Stupid question, in need of serious answer

Post by **Hurb** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:03 am

Hurb wrote:OK video is done. I hope I covered it well enough to be of some help for people struggling.

[GVideo]http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 3&hl=en-GB[/GVideo]

fortunately I think there is just enough ill placed groin shots to keep people happy.

ultravilolence. did you even watch the video? how could you get it wrong after I walked you through it.

Post by **Hurb** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:03 am

BobArsecake wrote:Ah, everyone's got to learn some time, you'll be stringing it up in no time, with unscathed hands too!

Great vid, Hurb. Pretty interesting how you hold the string tight as you wind it in. I usually place it in the nut, and hold my thumb over the top of the hole to stop it flying out, with a finger over the string at the nut as I wind it tight. I think I'll have a crack at how you do it there next time I restring, looks quite easier/more comfortable. P'raps make a new topic and sticky it in the guitar resources?

Edit: aha, I see what you did there ;]

cheers mate.

kim · Post by **kim** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:16 am

i wanted to reply earlier, then i deleted my whole post, then i sighed, then i sighed again but louder. i know everyone has to learn, some are a bit quicker than others though. lol
fuuuck it also makes me feel really awkward about having to teach someone to play guitar (which also includes guitar maintenance), I DON'T HAVE THE PATIENCE OR SYMPATHY FOR NOOBS !!!!! i really don't, i just wanna be an asshole

ultraviolence · Post by **ultraviolence** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:24 pm

Hurb wrote:
Hurb wrote:OK video is done. I hope I covered it well enough to be of some help for people struggling.

[GVideo]http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 3&hl=en-GB[/GVideo]

fortunately I think there is just enough ill placed groin shots to keep people happy.
ultravilolence. did you even watch the video? how could you get it wrong after I walked you through it.

I didn't get it wrong, I just cut one of the wires 1 tuner short, and had a hell of a time getting it in, but after that it was annoying, but no problems.

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:47 pm

@ Ultraviolence

I don't know if this was mentioned previously (I didn't see it, anyway) but stringing Klusons (or indeed anything) is a hell of a lot easier, and and in your case probably a hell of a lot less 'stressful', with a string winder. They're only about 15 quid or something; if you're already using one and still having problems, then you epically fail at life.

This will no doubt spawn a "SHTU THE FUCK UP JAIMIEBE , STRING WINDERS ARE FOR _____________" from the hardcore element.

Post by **Hurb** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:50 pm

jamieb wrote: This will no doubt spawn a "SHTU THE FUCK UP JAIMIEBE , STRING WINDERS ARE FOR _____________" from the hardcore element.

I've never used one, or even know what they do to be honest. but because I have never had problems I haven't investigated.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:56 pm

they're quite handy if you've never strung a guitar before, but hardly worth the price or hassle of getting one otherwise, unless you REALLY hate stringing up manually.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:01 pm

I've got one somewhere but I can never find it when I want to restring.

It's useful on me classical guitar where one turn of the peg requires like 5 turns of the machine head.

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:06 pm

Hurb wrote:
jamieb wrote: This will no doubt spawn a "SHTU THE FUCK UP JAIMIEBE , STRING WINDERS ARE FOR _____________" from the hardcore element.
I've never used one, or even know what they do to be honest. but because I have never had problems I haven't investigated.

I find them useful as they're a bit less 'jerky' when it comes to winding compared to your hand, and of course they speed things up for emergency changes. My one also includes a cutter, which is handy as i can never find my wire cutters and people get annoyed when you use their scissors.

Example: http://www.guitar.co.uk/accessories/mai ... ing_winder

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:17 pm

TOP TIP:

When you can't find wire cutters: Nail Clippers.
Seriously.

JordanD · Post by **JordanD** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:46 pm

Hurb wrote:
Hurb wrote:OK video is done. I hope I covered it well enough to be of some help for people struggling.

[GVideo]http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 3&hl=en-GB[/GVideo]

fortunately I think there is just enough ill placed groin shots to keep people happy.
ultravilolence. did you even watch the video? how could you get it wrong after I walked you through it.

Miss my Jaguar

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:54 pm

Zaphod wrote:TOP TIP:

When you can't find wire cutters: Nail Clippers.
Seriously.

w0rd.

My nail cutters are all notched up from snipping strings.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:05 pm

haha, i can't believe how big this thread is.. all because of ONE broken string.

kim · Post by **kim** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:17 pm

with bass i used to just fold the string at the end then twist and turn it until it broke, haha

now i use pliers/wire cutter though

i've a dunlop stringwinder but i've never used it, i got this care kit once from someone and it was in there

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:18 pm

heavium wrote:with bass i used to just fold the string at the end then twist and turn it until it broke, haha

now i use pliers/wire cutter though

i've a dunlop stringwinder but i've never used it, i got this care kit once from someone and it was in there

That's what I do. Metal fatigue, innit.

ultraviolence · Post by **ultraviolence** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:26 pm

stewart wrote:haha, i can't believe how big this thread is.. all because of ONE broken string.

in my defence I did restring all of them.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:29 pm

ultraviolence wrote:
stewart wrote:haha, i can't believe how big this thread is.. all because of ONE broken string.
in my defence I did restring all of them.

clap.