I have always appreciated Jim DeCola’s style and ease of presentation. His depth of knowledge is most impressive but he doesn’t bury you with minutiae. I will always see him as the voice and face of Gibson Luthiery.
Wise Guy - exactly. I’m poking fun at the internet comment sections concerning Gibson guitars. Someone inevitably complains about tuning stability. It’s dumb.
I have a 1968 les paul custom black beauty and it holds its tune remakably well- sweetest sound and sustain - weighs a ton but that's a small price to pay for the way it plays
Thanks for the video - Gibson has stepped up their game recently and i hope the trend upwards continues, there is nothing like a new Les Paul in the new case!!
This wasn’t your average guitar maintenance video. It was full of pro tips for the simplistic task of string changes. I was happily surprise to learn new tricks for the process. Going in depth on the both classic and locking style of tuners, this is the best reference if seen! Thanks Gibson TV.
I'm a newer guitar player, but I'm a very technical person and love to geek out on whatever I'm working on and my newfound love of guitar mechanics has been really fun. I gotta say, from a technical instruction standpoint, you are one of the best I have ever seen. You have such a methodical, clear and concise way of explaining technical concepts, perfect cadence and your love of your craft is so apparent. So glad I subscribed!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!
Wow someone actually explaining different methods of stringing a guitar. I've learned more in a few minutes than I have in almost 20 years with a guitar
I'm really enjoying the 2020 Gibson/Epiphone Les Paul's. I purchased a set of Gibson 2020 les Pauls 50s & 60s & a set of 2020 Epiphone 50s and 60s Les Pauls All 4 are truly amazing sounding Rock and Roll machines & works of Art. I can't wait to see what You guys at Gibson/Epiphone bring for 2021. GREAT Work 👍 🎸
Jim used to work on my guitars in Illinois before he worked for Gibson. He was always very neat, meticulous and did a fantastic job. Always a long list guitars waiting for him personally. Great video.
On my floyd rose equipped guitars I do one string at a time. Easy as a hard tail. If you do all at the same time. Put something like business cards or playing cards under the back of the floyd rose on top of the guitar and you can change them all at the same time.
Simple - unlock the nut for two adjacent strings then loosen one string and change one at a time. Tip: install the string backwards leaving the ball end at the tuner, leave about an inch or so past where you insert the end of the string at the bridge and cut. Install the end into the bridge then tighten. Stretch and tune the string until it stays in tune. Replace two strings and lock the nut down for those two at the headstock. Repeat for the other two pairs.
Now last step, if you want to keep your Gibson in tune you're gonna have to change the nut. 'Cause we did a lot of research to save money on our materials and keep selling our guitars for the same prices. Full success with the Graph tech ! Great video by the way..!
A little late to the show lol, Fender had a video like this like 6 years ago. Great video though, I love the new videos Marks been helping put together with Gibson.
I don't mind changing the strings, but I really do not like stretching the strings. Seems like I'm forever stretching the strings and trying to get them to stabilize.
Yes, over an extended period of time (weeks+) they will leave a mark. Either a discoloration or an impression on the finish. Don't leave them on there forever, but just for tuning up or leaving on for as long as you're playing and you'll be just fine.
@@Trog I found that it will leave an impression over time and it didn't take long at all. I now take it off the headstock as soon as I'm through tuning.
I started to play gituar around 2006 as a teen, mainly owned Epiphone and Esp, do to lack of time i rarly played in the last 8 years. Started again at the end of 2019. Last month my first Gibson arrived, a lp junior with p90. Whatever Was written or said with quality issues Gibson has, i never owned a better gituar then this junior, unboxed, tuned, plug in and what an amazing Sound it deliveres, now im selling some old stuff, already locking for a special in TV yellow... Thx Gibson great work.
Just bought a 2020 Trad Pro V & would like to know the true answer from Gibson USA. Is it safe to set the stop bar tail piece all the way down on the body of the guitar? Is it safe for the strings to rest on the back of the Nashville tune-o-matic bridge? Thank you sir, Brandon 🎼🎸🇺🇸 Take care & God bless
Did you know that in Russia, we boil strings when they begin to sound dull? Boiling brings them back to life. Buying a new set can be too expensive for some of us, Gibson. Your products are excruciatingly overpriced, and more's the pity.
I still can't afford a gibson, but I want to know how to change string on guitar with TOM and stop tail. This video is useful for me. Can't wait to watch more and more episode on this series.
I thought you where supposed to change one string at a time, even if you plan to change them all, on a Gibson. To maintain even pressure on the instrument at all times.
Agreed, then holding the string under tension attach the other end to the tuner and wrap it up. I've never been able to two step the process. There is also a Vibramate from Stew-Mac which converts the posts to slots.
Hey Jim, your “Z” bend technique is awesome! Makes changing the strings so much easier. After watching all of your videos and practicing on my guitars I think I’m ready to come work for you!!!
Very informative tutorial! I just purchased a brand new Gibson Les Paul Studio Guitar in tangerine burst just yesterday. I totally love it! I also prefer to use Gibson guitar strings. I believe the gauge on these strings is somewhere near a ten, but I’m not too certain. Can you kindly recommend a specific set of Gibson strings I can use for this particular model? Or, which strings doe’s Gibson use straight from the factory because these feel absolutely wonderful? Thanks in advance for your time and advice.
if the man annoys you for whatever reason? just watch for 7:10 and then you most likely be like ''ahhh thank you man... makes sense'' my Black SG of Honor is staying tuned better
Great video! Mr. DeCola has a great way of explaining how to do this that makes it easy to follow and learn. Having been using these restringing methods for the last 30+ years, this is old hat for me, but I really appreciate hearing a master luthier explain how its done. Makes me appreciate whomever came up with locking tuners though, my 2010 Les Paul Traditional has them and it takes about half the time to restring than my standard tuner Les Pauls. Good job again, Gibson TV!
Can you do a video on vintage hum-bucker covers? How do they really look, because i see relic covers with string scratches but i don't see how this is possible unless the guitar is laid on something and the strings are resting on them....
Dude, you are explaining this. I want to say perfectly. I unfortunately watch the Stratocaster fender video that popped up first and I have a Gibson SG style and I really messed it up and I’ve always leaned towards Gibson over fender. Thank you so much for doing this.
I have been playing guitar for around 20 years and using this tutorial now I've restrung my LP standard and my LP studio, thanks man, great tutorial! Now I can save money haha
I leave at least 1-2 winds on some of my locking tuner guitars in case I want to down tune. But I’m to the point now where I’ve got about enough guitars for just about all the different tunings. But if you don’t, keep this in mind. I also equip my Gibson’s with Gibson USA TP-6 tailpieces. Tuning stability just seems better too me. And I’ve got a lot of Floyd guitars, so I’m used to reaching for the bridge for any adjustments if necessary. My TP-6’s are also locking. So they don’t fall off when not under string tension. I usually get locking bridges too. And I use Tw25b military gun grease on the saddles and nut. Comes in a needle tip syringe applicator. That along with elixir strings keeps any binding at bay. My Gibson hardtails hold tune almost as well as my locking nut shredder guitars. 👊🏻 Thanks for the video. Gibson’s are badass.
Wow, if you're not careful you just might learn something. I never tucked the string under itself before to "lock it" in place when first putting it through the tuning machine. I believe I will do that from this point on. Thank You Gibson TV. I have invested in some Nickel Graph Tech 18:1 Locking tuners on my (white) Gibson L.P. Custom, along with Nickel bridge and tail piece as I eschew yellow Gold. I am also experimenting with some hotter P.A.F.'s and am debating exposed (white) bobbins but keeping open Nickel covers. I would like some Nickel pickups rings but cannot find any. Chrome would be alright ala John Sykes. Can you (Gibson), or anyone refer or recommend anyone that makes Metal (Nickel, Aluminum, Chrome) pickup rings for a L.P. Custom ? All I can find are Plastic Chrome Rings from China and no. Will not soil the sanctity of my Gibson American Guitar to such a fate. Thank You Gibson and anyone else that can be of help. Happy Trails- ( Had to Edit due to possessed Mac Spellcheck).
I was like, REALLY GIBSON, you need to make a video on how to string your guitar. Not exactly rocket science is it?! Then I watched it. How wrong I was! I actually know how to string my guitar now!! Thanks for the awesome content. Keep it up :-)
Great info! Been playing for a while but always willing to try a new way on wrapping strings. Lots of options and opinions out there. I use the lock method but might try the plain Z next time. Keep the videos coming. Great way to connect with customers. Love that Faded Pelham Blue...beautiful!
Did this this AM when restrang with a wrap over on the bridge. Used the Z bend method (no locking method). Worked like a charm. Nice n neat cleaning up the sloppy mess I had before. Very easy.
Been playing guitar for over 25 years..never been impressed with any gibson I've played...wayyyyyy over priced...all that money is just for that logo on the headstock
I was going to say that anybody who needs to learn how to restring and tune a guitar probably is not the type who should be looking at big money guitars like Gibson. But then I cast my memory back to 1986 and remembered that the first guitar I bought with my own money was a 1955 Gibson Southern Jumbo. It played so nice and was easier to play the chords I was learning, which is why I emptied my bank account to get it. Every other guitar I tried was harder to play. It sounded great too. I did not know how to even tune it. After six months I sold it and it was worse for wear. No damage, but it was not a nice sounding guitar after me having it. I killed its mojo, but I am sure somebody was able to bring it back to life. So getting a decent guitar as a beginner is worth doing once the player knows they are going to continue, but knowing how to look after the thing and keeping it playing and sounding good has to be priority -- even as much as learning the music. P.S. In an old book about my family a relative was talking about the Stradivarius they had. It was stolen in the USA on the way to NZ and Aussie. He was a well known player in England around 1900. He was convinced that violins played well over the years generally have good tone, i.e., improve with age. I wonder if there is something in it and if so, then that might also apply to guitars? Maybe, maybe not. Not sure yet (my default position on all questions that are new to me is agnostic).
Clear, concise, well-explained, with multiple options and safety tips (for you and your guitar) covered off. Also good camera angles throughout. It's all appreciated. Thank you.
I have a Les paul and I want to use .09-42 gauge strings on this guitar. It's relatively new...I've owned it 3 weeks. I've come across a problem that I don't know how to address or fix. The 9's cause my fretboard to be dead straight or even a little tiny bit underbowed. This is even with the truss rod completely loose. I didn't know Les Paul's come with 10's. I don't like 10's at standard tuning. Can anyone give me any ideas on how to fix this?
Hey Gibson, any way we can get a USA-made Epiphone Crestwood Custom with a nitro finish? If not how about a USA-made Embassy bass or a semi-hollow EB bass to go along with the Thunderbird and SG bass? I’d take any of those in Inverness Green :)
I'm going to change the strings on my 19 Gibson les Paul Traditional tobacco burst I might have to get it cleaned but it looks very clean long and McQuades Peterborough James and whyatt cleaned up my Gibson les Paul Traditional check out long and McQuades Peterborough. Do you recommend a flat surface I might have to get my friend Mike to do it for me my apartment is small no table
I have always appreciated Jim DeCola’s style and ease of presentation. His depth of knowledge is most impressive but he doesn’t bury you with minutiae. I will always see him as the voice and face of Gibson Luthiery.
The camera should be focusing on the hands, not on shots of the luthier's face. As it is, this video has very little instructional value.
Gibson finally got tired of the internets “Les Paul’s won’t stay in tune” gripe and gave a lesson. 🤣 👏Bravo Gibson
Wise Guy - exactly. I’m poking fun at the internet comment sections concerning Gibson guitars. Someone inevitably complains about tuning stability. It’s dumb.
You can always use locking nut
I have a 1968 les paul custom black beauty and it holds its tune remakably well- sweetest sound and sustain - weighs a ton but that's a small price to pay for the way it plays
@Wise Guy I agree
@@1968custom I played one a while back, and it was super heavy.
Thanks for the video - Gibson has stepped up their game recently and i hope the trend upwards continues, there is nothing like a new Les Paul in the new case!!
This wasn’t your average guitar maintenance video. It was full of pro tips for the simplistic task of string changes. I was happily surprise to learn new tricks for the process. Going in depth on the both classic and locking style of tuners, this is the best reference if seen! Thanks Gibson TV.
When the man turned the front of the second guitar, I felt like I was slapped in the face, my mind was blown away, what a color
Very nice guitar
I'm a newer guitar player, but I'm a very technical person and love to geek out on whatever I'm working on and my newfound love of guitar mechanics has been really fun. I gotta say, from a technical instruction standpoint, you are one of the best I have ever seen. You have such a methodical, clear and concise way of explaining technical concepts, perfect cadence and your love of your craft is so apparent. So glad I subscribed!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!
Gibsontv is doing amazing work since the New management has come...
Anything with angus would be great .
Wow someone actually explaining different methods of stringing a guitar. I've learned more in a few minutes than I have in almost 20 years with a guitar
The next video ,setup pickups or complete guitar setup,great video, thanks.
I'm really enjoying the 2020 Gibson/Epiphone Les Paul's. I purchased a set of Gibson 2020 les Pauls 50s & 60s & a set of 2020 Epiphone 50s and 60s Les Pauls All 4 are truly amazing sounding Rock and Roll machines & works of Art. I can't wait to see what You guys at Gibson/Epiphone bring for 2021. GREAT Work 👍 🎸
Thank you Gibson for that great piece of information I wish I had a Les Paul like that
Sting change 101 with your host Jim "Mr. Rock n Rolla" DeCola.
Great tips. Please do more of these maintenance videos. Intonation, setting string height, neck relief and pick-up height.
More important than protecting your eyes while uncoiling, protect your guitar. 😃
Looking forward to have info about bridge height, nut height, 2015 G force tuners maintenance. Gforce haters be...throw away that sh*¿¿ 🤣
Jim used to work on my guitars in Illinois before he worked for Gibson. He was always very neat, meticulous and did a fantastic job. Always a long list guitars waiting for him personally. Great video.
But when you bend that g string is going to be flat 😂
Loving that 50´s Standard LP. Looks just like mine :)
How about how to change guitar strings on a Floyd Rose? I can't stand those things I will never buy another one without a hardtail ever ever
That’s coming in a later episode
Its like anything else...once you learn the tricks, its really quite easy...not as simple as a hardtail but still ....
On my floyd rose equipped guitars I do one string at a time. Easy as a hard tail. If you do all at the same time. Put something like business cards or playing cards under the back of the floyd rose on top of the guitar and you can change them all at the same time.
Simple - unlock the nut for two adjacent strings then loosen one string and change one at a time. Tip: install the string backwards leaving the ball end at the tuner, leave about an inch or so past where you insert the end of the string at the bridge and cut. Install the end into the bridge then tighten. Stretch and tune the string until it stays in tune. Replace two strings and lock the nut down for those two at the headstock. Repeat for the other two pairs.
Now last step, if you want to keep your Gibson in tune you're gonna have to change the nut. 'Cause we did a lot of research to save money on our materials and keep selling our guitars for the same prices. Full success with the Graph tech ! Great video by the way..!
Mine stays in tune just fine. Never have a problem. Sometimes I wonder if my tuner is working. lol
Well u could just buy a Gibson w those robo tuners...oh wait, nvm.
Another option : instead of clipping the strings, just coil them beside the posts.
Pro tip
Nice helpful video. I have the same color Modern as in the 2nd half. Love it!
Ive been playing guitar for literally 33 years. Why am I watching this 😆
Because you like guitars and you've been playing guitar for 33 years?
That E and B string tip 👍
When the high "E" dropped lower I was in awe and I'm not even joking bro
My dream Gibson is a lefty les Paul goldtop with p90s and a bigsby. Hook me up @Gibson TV😂
Thanks for the tips.great.job nice goldtop!!!
just got my les paul from the garage Monday,my first and is has a killer flame top with cherry burst a nod to Ace and 2 pick ups not 3.
Thank you for this very interesting video
A little late to the show lol, Fender had a video like this like 6 years ago. Great video though, I love the new videos Marks been helping put together with Gibson.
I hate changing strings on guitars!
I don't mind changing the strings, but I really do not like stretching the strings. Seems like I'm forever stretching the strings and trying to get them to stabilize.
Hey, Jim! Way too many winds on the Low E/6th and A/5th strings. 👨🏻🏫
Luv Gibson catching up to the RUclips game with 1 of my favorite luthiers! Cheers!
That Marshall sitting on top of the tool box looks like an accident waiting to happen. 😬
They aren’t in CA don’t have to worry about earthquakes.
Any potential issues with using a Snark tuner on a Gibson LP headstock?Will the tuner damage the finish?
Not that we are aware of
Usually the snarks have rubber pads where it clamps down. Not sure if the rubber will damage the finish, but if so probably nothing too noticable
Yes, over an extended period of time (weeks+) they will leave a mark. Either a discoloration or an impression on the finish. Don't leave them on there forever, but just for tuning up or leaving on for as long as you're playing and you'll be just fine.
@@gibsonguitar It will if it is a second
@@Trog I found that it will leave an impression over time and it didn't take long at all. I now take it off the headstock as soon as I'm through tuning.
I have several Gibson guitars Gibson guitars are the best
I love the part where the camera man focus on his face when he is demonstrating the knot
good video but the camera guy should have been taken alot more close ups. they need to slow down too.
I guess that if you own a gibson you already know how to change the strings...
Right!
You'd really be surprised..
Is that a Protektor shooting bag you're using as a guitar neck rest? Love it.
I started to play gituar around 2006 as a teen, mainly owned Epiphone and Esp, do to lack of time i rarly played in the last 8 years. Started again at the end of 2019. Last month my first Gibson arrived, a lp junior with p90. Whatever Was written or said with quality issues Gibson has, i never owned a better gituar then this junior, unboxed, tuned, plug in and what an amazing Sound it deliveres, now im selling some old stuff, already locking for a special in TV yellow... Thx Gibson great work.
Just bought a 2020 Trad Pro V & would like to know the true answer from Gibson USA. Is it safe to set the stop bar tail piece all the way down on the body of the guitar? Is it safe for the strings to rest on the back of the Nashville tune-o-matic bridge?
Thank you sir, Brandon 🎼🎸🇺🇸
Take care & God bless
I've always wondered hopefully one day they can answer
Love watching Luthiers practice their craft. I look forward to more episodes in this series. Thanks!!!
Tks for the video! Stay safe guys! 🙏🏼 Cheers from São Paulo 🇧🇷
Did you know that in Russia, we boil strings when they begin to sound dull? Boiling brings them back to life. Buying a new set can be too expensive for some of us, Gibson. Your products are excruciatingly overpriced, and more's the pity.
This really works? I saved my last set of strings to try this.
@@heatherwade2373 It does! Just boil em in clean water for a few minutes, then towel em dry, and you're good to go.
I still can't afford a gibson, but I want to know how to change string on guitar with TOM and stop tail. This video is useful for me. Can't wait to watch more and more episode on this series.
You are fine without one
I thought you where supposed to change one string at a time, even if you plan to change them all, on a Gibson. To maintain even pressure on the instrument at all times.
It is recommended for an acoustic guitar but not really on an electric.
Thanks! Any tips for string changing with a bigsby? It always makes me have a minor meltdown!
Michael Cooper I always pre bend the ball end in a hook method.
Agreed, then holding the string under tension attach the other end to the tuner and wrap it up. I've never been able to two step the process. There is also a Vibramate from Stew-Mac which converts the posts to slots.
Pre bend the ball end put all 6 strings on the bigsby at once and jam a eraser against the ball ends to keep them in place better.
Use a capo
I love Goldtops and P90s
that turquoise guitar is lovely
A step in the right direction Gibson. I like the visibility. Now all you need are colors that aren't a $2000 upcharge.
Hey Jim, your “Z” bend technique is awesome! Makes changing the strings so much easier. After watching all of your videos and practicing on my guitars I think I’m ready to come work for you!!!
I have the 50s LP standard with P90s. Incredible guitar! Thanks Gibson!
Thanks for this! Please do a video on setting up your guitar. Bridge and tailpiece height, intonation, truss rod adjustment, etc.
I wish I could just play around with a goldtop Les Paul like that. Especially one with P90s.
How much did Marshall pay for product placement?
Thank you master.....very informative!
i use the 3th method, but I don't go around much, just one turn... it makes more easy to bend cause de neck angle is more light
wow i dint know about these stringing methods, for new strings i recomend elixir strings and Ddaddario strings.
the tip about unwinding those strings at arms length can not be over stressed.
I love these videos. Even if I know much of this info, this is helpful for for newcomers. Thank you Gibson!
Great guide thanks for sharing, I'll put these tips to good use. Love the winder as well, where do I get one of those tools?
9:11 - This is the best way
JIM DECOLA is the man! Love watching his video. What a wealth of knowledge!
Thank you for your lecture, I am looking for another one.
This was awesome! Thanks for all of the information!
Thank you!! I’ve been playing guitar for years and never knew about that bottom wrap!
Awesomeness!!!!🤟🤟🤟
Camera work is a joke.
Great video! Very informative.Looking forward to more maintenance footage in the near future, Cheers
Nice tips. I like the one on how to figure out which string is which if you get non color coded ones mixed up. Thanks Gibson
Very informative tutorial! I just purchased a brand new Gibson Les Paul Studio Guitar in tangerine burst just yesterday. I totally love it! I also prefer to use Gibson guitar strings. I believe the gauge on these strings is somewhere near a ten, but I’m not too certain.
Can you kindly recommend a specific set of Gibson strings I can use for this particular model? Or, which strings doe’s Gibson use straight from the factory because these feel absolutely wonderful? Thanks in advance for your time and advice.
if the man annoys you for whatever reason? just watch for 7:10
and then you most likely be like
''ahhh thank you man... makes sense''
my Black SG of Honor is staying tuned better
Excellent video!
I can't believe that I spent all that money on my Gibson les Paul standard and forgot to learn to string my guitar !?
I like this guy, great tips Sir
Great video! Mr. DeCola has a great way of explaining how to do this that makes it easy to follow and learn. Having been using these restringing methods for the last 30+ years, this is old hat for me, but I really appreciate hearing a master luthier explain how its done. Makes me appreciate whomever came up with locking tuners though, my 2010 Les Paul Traditional has them and it takes about half the time to restring than my standard tuner Les Pauls. Good job again, Gibson TV!
Can you do a video on vintage hum-bucker covers? How do they really look, because i see relic covers with string scratches but i don't see how this is possible unless the guitar is laid on something and the strings are resting on them....
Cheers for the tips Jim. I'm a one at a time guy.
That Blu Les Paul 💙😍👌is a Beaute
Dude, you are explaining this. I want to say perfectly. I unfortunately watch the Stratocaster fender video that popped up first and I have a Gibson SG style and I really messed it up and I’ve always leaned towards Gibson over fender. Thank you so much for doing this.
6:45 You're welcome
I have been playing guitar for around 20 years and using this tutorial now I've restrung my LP standard and my LP studio, thanks man, great tutorial! Now I can save money haha
Fantastic series os lessons.
That's why the man is the chief Luthier.
Thanks for the valuable information.
I leave at least 1-2 winds on some of my locking tuner guitars in case I want to down tune. But I’m to the point now where I’ve got about enough guitars for just about all the different tunings. But if you don’t, keep this in mind. I also equip my Gibson’s with Gibson USA TP-6 tailpieces. Tuning stability just seems better too me. And I’ve got a lot of Floyd guitars, so I’m used to reaching for the bridge for any adjustments if necessary. My TP-6’s are also locking. So they don’t fall off when not under string tension. I usually get locking bridges too. And I use Tw25b military gun grease on the saddles and nut. Comes in a needle tip syringe applicator. That along with elixir strings keeps any binding at bay. My Gibson hardtails hold tune almost as well as my locking nut shredder guitars. 👊🏻 Thanks for the video. Gibson’s are badass.
Wow, if you're not careful you just might learn something. I never tucked the string under itself before to "lock it" in place when first putting it through the tuning machine. I believe I will do that from this point on. Thank You Gibson TV. I have invested in some Nickel Graph Tech 18:1 Locking tuners on my (white) Gibson L.P. Custom, along with Nickel bridge and tail piece as I eschew yellow Gold. I am also experimenting with some hotter P.A.F.'s and am debating exposed (white) bobbins but keeping open Nickel covers. I would like some Nickel pickups rings but cannot find any. Chrome would be alright ala John Sykes. Can you (Gibson), or anyone refer or recommend anyone that makes Metal (Nickel, Aluminum, Chrome) pickup rings for a L.P. Custom ? All I can find are Plastic Chrome Rings from China and no. Will not soil the sanctity of my Gibson American Guitar to such a fate. Thank You Gibson and anyone else that can be of help. Happy Trails- ( Had to Edit due to possessed Mac Spellcheck).
I was like, REALLY GIBSON, you need to make a video on how to string your guitar. Not exactly rocket science is it?! Then I watched it. How wrong I was! I actually know how to string my guitar now!! Thanks for the awesome content. Keep it up :-)
Great info! Been playing for a while but always willing to try a new way on wrapping strings. Lots of options and opinions out there. I use the lock method but might try the plain Z next time. Keep the videos coming. Great way to connect with customers. Love that Faded Pelham Blue...beautiful!
been playing for 40 years and never knew about the z bend...holy crap, that is very effective. thanks !
Did this this AM when restrang with a wrap over on the bridge. Used the Z bend method (no locking method). Worked like a charm. Nice n neat cleaning up the sloppy mess I had before. Very easy.
Been playing guitar for over 25 years..never been impressed with any gibson I've played...wayyyyyy over priced...all that money is just for that logo on the headstock
I was going to say that anybody who needs to learn how to restring and tune a guitar probably is not the type who should be looking at big money guitars like Gibson. But then I cast my memory back to 1986 and remembered that the first guitar I bought with my own money was a 1955 Gibson Southern Jumbo. It played so nice and was easier to play the chords I was learning, which is why I emptied my bank account to get it. Every other guitar I tried was harder to play. It sounded great too. I did not know how to even tune it. After six months I sold it and it was worse for wear. No damage, but it was not a nice sounding guitar after me having it. I killed its mojo, but I am sure somebody was able to bring it back to life. So getting a decent guitar as a beginner is worth doing once the player knows they are going to continue, but knowing how to look after the thing and keeping it playing and sounding good has to be priority -- even as much as learning the music.
P.S. In an old book about my family a relative was talking about the Stradivarius they had. It was stolen in the USA on the way to NZ and Aussie. He was a well known player in England around 1900. He was convinced that violins played well over the years generally have good tone, i.e., improve with age. I wonder if there is something in it and if so, then that might also apply to guitars? Maybe, maybe not. Not sure yet (my default position on all questions that are new to me is agnostic).
Great video!!! Thanks Jim!!! 🤘❤️
Clear, concise, well-explained, with multiple options and safety tips (for you and your guitar) covered off. Also good camera angles throughout. It's all appreciated. Thank you.
What's Jim's hot take on top wrapping the tailpiece???
I have a Les paul and I want to use .09-42 gauge strings on this guitar. It's relatively new...I've owned it 3 weeks. I've come across a problem that I don't know how to address or fix. The 9's cause my fretboard to be dead straight or even a little tiny bit underbowed. This is even with the truss rod completely loose. I didn't know Les Paul's come with 10's. I don't like 10's at standard tuning. Can anyone give me any ideas on how to fix this?
Hey Gibson, any way we can get a USA-made Epiphone Crestwood Custom with a nitro finish? If not how about a USA-made Embassy bass or a semi-hollow EB bass to go along with the Thunderbird and SG bass? I’d take any of those in Inverness Green :)
At 10:33 up pops that Tracii Guns lookin' Pelham blue LP 👀
I'm going to change the strings on my 19 Gibson les Paul Traditional tobacco burst I might have to get it cleaned but it looks very clean long and McQuades Peterborough James and whyatt cleaned up my Gibson les Paul Traditional check out long and McQuades Peterborough. Do you recommend a flat surface I might have to get my friend Mike to do it for me my apartment is small no table