Exitao -> RE: New way to tie strings?? (Apr. 30 2010 8:30:59)
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ORIGINAL: aeolus For the really paranoid about string burns. From David Schramm's web site. Note the balls on the ends of the trebles. Balls, small melted balls...whatever. The most important thing Schramm mentions is the need for a double loop/tie on the trebles, as they're more slippery. I have seen trebles slip with the double loop, but the ball isn't necessary. I've never melted the end of my strings. You just have to ensure you have enough tension on them so they bind - and then maintain that tension until you've finished tightening the string enough at the machine heads until it can hold on its own. It's a bizarre coincidence that this thread is here, restringing on a 12-hole bridge is precisely the reason I was popping in. When I received my guitar, I took pics of the bridge, just in case I messed up stringing it and needed a reference. I didn't but, over time, I don't think my ties look the same as the way they were when I rec'd her. So I recently referred to my pics and found that I was still rather noobish with lighting and the macro functions on my camera. And as she came with clear trebles, it really shows (my noobishness that is), because the clear trebles barely show at all. Anyway, they were originally tied pretty much exactly the same as Schramm's except without the melted balls. (Which aren't absolutely necessary, but a great idea.) I searched around a bit, but haven't found any tutorials regarding 12-hole tie blocks. And my Google-Fu is strong, so I'm really surprised that I couldn't find anything. Someone needs to post a tutorial. I have always observed that there are people who can do things neater, fancier, cooler and just plain better than me and while it's always fun to be resentful; I'm not above copying these people. So the reason I dropped in was that... I wanted to ask how you folk might tie yours, if you have experience with 12-hole bridges, and maybe if you might post some pics. Here's some more 12-hole bridge or tie-blocks pics starting with mi amor, la Chela: And linked pics belonging to other folk: P.D. Interesting... Now that I re-examine my pics, it does appear that the luthier did melt the ends of the strings. They're not quite balls, but they definitely don't look like the strings I use...
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