Uncle John's 7 step guide to guitar stringing..
Saw this on social media the other day and thought some might find it useful.
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A copy of that, except not so tastefully drawn, came with my Ikea guitar strings.
If you want a clear, illustrated guide to a bad way of doing it, it's perfect!
There is no need at all to tie knots in steel strings, and every reason not to. Simply pass the string through the hole and wind it on downwards (towards the headstock), using as many turns as necessary to have no slip. (More turns if you are a big bender, more turns if these are round-core strings, otherwise a couple will do but three is better.)
Way less messy than this nutty system and much easier to remove when the time comes.
PS with nylon strings, it is probably a completely different matter. But I wouldn't know, haven't restrung a nylon-string guitar since about 1973.
There is no need at all to tie knots in steel strings, and every reason not to. Simply pass the string through the hole and wind it on downwards (towards the headstock), using as many turns as necessary to have no slip. (More turns if you are a big bender, more turns if these are round-core strings, otherwise a couple will do but three is better.)
Way less messy than this nutty system and much easier to remove when the time comes.
PS with nylon strings, it is probably a completely different matter. But I wouldn't know, haven't restrung a nylon-string guitar since about 1973.
Hear my confession...
I feel slightly guilty when I restring: although I end up with the same result as above, I start with running the string straight through the eye-hole...then I wind the whole thing on whilst guiding how it comes together. I've been doing this for forty years but 'pros' seem to do as little winding as possible (as per the pic).
That's a lot of extra turns over the years but my gears are probably still good for another century or so ;)
I feel slightly guilty when I restring: although I end up with the same result as above, I start with running the string straight through the eye-hole...then I wind the whole thing on whilst guiding how it comes together. I've been doing this for forty years but 'pros' seem to do as little winding as possible (as per the pic).
That's a lot of extra turns over the years but my gears are probably still good for another century or so ;)
Should just about be keeping its tuning now then.Tannin said:...
PS with nylon strings, it is probably a completely different matter. But I wouldn't know, haven't restrung a nylon-string guitar since about 1973.
'Martin method' FTW:
https://youtu.be/LS6cDJ4dsIo?si=rnuV_2B0lE2JuIur
https://youtu.be/LS6cDJ4dsIo?si=rnuV_2B0lE2JuIur
Through the hole, one wind above, then a few below (number of winds dependent on what string) has done me fine for 40 odd years. My strings don't slip.
I go around the post once before actually threading the string through the hole. As I don't have much room or any real tools then any way of re-stringing is a massive pain hence why I don't buy strings too often.
I was a boy scout so I suggest the following:
Through the hole and then a clove hitch knot, back through the hole with a taught line hitch followed by 2 or 3 winds. Finish with a double overhand stopper knot.
Through the hole and then a clove hitch knot, back through the hole with a taught line hitch followed by 2 or 3 winds. Finish with a double overhand stopper knot.
There's absolutely no way that is going to hold unless you add in a double sheet bend between the two hitch knots ;)Kilgore said:I was a boy scout so I suggest the following:
Through the hole and then a clove hitch knot, back through the hole with a taught line hitch followed by 2 or 3 winds. Finish with a double overhand stopper knot.
My uncle John is a total tosser, so I'll carry on stringing my way. :)