Is that necessary? Admittedly I don't own any slothead guitars.
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I just put strings on my slothead tuner Strat, they're a real pain in the butt.
Agree. I removed slotted tuners on my MIJ "Foto-Flame" Strat and installed Sperzel locking tuners back in the mid-90s. Have been a fan of locking tuners since then.
I meant slothead acoustic
Not slotted Safe-T-Post tuners as found on Fenders and Mosrites. I love those tuners, and had the Mosrite version put on my Les Paul as drop in replacements over the Keystones that came with it. They're actually my favorite tuning machine. Every once in a great while, you'll come across one where the high ""E" doesn't stay put, but you can bend a V into the very end to keep it from slipping. Just cut the strings 2-3 post lengths past the tuner, and wind.
I also don't put any 'lock winds' on strings and find them incredibly annoying (and bloody) to remove. Slide it through the hole, and as long as you wind then neatly down the post, they stay put.
I'd stick my fingers on those short string subs, that's why I always bend them back on themselves.I meant slothead acoustic
Not slotted Safe-T-Post tuners as found on Fenders and Mosrites. I love those tuners, and had the Mosrite version put on my Les Paul as drop in replacements over the Keystones that came with it. They're actually my favorite tuning machine. Every once in a great while, you'll come across one where the high ""E" doesn't stay put, but you can bend a V into the very end to keep it from slipping. Just cut the strings 2-3 post lengths past the tuner, and wind.
I also don't put any 'lock winds' on strings and find them incredibly annoying (and bloody) to remove. Slide it through the hole, and as long as you wind then neatly down the post, they stay put.
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I like a pair of cutters that can fit in my guitar case. Unfortunately I succumbed to one of those hardware store check out boxes and bought a $3 pair of junk. Those Stew Mac cutters look tempting.
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You mean is pulling the end of the string tight necessary? I've done it that way forever. Think it might've been the way I was taught to do it many years ago, don't really remember
. Anyways I think pulling the end tight takes out slack so the string won't slip and cause detuning later. No big deal, doesn't take long to do it.
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I just figured if it was tight, you can't get a full wrap around the capstan to cinch the string against the hole.You mean is pulling the end of the string tight necessary? I've done it that way forever. Think it might've been the way I was taught to do it many years ago, don't really remember
I wind a few wraps and then I pull the end tight with the needle nose that I use to cut the string with and then I wind some more.
By lot head do you mean the ones with a hole in the top of the peg? If so, they are easy but you have to sort of measure and pre cut the string before sticking its end in the hole. I have that kind on my 412 and my Strat.
By lot head do you mean the ones with a hole in the top of the peg? If so, they are easy but you have to sort of measure and pre cut the string before sticking its end in the hole. I have that kind on my 412 and my Strat.
A slot head is like Rocky's first picture, above, Marc. A "slotted post tuner" is what you're referring to. Yeah, I think there's a lot of confusion here. E.g.,:
GOTOH SD91 guitar tuning machines with slotted posts 6-inline Gold w/ white buttons
Gotoh SD91 guitar tuning machine with vintage split style string posts. Gold with white buttons.
www.philadelphialuthiertools.com
By the way, Rocky, that is one beautiful, classic Martin headstock. What's the instrument?
Don't know. Stole it from the interwebz.
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I have one of those spiffy Swiss Army-type tools that has a string winder, bridge pin puller and string cutter.
But even so, for chatka-challenged guitar player, a pair of pliers will do just as well.
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But even so, for chatka-challenged guitar player, a pair of pliers will do just as well.
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Thank you Charlie. Confusion reigns.A slot head is like Rocky's first picture, above, Marc. A "slotted post tuner" is what you're referring to. Yeah, I think there's a lot of confusion here. E.g.,:
GOTOH SD91 guitar tuning machines with slotted posts 6-inline Gold w/ white buttons
Gotoh SD91 guitar tuning machine with vintage split style string posts. Gold with white buttons.
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Thank you everyone for sharing your insights into your process! I got the Stew Mac one pretty early on, but now after reading so many of your other great ideas, I'm kind of hoping that I don't like it so that I can give some of these a try. As always, you guys are the greatest. And I can't thank you for your generosity enough.