Great idea. If I may add one more: on the higher E and B strings, I jam one or two round toothpicks into hole after strings but before winding to keep relatively small string in large hole from popping out. No big thing, but helps me and maybe some others here
Thank you for revealing how to do it in a proper way. Just bought a Squire Classic Vibe Tele so i need to know that. Beautiful 60's neck by the way. It looks like it's a 60's reissue.👍 ~Rob Swe
Thought the whole point of those tuners was to put the tip of the string into the hole in the post. Then reverse wrap, and back through the slot. Been doing it that way for 30+ years. Barely ever have i experienced tuning instability or string breakage. This method you are showing seems like a recipe for tuning instability and string breakage/slippage.
If you fit the strings carefully, it shouldn't be necessary to follow this procedure, but on the other hand, pressing them down more firmly should give some peace of mind. Some people take the string over once and then under, to lock it into place but I find that once the end is in the slot and kinked around the post, it's going nowhere.
Great idea. If I may add one more: on the higher E and B strings, I jam one or two round toothpicks into hole after strings but before winding to keep relatively small string in large hole from popping out. No big thing, but helps me and maybe some others here
Thanks for the tip!
I go over once then under for the rest of the wind. Stays in tune like a lock system. I’ll give this a go.
Thank you for revealing how to do it in a proper way. Just bought a Squire Classic Vibe Tele so i need to know that. Beautiful 60's neck by the way. It looks like it's a 60's reissue.👍 ~Rob Swe
You're welcome! That was indeed an American Vintage '62 Reissue in Surf Green :)
Thought the whole point of those tuners was to put the tip of the string into the hole in the post. Then reverse wrap, and back through the slot. Been doing it that way for 30+ years. Barely ever have i experienced tuning instability or string breakage. This method you are showing seems like a recipe for tuning instability and string breakage/slippage.
Nice tip! Thanks
You're welcome!
Thanks, man. Love the split-shaft vintage-style tuners.
If you fit the strings carefully, it shouldn't be necessary to follow this procedure, but on the other hand, pressing them down more firmly should give some peace of mind. Some people take the string over once and then under, to lock it into place but I find that once the end is in the slot and kinked around the post, it's going nowhere.
Thank you
Welcome!
I thought you put it down the hole first?
It's a given part of the process...
You should watch this video on how to string vintage style tuners, ruclips.net/video/uv6GO1myjDM/видео.htmlsi=d_2TraOZg-G-O4BC
Okay
The trick is to buy a guitar that doesn't have this shitty terrible design from the 1950's.
I love them, always put them on my electrics, this guy makes it look hard though
My favorite design. Only idiots can screw it up. So you screw it up?
I like these tuners even better than locking tuners.