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And I am not afraid to admit it.

I just re-strung my SG and LP and went through two sets of strings on both guitars to finally get the job done.

It's almost an art-form in itself to re-string correctly.

Anyone else still have trouble or eventually get better?

Its become second nature to me, all my friends used to have trouble with it

Breaking strings is for chumps, so I'm out of practice.

I think the only times I mess up restringing is when I accidentally use a B for the G, or something like that.

I did, once, play with a group whose guitar player didn't know how to change a string. His mom always took his guitar to a shop to get it strung.
I ended up changing broken strings on several occasions.
This was also the same kid who didn't realize that, just because he was in tune with himself, didn't mean he was in tune with the rest of us.

foomanfat wrote:I think the only times I mess up restringing is when I accidentally use a B for the G, or something like that.

I did, once, play with a group whose guitar player didn't know how to change a string. His mom always took his guitar to a shop to get it strung.
I ended up changing broken strings on several occasions.
This was also the same kid who didn't realize that, just because he was in tune with himself, didn't mean he was in tune with the rest of us.

I'm so sorry for the pain you must've endured.

D.o.S. wrote:Breaking strings is for chumps, so I'm out of practice.

Clearly, you're doing it wrong.

theavondon wrote:

D.o.S. wrote:Breaking strings is for chumps, so I'm out of practice.

Clearly, you're doing it wrong.

BOOM

theavondon wrote:

D.o.S. wrote:Breaking strings is for chumps, so I'm out of practice.

Clearly, you're doing it wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGLMy6DbpBc

Here's how I stopped sucking.

I used to suck at it, having different strings wound different ways, really thick coils around all the pegs, but one day I decided to read a guide on how to do it nicely, and hey wow, my guitar stayed in tune so much better! It's really easy to do right and it does make a difference. The high e on my jag is just the worst though, the way jag pegs work is fantastic for anything except the high e, which pops out of the peg while you tighten it unless you hold the string in place the whole time. Very uncomfortable.

HELLO IN THERE...



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And monkeydancer I feel your pain... Jags are the worst to set up...

Every time I string a guitar there's always a vision in my head of the string flying off and slicing into my face.
So...you know. Hope that helps.

Achtane wrote:Every time I string a guitar there's always a vision in my head of the string flying off and slicing into my face.

+1
When I'm tuning up the high e, I always turn the guitar away from me out of reflex.

It's much easier being a bassist in this regard, especally one that uses flats

Never broken a string, must be doing something wrong

All I'm sayin' is, play harder.