Re: another string changing tip
Originally Posted by
maxr
A revelation I found for changing strings appears (among other places) on more than one Rosa String Works repair/setup vids on YouTube (thanks for that Rosa!). I'ts a very basic idea that for me produced one of those 'Duh - why didn't I think of that?' moments. With this method, you don't poke the string through the post hole before winding up the slack, and you don't have to secure it at the tailpiece as shown helpfully above. You just pull the string tight once you have the loop on the tailpiece then wind the string straight round the post 2-3 times, and then poke the end through the post hole and pull tight with pliers. You're then set to bring it up to tension with no winding up the slack. It does require reasonable eyesight and maybe tough fingers, but it can save a lot of time and frustration. See below at about 19:23...
I watched the video and gave this method a try on my octave just now. All I can say is, I had no idea there was such a simple solution to stringing a mando (or guitar). I'll never go back to trying to "guess" how much extra string to use and then winding it all up. Just wrap it 2 or 3 times, put the end through the hole and tune it up.
'24 Gibson F-5g, NK Forster '23 Big Celtic - O, Northfield F5S, Weber Bitterroot F20-F Octave, Home built F5 (1995)
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