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Topic: Changing strings on a keyless. |
Bill Ford
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Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 21 Jun 2017 6:43 am |
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Strings on my new (to me) keyless are new but, when change time comes, how is the best way to put the new ones on without overtuning? Do you use a tuner to prevent overtuning, or put them on one at a time and listen closely? I know,to install flat so there is room to tune.
Thanks, Bill
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George McLellan
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Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2017 7:23 am
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What make of guitar is the keyless? I remove all the strings on my Williams keyless and give the fret board a good cleaning and lube the rollers. I also bring the block about ¼ inch from the rollers and then attach the string. If you have the 600/700 changer on a Williams, watch for the tail of the string so it doesn't catch on the hole that goes thru it. I always tune one fret low and play about 10 minutes to stretch the strings first avoiding popping one. Then I bring up to final tuning.
TEHO.
Geo |
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Bill Ford
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Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 21 Jun 2017 12:19 pm
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I have an S12(Lamar) with this type head on it. I also like to take all strings off to clean,lube and check everything. My concern is over tension with no way to compensate.
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Larry Allen
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Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 21 Jun 2017 3:28 pm Keyless
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Bill, I use my tuner and bring them up to 1/4-1/3 step lower, stretch them and tune up...Larry 
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