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Old 06-19-2008, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaxamillian View Post
I just kind of do it willy nilly when stringing my acoustic. Does it matter which way you turn the tuning nobs to tighten the strings??

I hope not...don't wanna do it again..
Hi Jax...
I'd leave it this time, and then next time you get ready to re-string your guitar, go to YouTube and look at a few of the videos on how to string guitars, and it will show you how to do it more easily, and which way to wrap the strings round the tuner's shaft.

There is a proper direction and it will matter in the long run, because it affects the angle at which the string exits the nut and leads straight around the post. If you go the wrong way it can over time wear the slot in the nut wider resulting in having to replace it.

It also makes sense to wind them uniformly so you can tune the guitar without having to figure out which way to turn the peg.
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