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Changed the strings on my Gretsch G5129 for the first time
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:04 pm
by MrNovember
and floating bridges + bigsbys can go eat a bag of dicks
Re: Changed the strings on my Gretsch G5129 for the first ti
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:47 pm
by Greenfuz
most of the guitars I've owned have floating bridges
don't take all the strings off at once
what you do is start with one of the Es and then do the other, and work your way like that replacing em to the middle
Re: Changed the strings on my Gretsch G5129 for the first ti
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:50 pm
by MrNovember
Greenfuz wrote:most of the guitars I've owned have floating bridges
don't take all the strings off at once
what you do is start with one of the Es and then do the other, and work your way like that replacing em to the middle
I've heard that's the easiest/best way but I wanted to strip it right down to give it a thorough cleaning and polishing. The only way I could see doing that well was by taking all the strings off
Lesson learned though.
Definitely looks sexy all polished up though
EDIT with pics, because pics?
Re: Changed the strings on my Gretsch G5129 for the first ti
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:30 pm
by theavondon
mmmmmmm that does look nice tho
Re: Changed the strings on my Gretsch G5129 for the first ti
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:45 pm
by Mudfuzz
You could get one these
http://www.amazon.com/Vibramate-String- ... tring+claw
but no they don't look as cool, but yeah it's a pain in the ass.
Re: Changed the strings on my Gretsch G5129 for the first ti
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:45 am
by ALLisNOISE
I got one of those Vibramate Spoilers. The string change time is cut in half. You still have to hold the string down, but its not nearly as intensive.
Also, for floating bridges, make a mall mark in the finish at the corners of the bridge with a razor. It'll help you line it up every time!