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BobArsecake wrote:rofl, wtf? Were you cutting the strings with your skin? Harder things cut softer things, that's how things are separated into more than one piece. Just measure the string out to 2 tuners up, cut it, dip the freshly cut end into the hole, bend it, and wrap around.

it's fucking freezing here, and I get cold really easily cold hands + pushing on strings = hurt.

this is also an incredibly stupid question (i'm full of them ), when my friend taught me (way back when...3-4 years ago?) how to change strings he never told me anything about stretching them?

I thought they just get stretched out when you're pulling them and all that shit while stringing them...am I not doing something correct *head is still hung in shame*

It's just to stop it going out of tune alot when you've first got em on.
Theres no right or wrong way to string up, just one that makes sense and one that doesn't.

The first few times I strung up I didn't know you were supposed to trim them so I wound the whole string round the peg, it took fucking ages and looked like such a mess when I'd finished haha.

ahh shit I cut the G too short....can it still be strung?

You tell us.

Zaphod wrote:You tell us.

before I waste an hour trying to get it to work, I'd appreciate if you told me

Probably, you'll have to try it, I don't know how short you cut it.

If you cut it four feet too short then no.
If you cut it seven nanometres too small then yes.

Is it wound? It'll be easier if it's wound.

Zaphod wrote:Probably, you'll have to try it, I don't know how short you cut it.

If you cut it four feet too short then no.
If you cut it seven nanometres too small then yes.

Is it wound? It'll be easier if it's wound.

don't think it's wound, i cut it about 1 tuner short.

Should be alright, you can get away with 1 winding but it's best if you have more.

I've done that, was it the good old "line it up, right right, now CUT and your hand inexplicably moves wayy right during the cutting motion"?

Zaphod wrote:Should be alright, you can get away with 1 winding but it's best if you have more.

I've done that, was it the good old "line it up, right right, now CUT and your hand inexplicably moves wayy right during the cutting motion"?

it was the I thought it was the 4th string instead of the 3rd.

sweet got the G in, took me over 20 minutes...

Eep.

Don't get a job as a guitar tech.

Zaphod wrote:Eep.

Don't get a job as a guitar tech.

ha, it's something I was actually thinking about looking into today (obviously I am in dire need of learning a fuck load more about most things on guitars), but playing guitar is my favourite thing to do (besides buying new guitars?), and I've always been interested in learning how to mod guitars.

It's either that or recording engineer (something I'm already good at )

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 ;] :D

I finished stringing it a couple minutes ago, and I'm never fucking changing these god damn strings, these are great tuners, but a real fucking pain in the ass.

by the looks of it, it seems like I did a damn good job.

Oh come on.. It'll get easier with practise.
Just be thankful that you didn't choose to play the Sitar or the Harp.

laterallateral wrote:Oh come on.. It'll get easier with practise.
Just be thankful that you didn't choose to play the Sitar or the Harp.

true...

lateralllateral, come to my show dude.



it'll be freeking ooodles of fun.

Hey, thanks for the invite!

It's a little far off for me to give you a definite yes/no answer but I'll definitely try to make it.

Fixed your poster

laterallateral wrote:Hey, thanks for the invite!

It's a little far off for me to give you a definite yes/no answer but I'll definitely try to make it.

Fixed your poster

lol thank you, I wanted to do that actually, many people suggested it to me, just was too lazy to do it

do you mind if I print it?

hopefully you can come, also I am looking for bands to play some shows with in january...I think I saw a thread where you posted something about having a band?

LOL!

Mind? I'd be offended if you DIDN'T print it.

This is GOLD!

laterallateral wrote:LOL!

Mind? I'd be offended if you DIDN'T print it.

This is GOLD!

alright, thanks alot.

check the edit in my other post.

EDIT : also I noticed that now when I play my mustang strumming it feels alot different, the strings feel like they have alot less give than the stock ones did (which is understandable cause these are 10's)...but I didn't find such a big difference with 10's on my jagmaster.