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This new forum section came along just in tyemze!!!

Last night and today was my

GUITAR MAINTENANCE EXTRAVAGANZA 2007+:
SPECIAL EDITION x24b
(Revenge of The Strings IX)

Squier Black & Chrome Telecaster
Cleaned
Electronix Inspectionses
New Strings
Black Fender knobs from the Jagmaster (x-tremely classy)


Magical Cyclone II
Cleaned
Electronix Inspectionses
New Strings
I srsly forgot how awesome this guitar is because it hasn't had new strings in about a year.


Lil' Sweetiepie Jagmaster
Cleaned
Electronix Inspectionses
New Strings
Chrome dome knobs from the B&C Tele (x-tremely classy pt. II)
New sweetass chrome humbucker from a Schecter C-1+ - sondz kol


Sugarcakebaby Ibanez Artcore
Cleaned
Electronix Inspectionses
New Strings
YAY

Strat neck of envy mexiTelecaster 5001
Cleaned
Electronix Inspectionses
New Strings
Slight action adjustments
I cleaned that shty blk sprypnt off the picktguard. It koolz it up with the classic white look.

Yamaha Acoustic Mmmmm
Cleaned
Electronix Inspectionses
New Strings

Docile Ibanez Bass
Cleaned
Electronix Inspectionses
Slight action adjustments
The output jack crackles, but those BASTARDS use a type of jack that sux. Can't fix it unless you get another jack. CARELESS TRAMPS.


I would psst pixtrueesesz, but you know. i don't have itnerx.enets.

WTF! No pics?

I HATE RESTRINGING GUITARS

how did that not drive you INSANE?

pics plz?

PLEASE?!

theshadowofseattle wrote:I HATE RESTRINGING GUITARS

how did that not drive you INSANE?

Maybe because it probably only took him 30 minutes tops to do all those guitars.

Seriously... post pics.

theshadowofseattle wrote:I HATE RESTRINGING GUITARS
how did that not drive you INSANE?

Last night was the first time I strung a guitar properly. It was about the coolest thing EVAR. I had never heard about the exact proper trimming of Fender strings. If I find out some of my tuners dont's have the hole going down into them I will THOW them inna trash.

I also repaired some boll weevil holes on the back of a few headstocks only to have STOO MAC send out a how-to on that topic TODAY. I did essentially the right thing except for the doing it properly part. I used wood filler instead of drilling larger holes and putting in maple dowels. They are going under tuners that will not be taken off again in my lifetime. So if I hafta do it again I'll try dowels.

DGNR8 wrote:

theshadowofseattle wrote:I HATE RESTRINGING GUITARS
how did that not drive you INSANE?

Last night was the first time I strung a guitar properly. It was about the coolest thing EVAR. I had never heard about the exact proper trimming of Fender strings. If I find out some of my tuners dont's have the hole going down into them I will THOW them inna trash.

I also repaired some boll weevil holes on the back of a few headstocks only to have STOO MAC send out a how-to on that topic TODAY. I did essentially the right thing except for the doing it properly part. I used wood filler instead of drilling larger holes and putting in maple dowels. They are going under tuners that will not be taken off again in my lifetime. So if I hafta do it again I'll try dowels.

He didn't use dowels, he cut his own so that the edge grain would mathc the headstock grain. Can you imagine how long it would take to make a full set of those?!? I liked the leather punck idea though...

theshadowofseattle wrote:I HATE RESTRINGING GUITARS

how did that not drive you INSANE?

Get a stringwinder. I can change, tune and stretch in a set in 5 minutes flat thanks to one of dems.

stringwinder?

WTF. Since when did changing strings become a pain - I actually enjoy it.

I've got the 2nd one- it's got a cutter on the top, dead handy.

Everyone should own a winder- it's superquick, and helps the string wrap around the post properly, no annoying "oh, the string has just seated properly during my solo and dropped 3 tones" crap that sometimes happens if you're doing it by hand.

I never have that happen because I string my guitars well.

All I have with my kit is a pair of needle-nosed pliers/cutters which can cut strings and tighten nuts on jack sockets etc, and a phillips screwdriver.

My Tele has slot head tuners so all you do is drop the string into the hole, flatten it into the slot and apply downwards pressure so that the string winds from the base of the tuner.

Meebee, but they're still well handy and time saving.

its all about preference. i prefer vintage fender tuners to regular ones, but i dont have a problem stringing either. its like a knee jerk thing nowadays for me. i just do it and dont think about it too much. i like changing strings cuz its like intimate time with your guitar.

It's not like it's dramatically different, it's just a faster way of turning the tuner!

ya, I use a string winder, too. They really are dead handy.

I have the top one. I wish it wasn't quite so wide, but once I get going I manage to miss the other knobs. I saw a video of a pro tech doing it, and he had the thing strung in like 3 seconds. I look forward to doing it now.

just turn all the tuners perpendicular to the headstock and use the winder to get the strings "in the ballpark". Problem solved.

Doog wrote:

theshadowofseattle wrote:I HATE RESTRINGING GUITARS

how did that not drive you INSANE?

Get a stringwinder. I can change, tune and stretch in a set in 5 minutes flat thanks to one of dems.

I've had one of those for at least 100 years.

stringwinders go to hell. i always break or lose mine. i have had two, but hell, it's faster to just use your hands.

my thumb and forefingers on both hands hurt like hell, but now they're better. now all my guitars are sweet. i thought about selling some, but after playing them with new strings, i can't fathom the thought. i love guitars. they are pretties.