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Post by casualplayerpaul on Jul 11, 2017 14:08:35 GMT -5
Hey all-
I have a small handful of instruments, going all the way back to the Stella that my folks bought me at BA Rose music on 50th street in Edina for $29 in 1966 or so.
In between I never had a high quality instrument that I purchased new. Always used. Until recently.
I bought a 00-18 Martin that was made for the Podium, and got it for a nice price just before they moved out of Dinkytown.
It's not my most played guitar, though I do love it, and I have not felt a need to change the strings until now.
My question may be elementary, but is a puzzle to me.
How do I change the strings without the string ends creating scratches in the head's finish, as they wind around and around, popping in and out of the slots?
Thanks.
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Post by billhammond on Jul 11, 2017 14:33:23 GMT -5
Hey all- I have a small handful of instruments, going all the way back to the Stella that my folks bought me at BA Rose music on 50th street in Edina for $29 in 1966 or so. In between I never had a high quality instrument that I purchased new. Always used. Until recently. I bought a 00-18 Martin that was made for the Podium, and got it for a nice price just before they moved out of Dinkytown. It's not my most played guitar, though I do love it, and I have not felt a need to change the strings until now. My question may be elementary, but is a puzzle to me. How do I change the strings without the string ends creating scratches in the head's finish, as they wind around and around, popping in and out of the slots? Thanks. The easiest method is to have Marty show you how he does it. Then the next time they need changing, have him show you again, and so on until you eventually get rid of the guitar. |
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Post by casualplayerpaul on Jul 13, 2017 14:35:19 GMT -5
Hey all- I have a small handful of instruments, going all the way back to the Stella that my folks bought me at BA Rose music on 50th street in Edina for $29 in 1966 or so. In between I never had a high quality instrument that I purchased new. Always used. Until recently. I bought a 00-18 Martin that was made for the Podium, and got it for a nice price just before they moved out of Dinkytown. It's not my most played guitar, though I do love it, and I have not felt a need to change the strings until now. My question may be elementary, but is a puzzle to me. How do I change the strings without the string ends creating scratches in the head's finish, as they wind around and around, popping in and out of the slots? Thanks. The easiest method is to have Marty show you how he does it. Then the next time they need changing, have him show you again, and so on until you eventually get rid of the guitar. |
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Post by casualplayerpaul on Jul 13, 2017 14:37:02 GMT -5
As I said, this is the first high quality instrument that I have ever purchased brand new.
So, I never realized that the lifetime guarantee was quite so comprehensive. Cool!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2021 13:00:04 GMT -5
This is a very late answer to this, but in case it is still of interest, this is my method :
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