Strings punished me for not changing often...

[Mystery123]

Originally Posted by nitram

There are better ways of changing strings-like measuring them and cutting them before restringing.Go on youtube and look at the various methods and use what seems most user-friendly to you. Stuff does happen though no matter what system is employed.

It was while taking the old strin out, not while putt9new ones in.

[dneal]

Originally Posted by Mystery123

It was while taking the old strin out, not while putt9new ones in.

Exactly. I don’t think I’ve ever been poked by new strings.

[dantin]

Doyle Dykes has a neat way of making sure no string ends poke out. Go about half way through the video for the string changing portion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASPzPBVCDmE

[Irish Pennant]

Use a white shirt to splat your music blood onto. After a few more sting changes you'll have a gigging shirt.

[1neeto]

Originally Posted by wborisenok

I have a new Taylor on the way with a head slot, my first guitar with one. Your'e the first person I've heard say it's easier to change strings! Happy to read this as I was a bit nervous.

I modified my Strat with those vintage style slotted tuning pegs. Way easier to string once you know how much string to cut beforehand.

[jaybones]

Good thing it didn’t go under the nail.

That schmidt hurts!!!!!

There’s a reason they used to torture people by putting slivers under their nails.

[beyeond]

Originally Posted by wborisenok

I have a new Taylor on the way with a head slot, my first guitar with one. Your'e the first person I've heard say it's easier to change strings! Happy to read this as I was a bit nervous.

They're easier for me too.

[Polishguitar623]

It's always the B string that gets me - almost every single time . . .

[bluesfreek]

I use a small pair of needle nose pliers to remove the windings from old strings at the tuning post when changing them. Saves my fingers from being poked.

[Mystery123]

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

That looks pretty serious - I’m afraid we’re going to have to amputate. But don’t worry; I keep my bone saw pretty clean, and it’s been sharpened at least twice in the last ten years. So if we can just get you to hold still and quit thrashing around we can take that off for you in NO time!!

Be brave, now....


Wade Hampton “This Is Going To Hurt You A Lot More Than It Will Me!” Miller

Haha...
If I suddenly stop posting, you know it got me.

[Wade Hampton]

Originally Posted by bluesfreek

I use a small pair of needle nose pliers to remove the windings from old strings at the tuning post when changing them. Saves my fingers from being poked.

Same here. But I still get stabbed occasionally, particularly when removing strings that somebody else strung onto an instrument. Some folks use guitar stringing methods that are frustratingly stubborn and difficult to remove.


whm

[Edgar Poe]

Originally Posted by Mystery123

I haven't changed strings for a while so looks like I got clumsy.
It went pretty deep, almost the entire tip up to the kink of the high e and when I pulled it out, I didn't realize it was curved and hurt even more.

You haven't tightened those strings at all have you ?

Ed

[dneal]

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

...Some folks use guitar stringing methods that are frustratingly stubborn and difficult to remove.

Truth.

tencharacterstopost

[1neeto]

Originally Posted by Edgar Poe

You haven't tightened those strings at all have you ?



Ed

That’s a good observation. I like 2-3 winds on the peg.