Members bluesboy Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 Just curious... when I setup gibson string height i tune way down, raise the thumbwheels with my fingers, tune back up, and check where im at... my friend says he uses needle nose plyers and turns them without tuning down... how does everyone else here do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bryvincent Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 Don't listen to your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FearTheVoices Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 Tune down, I usually do it while in tune, but if you have man hands you can do that If you have girly hands you cannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jdjonsson Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 Originally posted by bluesboy Just curious... when I setup gibson string height i tune way down, raise the thumbwheels with my fingers, tune back up, and check where im at... my friend says he uses needle nose plyers and turns them without tuning down... how does everyone else here do it? That'll pretty much change your intonation every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesboy Posted February 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 im perfectly happy with the way i do it... im not looking for an alternative method. Just curious if anyone else does it that way. It sounds like a good way to slip and damage the finish..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesboy Posted February 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 i dont adjust my intonation until everything is done... otherwise that would be stupid. In standard tuning, there is a ton of pressure on the bridge... it doesn't mean you have girly hands if you can't turn the thumbwheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pope on a Rope Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 I use the pliers method also. It is a good way to slip and damage the finish but I don't care as long as I don't {censored} up the back of the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LaXu Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 I usually tune down and then turn the thumbwheels, but if it's almost right and just needs a slight adjustment, I'll use the pliers. Finally I adjust intonation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evilbuttmuncher Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 i tune all of the strings down a half stepish and then get my big ass screwdriver lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 's mel gibson Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 Originally posted by evilbuttmuncher i tune all of the strings down a half stepish and then get my big ass screwdriver lol He's talking about a Gibson TOM bridge's thumbwheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evilbuttmuncher Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 ohhh. my bad. well thats what i do with my stop tail bridge. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 's mel gibson Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 Oh yeah! You do need a big screw driver for those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skybone Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 I use the good old fashioned "thumb & forefinger" method... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catalinagooseV2 Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 Get a bridge jack from Stewart MacDonald. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_tools_for:_Bridges/1/Tune-o-Medic_Bridge_and_Tailpiece_Tools/Pictures.html#details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 Originally posted by catalinagoose Get a bridge jack from Stewart MacDonald. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_tools_for:_Bridges/1/Tune-o-Medic_Bridge_and_Tailpiece_Tools/Pictures.html#details i've never tried it, but i read a tire iron with a piece of rubber glued to it works just as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Collie Ransom Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 I use a plastic tire lever you can get at any bicycle shop. They cost about 2 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Collapse Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 I usually try to do it with my thumbs, get about a turn in, and grab a towel/needle nose pliers after get tired of tearing my hand up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members No Soul Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 According to Erlewine, Gibson uses a crowbar.. I, like most folks here, use my fingers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kalebmation Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 I use a screwdriver. My Epi, dunno about Gibsons, has a slotted screwdriver slot on top of the wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members No Soul Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 Originally posted by Kalebmation I use a screwdriver. My Epi, dunno about Gibsons, has a slotted screwdriver slot on top of the wheels most gibsons dont have that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members markas214 Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 Originally posted by bluesboy Just curious... when I setup gibson string height i tune way down, raise the thumbwheels with my fingers, tune back up, and check where im at... my friend says he uses needle nose plyers and turns them without tuning down... how does everyone else here do it? Your friend is an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesboy Posted February 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 Originally posted by markas214 Your friend is an idiot. why be so harsh? Other people here have used pliers too... i see you aren't calling them idiots. ANyways, how exactly does gibson use a crowbar?! BTW, epiphones do have the screw in the post which makes things much easier... also, their bridge pieces are steeper, so you can have the stopbar at a decent height without the strings touching the back of the bridge. I find that gibson bridge saddles are lower, and you have to raise the stopbar higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members markas214 Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 Originally posted by bluesboy why be so harsh? to raise the stopbar higher. I wasn't being harsh to the poster. I should have went further though. Using a pliers is asking for a huge gouge in your guitar plus it will mangle the thumb wheels. His friend is either stupid or lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 Originally posted by bluesboy ...how does everyone else here do it? with the strings loosend up a touch and my fingers....taking metal tools/implements to your guitar like your friend does is an invitation to some painfull damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 I wonder if you had telekinesis, if it would be strong enough to turn them without detuning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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