Stringing pegheads

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edguerin

Posts: 1589
Joined: Dec. 24 2007
From: Siegburg, Alemania

Stringing pegheads

Do you guys prefer the "neat" or the "curly" way of stringing?
Any advantages/ideas?

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alaskaal

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Joined: Jan. 10 2005
From: Chugiak, Alaska

RE: Stringing pegheads (in reply to edguerin)

Curly. When the string breaks at the bridge saddle I can restring with the same string. The "neat" option is too - pokey, too the winding unwinds off of the center core and they can look fuzzy.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 28 2009 14:32:54

HemeolaMan

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Joined: Jul. 13 2007
From: Chicago

RE: Stringing pegheads (in reply to edguerin)

neatness is for chumps and promo photos.

i never ever cut the ends, i change too often

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 28 2009 18:33:37

edguerin

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From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: Stringing pegheads (in reply to edguerin)

I feel confirmed

Besides, cut ends seem "un-flamenco" somehow...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 28 2009 21:58:11

Anders Eliasson

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RE: Stringing pegheads (in reply to edguerin)

I actually like cut ends.... But if you take a string of for some reason it can be difficult to put on again.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2009 0:08:32

gshaviv

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Joined: Mar. 22 2005
From: Israel

RE: Stringing pegheads (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

I usually start with leaving curly strings when I put a new set on, and then a few weeks later I have this unexplainable urge to cut off the curls. Like I said, can't explain it, it's an impulse I can't control. I'm strange that way...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2009 6:28:38

edguerin

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From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: Stringing pegheads (in reply to edguerin)

quote:

I actually like cut ends

You do, eh?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2009 6:36:03

kovachian

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From: Americanistan

RE: Stringing pegheads (in reply to edguerin)

Think of it this way: if you get a stray nose hair sticking out, what do you do? Do you pluck it, or do you twirl it up and let it stick out in mid-air?

Same thing with strings.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2009 6:42:13

at_leo_87

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From: Boston, MA, U.S.A

RE: Stringing pegheads (in reply to kovachian)

quote:

Think of it this way: if you get a stray nose hair sticking out, what do you do? Do you pluck it, or do you twirl it up and let it stick out in mid-air?

Same thing with strings.

but with my nose hair, i cant take it off, flip it around, and put it back on to get two more weeks out of it.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2009 11:56:58