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Steven Meyrich

 

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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 10 Jul 2017 8:13 am    
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Getting ready to restring my Fender T-8 string master and wonder about the best technique for stringing the tuner end? I have tried a few methods but would welcome the input of the experts here,

thanks,

Steve
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Jeff Mead


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London, England
Post  Posted 10 Jul 2017 9:13 am    
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I usually trim the string so it is about 2 tuner lengths longer - so if it is string 8, it reaches to tuner 6 - (2 and a half or so on the highest strings).

Line up the tuner so the hole is vertical. Keeping the string slightly under tension with my right hand, I put the string through the hole in the tuner till it reaches the bottom of the tuner pan and wind it with a string winder. Once the tuner has gone a couple of turns and is holding the string firmly, I hold the string away from the fretboard and let it pull my finger down till it is flat. Tune to pitch and then give a little vertical tug so it goes flat and retune. Repeat a couple of times till it no longer goes flat.
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Tim Weaver

 

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Minnesota, USA
Post  Posted 11 Jul 2017 4:37 pm    
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Thanks for the reply Jeff. Good call Steven, I was just going to ask this question.

Similar to a telecaster I have where the strings go into the center of the tuning peg. For that guitar I usually measure 2 strings longer than the string I'm putting on.
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Steven Meyrich

 

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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2017 6:05 am    
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Thanks Jeff!
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