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Jack Willis
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California, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2012 6:33 am |
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When the time comes to change string sets do you remove all of the old strings first or do you replace them one at a time? Just wondering.
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 28 Sep 2012 6:54 am
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Either or. Removing them all makes it easier to clean the instrument, whereas replacing them one at a time makes it easier to get (or rather, keep) the instrument in tune.  |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 28 Sep 2012 8:49 am
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Like Donny said, if I am cleaning the guitar, I will take them all off, but usually just one at a time. And even when cleaning the guitar, I will leave the 10th string on so when I start restringing, I put the 9th string on first and use the 10th string to hear when I am close to pitch. Then I change 10 and work up from 8 to 1 after that.
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 28 Sep 2012 12:04 pm
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I always take them all off first and that is both necks on a D-10 as I always change both necks at the same time. Been doing that since 1969 and never had a problem.
When I worked at Little Roy Wiggins' "Music City" music store on Lower Broadway in Nashville we always took them all off when changing sets, too.
Take them off, clean the guitar, oil the roller nuts (I do this every other set change) and oil the changer (I do this about every third or fourth set). I have a regular gig and change strings about once a month. |
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Mike Petryk
From:
Waterford NY USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2012 2:52 pm
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Hi, I take all the strings off and clean up the guitar a little. I got the steel way out of tune one time though. With the strings off my hand pushed the on the changer. Several of the pull rods fell out of their normal slots underneath. Some fell to another slot. Some just jammed up. Of course I didn't notice this until the steel was re-strung and I scratched my head for a half-hour. Can you say operator error?? (Sierra guitar)
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 28 Sep 2012 3:18 pm
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I take all the strings off and clean the guitar up a bit before I put fresh ones on. Never had a problem with the guitar being out of tune because of it on any brand of steel I have owned. I put the new strings on and tune it up at the key head. Wait a bit to let the strngs settle. I rarely even mess with the end plate tuners. Have you guys that leave strings on tried taking them off ? I can't imagine how leaving them on would help anything.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 28 Sep 2012 3:23 pm
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I don't think anyone leaves them on for any other reason than it is not necessary to remove them all at once just to change them. I personally like being able to put the old string in the package the new one came out of so the strings don't poke holes in my plastic garbage bags.
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 29 Sep 2012 3:11 pm
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FWIW..On my 12 string, I start with #6, or #5 as the case may be for a 10 string, remove 6/5/4/3/2/1, clean, oil, then replace 1/2/3/4/5/6, do the same order for the backside. I have a soft bristle 2" paint brush that works really well for cleaning around the inside of the keyhead.
Bill
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John Swain
From:
Winchester, Va
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Posted 30 Sep 2012 8:02 am
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| On my D10s, I put a towel over the changer on E9 neck,and cut all 10 strings at the 1st fret with wire cutters(the towel keeps the strings from flying across the room!) I thoroughly clean and polish and oil the guitar except for under C6 strings.Install E9 strings 1-5 then 10-6 tuning up to the C6 and pulling upward on strings mid-neck.Then repeat the process on C6 neck..Finally tune entire guitar with tuner..My strings last(Jagwire nickels-TW) a few months and very rarely break! |
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Kevin Mincke
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Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2012 11:59 am
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| I use a B&D straight cordless screwdriver with the winder tip on it and take the strings off both necks. Like Jack, I change both necks at the same time and lube & clean before I replace the strings. I think the power winder gives the tuners a needed workout on occaision. I also replace 5 & 6 first as they're pretty tight to the head on my S~P unlike my gumby Pro III. |
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Doug Palmer
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2012 4:36 pm strings
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I never change my strings. I have trained my wife to do it!
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