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I put my guitar flat on a bed. Sitting on a stool I can change out strings pretty efficiently and provides a damage free surface to work on.
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I use the same roll-up mat with hole and plastic neck rest as Wade (although mine says "Fender" instead of "Martin"!!).
I put it on an ironing board for a really good working height. No dogs or kids around so I don't have to worry about it being knocked over by anyone but me... Plastic peg winder attachment for an electric screwdriver and string changes are quick and easy. I hated bending over the kitchen table. rr |
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I'm ultra-high tech:
Bath towel on the desktop, guitar flat on that, neck supported on kleenex box (under the towel)! I like standing to do the work. |
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Mandolin string changes in particular seem to pound a deep existential despair right at the heart of my being (and definitely at my fingertips - those nasty little string ends try to draw blood,) and so I try to counter that by watching movies with lots of explosions, evil space aliens, car chases, Indians attaching stagecoaches, or Calvera's bandits trying to pry the seemingly helpless Mexican village loose from the protection of the Magnificent Seven's combined firepower. Or whatever.... It does take longer to change strings when I watch a movie, but changing mandolin strings is such a sisyphean task ANYway that I don't gain much time by switching the tube off. Wade Hampton Miller |
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I forgot to mention this - in case you didn't know, don't toss your old string sets. Send them to the "Second Strings Project" for distribution to musicians who need them.
Here's the url for the project: http://www.secondstringsproject.org/ And here's the blog with the most recent news, and a new address: http://secondstrings.blogspot.com/ rr/Phil |
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Boy, I can relate to that!
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A brand new duet I wrote with my daughter: https://youtu.be/u0hRB7fYaZU Olson Brazilian Dread #1325 Olson Brazilian SJ #1350 Olson Tiger Myrtle Dread #1355 Olson Brazilian Jumbo #1351 Olson 12-string Jumbo (one of only a few) Martin D-42 Johnny Cash #51/200 (only 80 made) And a few others Quite a few limited edition and rare Martins ----------------- http://www.kekomusic.com |
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I use a couch.
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Rifle rests work very well, or you can make your own sand or bean bag.
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I'm with Antonio. I use my kitchen table for a work bench(when the wife's not home) My chair backs are slightly higher than the table top. I put a pillow there, Works fine.
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After mentioning that he uses a rifle rest, Misty wrote:
Geez - using a rifle rest - why didn't I think of that? I grew up around firearms culture. Brewster Hodgdon of The Hodgdon Powder Company was a close family friend: my sister and I called him "Uncle Brewster" and I thought he was actual blood kin until I was six or so. We sure saw more of him than of our actual relatives... Okay, that makes two really good tips I've garnered from this thread so far: rifle rests and using an ironing board as a work surface. whm |
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I do a LOT of string changes on my acoustics, my son's electrics, and my bass guitars. Like Misty44, I use a leather suede rifle rest filled with sand. I put it on a riser of a couple of sheets of wood to get it a little higher. i put a blanket down on my workbench as it is a multiuse bench made of wood. This works pretty well, could be improved, maybe someday I'll make one.
For now the rifle rest is great. |