I found this video quite interesting. By the time the tech has restrung the entire guitar, I'd still be on the second string.
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Stringing Your Guitar . . . The Taylor Way
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Posts: 569 05/23/09 2:47 PM Moderator |
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Posts: 345 05/23/09 5:44 PM Moderator |
Yeah, they sent that out in Wood & Steel a while back. I never really tried it...I can't seem to see what difference it would make if you had one or
two extra wraps, but they claim it makes a difference. I have one of those screwdrivers...wonder where I could get a winder attachment for it! Oh wait, they
have them at GC
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Posts: 569 05/24/09 8:40 AM Moderator |
Guyute wrote: I usually "lock" the ends of the string by bending it back over itself. I noticed that if you use the method in the video, it would somehow "self-lock" the strings. I'll have to try it next time . . . |
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Posts: 345 05/24/09 9:48 AM Moderator |
I do the same thing. I don't really see how they lock, but I'm willing to try it out. I have to change my strings tomorrow, so I'm going to hit GC
and pick up one of those winder doohickies.
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Posts: 569 05/24/09 9:56 AM Moderator |
Hey, btw I have this email coupon for GC good for this weekend. You want it??
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Posts: 345 05/24/09 9:58 AM Moderator |
Oh, I've got one, too. I don't think it's good if you're only spending $5 ;)
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Posts: 569 05/31/09 6:43 PM Moderator |
Well, I decided to try this stringing technique today. I found that it took me about a quarter of the time that I normally would take to string my guitar.
But . . .
My string winder's "well" is much deeper than the length of the tuners' extensions. Unfortunately, as I was winding the tuners, the edge of the winder scraped against the sides of my headstock, and basically gouged the wood/finish. I didn't realize what was going on until the . . umm . . . fifth tuner. 
Needless to say, I said a few  !!
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Posts: 345 05/31/09 6:46 PM Moderator |
Tricone wrote:Wait, so you haven't had this problem before? Do you not normally use a winder? Sorry about your gouged headstock, that sucks 
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Posts: 569 05/31/09 6:48 PM Moderator |
I do use a manual winder, but for some reason, this hadn't occurred before.
The headstock is all Brazilian RW. 
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Posts: 345 05/31/09 8:44 PM Moderator |
I don't think you can blame the stringing technique for that, though. I mean, it doesn't tell you to actually turn the tuners any differently
But yeah, I feel your pain. The headstock on my 714 has some finish dings from winding (from me and the previous owner). |
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Posts: 345 06/23/09 4:06 PM Moderator |
One thing to be careful of is that before you cut, you make sure you haven't mixed up the A and the D string
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Posts: 569 06/23/09 4:32 PM Moderator |
Yeah, I . . umm . . overcut one of the strings. I lined it up with the wrong post. Doop!
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Posts: 345 06/23/09 4:45 PM Moderator |
Yeah, too short....damn, I have 17 extra strings....all 5's and 6's. Just the time of day one wants to get in the car and drive for strings.
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Posts: 144 06/23/09 6:55 PM Moderator |
Yeah, that video shows a nice way of measuring the string length to set the string in the tuner, but I still hook my strings back around and wait until I
actually play and stretch them out before cutting the string ends.
This link shows the DA'ddario method. You can kind of mix the two... http://www.tothestage.com...iaDetail.PAGE?MediaId=33 |
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Posts: 345 06/23/09 7:05 PM Moderator |
That's exactly what I used to do. I think a combination of the two is probably a good idea. I just have this odd feeling that if I don't do that
loop-lock thing that the string is going to come unwound from the peghead while I'm playing
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Posts: 144 06/23/09 7:07 PM Moderator |
Yep, me too. I could never change...
The two methods together work great, though! |
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