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Post subject: Restringing a 50s Tele!
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:39 am
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I have never taken so long to restring a guitar as the ends of the strings had to be cut to length and tucked into the peg head!

Any hints as I am nursing some sore fingers?


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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:16 pm
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What you need is a string winder. That way you don't use your fingers to turn the tuning keys, you crank them. Then use your fingers to bring it into final tune. String winders are a common item that can be found in any music store.

If you really want a chore, try that 50's tele with a Bigsby. Now you have to keep the bullet end on the whammy bar pin while you tighten the string on the tuning key. For that job, I use one side of a disassembled spring type clothes pin and use it as a wedge to hold the string on the pin in the whammy bar.


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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:19 pm
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I have a Planet Waves Pro-Winder String Winder/Cutter - it's only $7.99 @ Musicansfriend -

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Planet-Waves-Pro-String-WinderCutter?sku=360253

Works like a charm and has a string cutter built in.

Gil 8)

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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:28 pm
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I've got a similar Tele, and have only restrung it once & it was difficult. My problem is not the string winder, I have one of those. The issues is how much string to cut? How to keep the string in the peg head while winding (guess the winder might help here)?

Any tips?


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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:54 pm
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I don't know what y'all are doing wrong?
Clip the string 3 inches past the post, put the string in the post and bend
it 90 degrees....start winding, no tools needed.
Wind the string down so it's nearest the headstock when your finished.
Also put some pressure on the string to wind it tight around the post.

Good luck,

Peter


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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:56 am
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I know what your talking about. My strat has the Klusons and when I first started it was pretty much trial and error getting the string length cut right to give the right amount of string winds on the peg. Now, it's the easiest thing in the world to do, I could probably do it with my eyes closed, hehe. I like Klusons for the fact that they hide the the string end, no more poking fingers.

I've never used those string winders. I don't like'em, over time they put alot of up and down force on the tuning key and that can't be good, especially on Klusons, they seem more fragile than heavier tuners. But everybody seems to use those winders these days without any problems. I would rather just use the old-fashioned way.


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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:15 am
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giljanus wrote:
I have a Planet Waves Pro-Winder String Winder/Cutter - it's only $7.99 @ Musicansfriend -

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Planet-Waves-Pro-String-WinderCutter?sku=360253

Works like a charm and has a string cutter built in.

Gil 8)


Use them on acoustic or spanish guitars, maybe on a Les Paul type.
I don't use them on the Fender six-a-side headstock, to cramped.
Why the hurry by the way?

Peter


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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:47 am
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lostindesert wrote:
Use them on acoustic or spanish guitars, maybe on a Les Paul type.
I don't use them on the Fender six-a-side headstock, to cramped.
Why the hurry by the way?

Peter


I find that the winder allows for neater and tighter winds. It speeds it up a little, but the even winding is what I like. And it is easy on my hands. I don't find it too cramped - lots of space on my 2 guitars. The '51 has a Telecaster neck and head and the Squier Standard Strat has plenty of room.

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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:01 pm
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giljanus wrote:
lostindesert wrote:
Use them on acoustic or spanish guitars, maybe on a Les Paul type.
I don't use them on the Fender six-a-side headstock, to cramped.
Why the hurry by the way?

Peter


I find that the winder allows for neater and tighter winds. It speeds it up a little, but the even winding is what I like. And it is easy on my hands. I don't find it too cramped - lots of space on my 2 guitars. The '51 has a Telecaster neck and head and the Squier Standard Strat has plenty of room.

Giil 8)


Maybe i should give it a try, used the wrong one years ago.
I also like neat and tight winds, thats why i keep pressure on the
string when winding.

Peter :!:


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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:27 pm
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Once you get the knack of restringing vintage tuners, I am sure you'll think all other tuners are hard work in comparison. :wink:

The key is to cut the string approximately two tuning pegs past the one you're restringing, or about 2", maybe slightly longer for the thinner strings.

Use a string winder of course and keep tension on the string as you wind.

There! You could have installed a string in the time it took to read this... 8)


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