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This may sound like the worlds most stupid question.....

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I apologize if this sounds like the worlds most stupid question to ask on this forum but I just needed some advice. See I've brought a new Pickguard, pick up covers etc for my duosonic but do I need to take all the strings off the guitar to get to it or is it possible to just loosen the strings then take the bridge off and move it to the side out of the way?
Sorry if this sounds really stupid but I've never taken a guitar apart before
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You can do it without taking the strings off but it will be easier if you do.

Another thing you could do is put a capo on the neck to hold the strings to it and then remove the neck.
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That seems like way more work than just taking the strings off. But it should work just fine.
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just take the strings off, dude. the less screws removed that are used for anchor/tension, the better. squier's aren't famous for their screw-into-wood leniency.
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there's a lot you can do with regards to work on a guitar without removing strings, but my experience has been i spend almost as much time protecting and untangling as i would if i had just taken them off to begin with.

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I've changed pickguards, pickups, pickup covers, electronics, etc. many times without taking the strings off. I just loosen them up all the way and pull the guard out sideways.
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^That.

I repair a lot of guitars and it gets to the point i cant be arsed to remove strings or the customer has not paid for any new ones.
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Mages wrote:I've changed pickguards, pickups, pickup covers, electronics, etc. many times without taking the strings off. I just loosen them up all the way and pull the guard out sideways.

this is what I do.
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yeah, but you also pour beer on strings and fuck up pickups.

shit, you have my bass, and jaguar. carry on.
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does it have slot head tuners? you could put the strings right back in after you swap the guard if it has slot heads.
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I used to loosen the strings, then wrap the neck in masking tape & unbolt the neck. I thought I was so fucking smart, until one day I saw someone do the same thing but used a capo :oops:
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Josh wrote:does it have slot head tuners? you could put the strings right back in after you swap the guard if it has slot heads.
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For me, if it's got split tuners, I take the strings off, since it's so easy to put back on.

If it's got "normal" tuners, I loosen, capo, and unbolt the neck. It's actually very fast and easy that way. It's tempting to be lazy and keep the strings on but I always end up wasting more time that way.
Joey wrote:I used to loosen the strings, then wrap the neck in masking tape & unbolt the neck. I thought I was so fucking smart, until one day I saw someone do the same thing but used a capo :oops:
Capos are also great for stringing a Bigsby!
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hotrodperlmutter wrote:yeah, but you also pour beer on strings and fuck up pickups.

shit, you have my bass, and jaguar. carry on.

you sonofabitch. that didn't mess with the pickups. I ended up getting that fixed just fine.
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yup... loosen, pull pickguard out, change and replace. capo if you got one.
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Yeah I'll think I'll try just loosening them first.
Does anyone know what size strings come on the duosonic as standard?
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