with your stringing method.
yes true about the GAS and bloody fingers! I can't decide which is worse and more painful!
and thanks for the comment, I'am just happy I learned how to string a guitar, I wouldn't go near one for a long time but I thought it's important to become self- sufficient instead of needing a luthier to help me out all the time!
