yesterday i attempted to change my guitar strings myself for the first time and once they were on and in tune i noticed that they are a lot higher off the fretboard than the previous set of strings were.
they havent really been "broken in" yet so i dont know if i did something wrong or if they just need to be used a little
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Re: changing guitar strings
make sure they're in the knotches at the both ends of the guitar
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Re: changing guitar strings
u tighten them to tight?
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Re: changing guitar strings
they seem tighter than usual, but they are all in tune....APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
is there a way to loosen them without "untuning" them???
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is your name short for amber pacific?APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
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Re: changing guitar strings
post pics of the nut and the bridge.
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Re: changing guitar strings
yeah you like them?Shiv wrote:is your name short for amber pacific?APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
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LOVE THEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAPacific41 wrote:yeah you like them?Shiv wrote:is your name short for amber pacific?APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
OMG THEY'RE SO GOOD!
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u play guitar? i play vox! lets start a cover band!!! what state u in?Shiv wrote:LOVE THEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAPacific41 wrote:yeah you like them?Shiv wrote:is your name short for amber pacific?APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
OMG THEY'RE SO GOOD!
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ct....u in jerseyAPacific41 wrote:u play guitar? i play vox! lets start a cover band!!! what state u in?Shiv wrote:LOVE THEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAPacific41 wrote:yeah you like them?Shiv wrote:is your name short for amber pacific?APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
OMG THEY'RE SO GOOD!
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Re: changing guitar strings
Hm. What guitar do you have?
Try adjusting the truss rod with an Allen wrench.
Try adjusting the truss rod with an Allen wrench.
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Re: changing guitar strings
Yeah you're neck might need adjusted with allen, but be very careful, don't over tighten the nut/truss rod or you could risk splitting your neck and fuckin your guitar, Just small quarter turnKen wrote:Hm. What guitar do you have?
Try adjusting the truss rod with an Allen wrench.
from book I have: Looking after your guitar
-a neck with too little relief requires the truss rod to be loosened by turnign the nut anticlockwise, a neck with that has too much relief requires to be tightnened, the truss rod must be tightened with key or wrench turn nut clockwise
-the truss rod tension may need adjusting if the guitar has been left without maintenance for a number of years or whenever a set of heavier or lighter strings are fitted
Neck Adjustment
- The object is to create just enough space for the string to vibrate without buzzing.
- Tighten the rod for less space and loosen it for more space until the guitar is easy to play without string ratttle. Check the tension of the neck by placing a straight edge along the frets between the 12th fret and the nut for e.g. use ruler
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Re: changing guitar strings
It's probabley best if you take your guitar to a shop so that a pro can do it.
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