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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:03 am
by Hurb
ultravilolence. did you even watch the video? how could you get it wrong after I walked you through it.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:03 am
by Hurb
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:16 am
by kim
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
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:24 pm
by ultraviolence
Hurb wrote:
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:47 pm
by jamieb
@ 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.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:50 pm
by Hurb
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:56 pm
by stewart
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:01 pm
by Reece
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:06 pm
by jamieb
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
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:17 pm
by Reece
TOP TIP:
When you can't find wire cutters: Nail Clippers.
Seriously.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:46 pm
by JordanD
Hurb wrote:
ultravilolence. did you even watch the video? how could you get it wrong after I walked you through it.
Miss my Jaguar
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:54 pm
by laterallateral
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:05 pm
by stewart
haha, i can't believe how big this thread is.. all because of ONE broken string.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:17 pm
by kim
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
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:18 pm
by Bacchus
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:26 pm
by ultraviolence
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:29 pm
by Bacchus
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.