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colin Strummer Posts: 26	Time to change strings Jun 14, 2024 17:29:57 GMT brianr2 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by colin on Jun 14, 2024 17:29:57 GMT I use one of these with a battery drill. Makes everything go much quicker. www.daddario.com/products/accessories/care-maintenance-tools/restring-tools/drill-bit-peg-winder/
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Time to change strings Jun 16, 2024 16:50:21 GMT leoroberts likes this

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Jun 14, 2024 10:08:33 GMT leoroberts said:

Jun 14, 2024 8:55:56 GMT minorkey said:

My Tanglewood had the same strings on for almost 10 years before I finally treated him to a new set

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Nah, just lazy :gap:

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minorkey C.O.G. On book 3 of the Guitarist's Way, thanks Keith Posts: 3,693 My main instrument is: a 20 year old Fender DG-5 Dreadnought named Tilly Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"72dd99"}	Time to change strings Jun 18, 2024 6:07:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by minorkey on Jun 18, 2024 6:07:04 GMT I have one of those Dunlop string winder thingies. Glow in the dark for some reason. Who changes their strings in the dark? Its good but it tends to bang against the wood of the headstock.
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cesspit Jammin' Posts: 100 My main instrument is: Martin D10	Time to change strings Jun 20, 2024 7:47:56 GMT leoroberts likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by cesspit on Jun 20, 2024 7:47:56 GMT 20 years....that sounds mad. I now have to change the strings on my latest Ovation as it's developed a buzz, probably need to adjust the shims under the bridge. That's a chore but hey, it'll work out fine.
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Time to change strings Jun 21, 2024 15:46:35 GMT

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Jun 20, 2024 7:47:56 GMT cesspit said:

20 years....that sounds mad. I now have to change the strings on my latest Ovation as it's developed a buzz, probably need to adjust the shims under the bridge. That's a chore but hey, it'll work out fine.

Perhaps check the relief first - my guitars always need a truss rod tweak when the seasons change; unless your Ovation is a Matrix with an all aluminium neck/fingerboard/frets

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Time to change strings Jun 21, 2024 16:11:19 GMT Martin and leoroberts like this

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Post by curmudgeon on Jun 21, 2024 16:11:19 GMT

I also enjoy changing strings, as most of my flat tops have slotted headstocks which are easier to change than my two slab heads. After years I have changed my strings every three months (I can't remember ever haveing "dead2 strings but I don't like seeing dull looking guitars.

However, I have now fitted Daddy-R-Orio XS strings on all my flat tops, and what with being 76 years old an'all, I don't expect to ever change strings again.

Apart from my 12 strings -as they don't do them in XS (I use 12-54)

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Time to change strings Jul 1, 2024 9:29:56 GMT

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Jun 21, 2024 16:11:19 GMT curmudgeon said:

I also enjoy changing strings, as most of my flat tops have slotted headstocks which are easier to change than my two slab heads. After years I have changed my strings every three months (I can't remember ever having "dead" strings but I don't like seeing dull looking guitars.

However, I have now fitted Daddy-R-Orio XS strings on all my flat tops, and what with being 76 years old an'all, I don't expect to ever change strings again.

Apart from my 12 strings -as they don't do them in XS (I use 12-54)

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Time to change strings

Post by colin on Jun 14, 2024 17:29:57 GMT

Post by minorkey on Jun 16, 2024 16:50:21 GMT

Post by minorkey on Jun 18, 2024 6:07:04 GMT

Post by cesspit on Jun 20, 2024 7:47:56 GMT

Post by jonnymosco on Jun 21, 2024 15:46:35 GMT

Post by curmudgeon on Jun 21, 2024 16:11:19 GMT

Post by curmudgeon on Jul 1, 2024 9:29:56 GMT

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