Clip the strings.

DaFiz

Why do guitarists leave an unsightly mess of strings instead of clipping away the extra bits ? :-\

I got a pic from my mate in NZ. His newest addition to his collection. A very pretty piece ?, but for the strings.

Jack-Flash-Jr

He doesn't need to clip the strings, he needs to learn how to restring the guitar properly!! The end of the string needs to go into the peg centre...
???

AlanRatcliffe

Jack Flash Jr wrote: He doesn't need to clip the strings, he needs to learn how to restring the guitar properly!! The end of the string needs to go into the peg centre...
???

Usually just lazy. But a lot of guys never figure out what the holes in the capstan of the split tuners are for (on guitar either). Strictly speaking, you still need to clip the strings so you don't get too many winds on the capstan for better tuning stability. That's one of the reasons the ends are wrapped in thread - to stop them unravelling after being clipped.

TI-Distribution

Because Mark Knopfler does/did it ?

Jack-Flash-Jr

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
Jack Flash Jr wrote: He doesn't need to clip the strings, he needs to learn how to restring the guitar properly!! The end of the string needs to go into the peg centre...
???
Usually just lazy. But a lot of guys never figure out what the holes in the capstan of the split tuners are for (on guitar either). Strictly speaking, you still need to clip the strings so you don't get too many winds on the capstan for better tuning stability. That's one of the reasons the ends are wrapped in thread - to stop them unravelling after being clipped.

Capstan of course, not peg ?

DaFiz

I would let it wind around a few times for a decent grip and then clip away the excess. ?

AlanRatcliffe

DaFiz wrote: I would let it wind around a few times for a decent grip and then clip away the excess. ?

Problem being that you put the end of the string into the hole, so you have to clip it first, before you wind on the string.

Jack-Flash-Jr

Here you go:

FruitarGeek

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Problem being that you put the end of the string into the hole, so you have to clip it first, before you wind on the string.

That brings up a good point. Do you guys have a 'set' strategy for calculating how much string slack there must be to get a good and even wind?

DonovanB

FruitarGeek wrote:
Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Problem being that you put the end of the string into the hole, so you have to clip it first, before you wind on the string.
That brings up a good point. Do you guys have a 'set' strategy for calculating how much string slack there must be to get a good and even wind?

I take an extra 5cm or so past the tuner for that string. I take extra for the e and B strings because I use such a light gauge I need more. Locking tuners do make it much easier as there is a lot less to calculate.

AlanRatcliffe

Locking tuners I don't have any slack at all. ? My bass is headless, so I don't have the problem, but on other basses, I stretch the string approximately to the next tuner capstan (or tuner and a half on guitars) and clip there.

Jack-Flash-Jr

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Locking tuners I don't have any slack at all. ? My bass is headless, so I don't have the problem, but on other basses, I stretch the string approximately to the next tuner capstan (or tuner and a half on guitars) and clip there.

Pic seems to have disappeared but anyway, also use the capstan to capstan method...