First change scared the stuff out of me. I whined about it here, in fact. At the same time, I needed to do my first-ever change with bridge pins on another guitar. Oh, the horror!
Both guitars survived nicely. Took me some time to recover, though.
A couple of months later, I got my second classical. It needed repairs, so the tech changed out the old strings it sported on arrival. To my surprise -- and unseemly satisfaction -- I found his technique a bit sloppy. I like my own work better!
Nowadays, it's still a chore. Takes nylons a lot of time to settle down. But I do enjoy the results, and nylons do last longer than steels.
(I get along fine with bridge pins, too ... as long as they don't roll too far away.)
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Yairi and Son, Clase 300 (1971) / Yairi Guitar/S. Yairi, Clase 650 (1971)
Seagull Series-S S6+ Cedar GT (2005) / Alvarez Masterworks MD90 (2002) / S. Yairi YW-40 (1973)
Martin 00-15M (2012) / Martin 000-15SM (2011)
Nimbus 2000 (2000)
Kamaka Gold Label Soprano (c. 1960s) / Nameless "Chicago-style" Soprano (1910s-30s[?]) / Keli'i Gold Series Tenor (2012?)
Kamoa E3-T Tenor (2012-13?)
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