I am changing the strings on my 412 today. First time ever... they have only been changed once since I got her almost 4 years ago and my luthier did that 2 years ago when I took her in to get a set up and a pickup installed.
I am changing the strings on my 412 today. First time ever... they have only been changed once since I got her almost 4 years ago and my luthier did that 2 years ago when I took her in to get a set up and a pickup installed.
Marc, it's a lot easier than you might think (I was horrified doing my F512 the first time), but I can't recommend using the "Taylor method" highly enough. In many ways, it's actually easier with the slotted tuner posts.
There is a video of the Taylor way to change strings out there, I saw it years ago, it is much better to comprehend. Well here it is;
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...A2CCEF8CFF42442AE927A2CCEF8CFF42442&FORM=VIRE
Ralph
Eric that's EXACTLY what I do!! I have my little needle nose pliers and once the string is cut, I do at LEAST a 90 degree bend before shoving in the hole. Then i wrap around and start winding!!! Works every time. If I have any extra sharp ends (hardly ever) I snip them off!! Done and done!! :encouragement:Good luck. Another vote for the Taylor method, but with bending the string instead of cutting before stringing.
So then you don't check in!! You never call, you never write!! I'm picturing a high e string through your eye.... OH GOD!! :confusion: