Very cool wasy to string your guitar...

RussD · Mar 18, 2009

From Taylor, by way of Elixir's site... http://www.elixirstrings.com/whatsnew/techtips.html?xcmp=iggElixNewsMar09_text_techtips
From now on, I doin' it THAT way.

TonyT · Mar 18, 2009

wowza

Graham · Mar 18, 2009

Very kewl Russ, thanks.

john_kidder · Mar 18, 2009

nifty.

chazmo · Mar 18, 2009

Yeah, it works great. You just have to make sure you've got the right amount of extra string when you cut it, particularly for the unwound strings. I love this method because it "dresses" the strings perfectly by not having a whole lot of pinpoint stuff jutting out the hole.

Oh, it's a little difficult to do it without a winder (and probably very easy with a power winder, like the video).

rcadian · Mar 18, 2009

My luthier taught me to cut in the same way at the same point as in the video....the only difference is he told me to do the first go round above the string poking through the post then every subsequent turn under it, that way the end of the string is squeezed between string and held tight....What I want to know is, where can I get one of those power winders!? Awesome tool.

The Guilds of Grot · Mar 18, 2009

I string my guitars the way shown in the Guild manual!

Jeff · Mar 18, 2009

rcadian said:
....What I want to know is, where can I get one of those power winders!? Awesome tool.

$3.99 AT MUSICIAN'S FRIEND.

You'll need your own cordless screwdriver.

Or for 19.99 Ernie ball makes the whole enchilada.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigati ... ING+WINDER

bighouse · Mar 19, 2009

Yeah that's cool, but is it in tune?!

chazmo · Mar 19, 2009

As we brass players like to say... it was tuned at the factory.

JimBetts · Mar 19, 2009

Wow! I'm impressed! I'm definitely in the market for a power-winder now too. :mrgreen:

Dr Izza Plumber · Mar 19, 2009

Jeff said:
rcadian said:

....What I want to know is, where can I get one of those power winders!? Awesome tool.

Click to expand...

$3.99 AT MUSICIAN'S FRIEND.

You'll need your own cordless screwdriver.

Or for 19.99 Ernie ball makes the whole enchilada.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigati ... ING+WINDER

Jeff,
Have You actually used the power winder?
Looks like it may be an asset for (my) aging eyes when re-stringing a 12'er.

Graham · Mar 19, 2009

Hey Donny,

What are the chances?

Jeff · Mar 20, 2009

Dr Izza Plumber said:
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Jeff,
Have You actually used the power winder?
Looks like it may be an asset for (my) aging eyes when re-stringing a 12'er.

Oh heck no, I don''t have one of these things, just happened to see them in the catalog they sent me. .

Dr Izza Plumber · Mar 20, 2009

Jeff said:
Dr Izza Plumber said:

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Jeff,
Have You actually used the power winder?
Looks like it may be an asset for (my) aging eyes when re-stringing a 12'er.

Click to expand...

Oh heck no, I don''t have one of these things, just happened to see them in the catalog they sent me. .

I think I found a better hand crank..........better than mine, that is. The model that I own is too large for my guitars, 'cept My Taylor GA.
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rcadian · Mar 20, 2009

Jeff said:
rcadian said:

....What I want to know is, where can I get one of those power winders!? Awesome tool.

Click to expand...

$3.99 AT MUSICIAN'S FRIEND.

You'll need your own cordless screwdriver.

Or for 19.99 Ernie ball makes the whole enchilada.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigati ... ING+WINDER

Excellent - thanks...

Rc

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