Guest Anonymous Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 I just restrung my Martin D-18 with Martin SP+ Phosphor Bronze 92/8 12's. I've always loved changing strings. It takes me back to those halcyon days of my youth. Call it a rite of passage. I relax, take a closer look at my guitar, and get up front and personal with it. Aahhh, the simple things in life.... How about you ? Does it do the same thing for you ?
Members babablowfish Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 I don't know that I enjoy it, but I don't mind it and I am always pleasantly surprised by how good the new strings sound.
Members rjoxyz Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Gotta agree with you. I find myself changing strings much sooner than necessary. I love the sound of fresh PB's after the initial brassiness wears off.
Members Hudman Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 No. I'm sick of changing strings. I prefer newer strings over old ones. Changing strings is just another required chore (like changing oil in the car).
Guest Anonymous Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 Originally posted by babablowfish I don't know that I enjoy it, but I don't mind it and I am always pleasantly surprised by how good the new strings sound. Say, Fish....is that who I think it is ? It is, it is ! Gabby Hayes ! Genius !
Members d03nut Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Originally posted by Hudman No.I'm sick of changing strings. Changing strings is just another required chore (like changing oil in the car). So fully utterly irrevocably agree.....
Members Oldskool Texas Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 My love of changing strings is why I avoid Elixer and other coated strings -- they just last too long between changes. I love putting new ones on, getting the wraps just right, and the look, feel, and sound of fresh phosphor bronze. Kinky, I know....
Members drnihili Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Restringing your guitar has never done anything for me.
Members Kerouac Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Hate restringing guitars, which is good, because I like the sound of dead strings better.
Members Cripes Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Hey Goofyfoot, your moniker really stating you surf with your right foot leading a la Corky Carrol? I have to admit a pinless bridge is easier but I never really minded changing strings anyway. Er, except on slotheads - PITA. Overall, though, it means keeping the guitar sounding it's best and that can't be looked on too harshly. Except on slotheads - PITA.
Members guitarist21 Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 I'm with Hud. I really don't like having to change my strings. When its done its nice, but other than that I'm not a fan. Ellen
Guest Anonymous Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 Originally posted by Cripes Hey Goofyfoot, your moniker really stating you surf with your right foot leading a la Corky Carroll? You know it, brah ! Must be something goin' on in my cranium. When I went regular, it felt like I was surfing with my back leading the way. So I stayed a goofyfooter. Twisted. Bent. I know. Man, the Corkster. The coolest....made a lot of music, too. Peace, out....G-foot.
Members kwakatak Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 I definitely like he feeling (and tone) I get after changing my strings. I don't when to predict it, but at some point my guitar just plays and sounds lifeless - or I might even just have a general sense of unfulfillment with playing in general. When that time comes, I know that it's time for a string change. Once the deed has been done I just feel better somehow, like the guitar is shiny and new all over again. I'm also pretty relieved that the process is over too, though. I'm still having a hard time getting those bridge pins to stay in. :-/
Members Dave W. Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 I get really anal about getting all the little details perfect, so it takes a while and is not a chore I particularly look forward to. The sound of a fresh set of strings make it more than worthwhile though.Jez Hud, it's no great treat, but is beats the hell out of crawling under the car and changing the oil. I always drop the plug, and have to fish it out of four quarts of hot, dirty oil. And no matter how hard I try, the filter always shakes a little and runs hot oil down into my arm pit. I'll take a slothead any day over that.
Members Muddy Taint Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Originally posted by Goofyfoot I just restrung my Martin D-18 with Martin SP+ Phosphor Bronze 92/8 12's. I've always loved changing strings. It takes me back to those halcyon days of my youth. Call it a rite of passage. I relax, take a closer look at my guitar, and get up front and personal with it. Aahhh, the simple things in life.... How about you ? Does it do the same thing for you ? Kabookie:confused:
Members Queequeg Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Originally posted by kwakatak I definitely like he feeling (and tone) I get after changing my strings. Once the deed has been done I just feel better somehow, like the guitar is shiny and new all over again. I'm also pretty relieved that the process is over too, though. I'm still having a hard time getting those bridge pins to stay in. :-/ Mr Kwak, if you bend the string at the point where it is through doubling back on itself around the ring at an angle toward the saddle & sound hole, it wont cause the pins to rise up and out of the bridge.
Members STEELSTRINGS Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Changing strings makes my ears feel better.
Members Dave W. Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Originally posted by Queequeg Mr Kwak, if you bend the string at the point where it is through doubling back on itself around the ring at an angle toward the saddle & sound hole, it wont cause the pins to rise up and out of the bridge. Inspired by some pictures I have seen on Bryan Kimsey's site (thank you Freeman), I use a mechanic's mirror (mirror on a stick) and a small battery powered light. With good light on the underside of the bridge, I get the mirror to give me a clear view of the barrel at the end of the string. Before seating the pin, I pull on the string to bring the barrel up snug against the bottom of the bridge, like in Kimsey's photos. At this point the pin is barely snug, but loose enough so that the sliding string will not lift it up. Once the barrel is in the proper place, it will not raise the pin, and the pin can be seated with a bit of pressure. All of this assumes the bottom of your bridge and the pins are in good shape. I "borrowed" the attached photo from Bryan's web site to illustrate. Also, here is a link to his section on string changing. I follow it to the letter, that's why it takes me so long to change strings.http://www.bryankimsey.com/stringing/
Members guit30 Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Don't mind it, do it twice a year, really don't need to change much, I use Elixirs and they last forever, love the tone of polywebs jim
Members kwakatak Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Originally posted by Queequeg Mr Kwak, if you bend the string at the point where it is through doubling back on itself around the ring at an angle toward the saddle & sound hole, it wont cause the pins to rise up and out of the bridge. Yeah, that's what it said to do at frets.com. I think it's just that I'm not using the original pins that came with my Larriv
Members Dave W. Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 Kwack,I have to wonder if your pins are the correct taper, or if they are a bit slippery. Is this on the Larri? Are the pins the grooved type, or solid. If solid, are the pin holes slotted? If the ball or barrel is snug up tight, and the pin is in pretty firm, they should really lock together.
Members kwakatak Posted January 5, 2007 Members Posted January 5, 2007 Originally posted by Dave W. Kwack, I have to wonder if your pins are the correct taper, or if they are a bit slippery. Is this on the Larri? Are the pins the grooved type, or solid. If solid, are the pin holes slotted? If the ball or barrel is snug up tight, and the pin is in pretty firm, they should really lock together. Yes, this is on the Larriv
Members Cripes Posted January 5, 2007 Members Posted January 5, 2007 Originally posted by kwakatak Yes, this is on the Larriv
Guest Anonymous Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Originally posted by Kerouac Hate restringing guitars, which is good, because I like the sound of dead strings better. Dead strings, Jack ? I mean Kerouac. Just curious....why ?
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