Foxboron Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 i have heard that if you take away all the strings on the guitar, it happends something with the neck tension- True or False Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killyridols Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I always change them all at the same time. I think as long as you're not leaving it unstrung for any length of time, it's not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat&mouse Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I've heard both ways, however Gibson does recommend that you follow their instructions for tuning. I'm not sure where their recommendations are right now, I was just looking for them, but I do remember reading something like that when I got my SG. However, how you want to change your strings is up to you; some do it all at once, some one by one. I do my guitars one by one, but I'm sure if you don't leave the strings off for more than half an hour or so then you should be fine. I don't know if anyone would be stupid enough to leave the strings off for a long period of time anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Most guitars are shipped from the factory in a detuned state (little or no tension on the strings). Should not be a problem at all for the time it takes to R and R all the strings. I always use a string change as an opportunity to polish and condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Every couple months or one a year I'll take them all off to oil the fretboard and such. If you do it with your Les Paul, a good idea is to wrap a little masking tape around the tailpiece and post so that it doesn't come falling off and scratch your maple top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 How else can you oil the fretboard?.....Ive been taking it all off for years! yaaaa baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 All off. Foxboron, just don't cut the strings unless they're really loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxboron Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 kk. btw: oil the fretboard wtf XD? btw: while wer at cleaning a guitar: my 4th string makes a noise wehn i play it. (cant ehar on the amp) what should i look for when i clean to remove that noise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 All the strings off, Clean the frets, then oil the fretboard with a touch of Lemon oil, wait for the fretboard to absorb it then wipe away any excess oil... Re string and Tune... Tim posted some good pics the other day of him cleaning his fretboard... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Some folks leave the 2 E strings on too stop the tail piece falling off... Bare this in mind if your guitar has a nice top... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxboron Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 Some folks leave the 2 E strings on too stop the tail piece falling off... Bare this in mind if your guitar has a nice top... Regards why not take off the tail piec, palce the strings on it. clean the guitar. take the tail piec on and tune <.<? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Not all. Not really necessary unles you have locking h/w. Even tho I leave to 2 outter strings on so nothing falls off I do loosen them enough to get them out of the nut and off the fret board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elessar820 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I do one at a time unless I'm oiling the fretboard. It keeps the bridge and tailpiece on my BFG and keeps some tension on the trem of my PRS. I did learn a nice little trick when restringing a Strat while taking all strings off. Stick the backplate under the trem, it'll keep tension on the springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Every couple months or one a year I'll take them all off to oil the fretboard and such. If you do it with your Les Paul' date=' a good idea is to wrap a little masking tape around the tailpiece and post so that it doesn't come falling off and scratch your maple top. [/quote'] I actually use a rubber band instead of tape, which also works quite nicely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxboron Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 I actually use a rubber band instead of tape' date=' which also works quite nicely...[/quote'] why just dont take it off when it can fall off to easyly..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Once the strings are off the bridge, the thumb wheel bridge pins and tail piece pins turn too easily.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loneguitar Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I always make a production out of it, one at a time and separate burial plots for each string, so it costs a bit more but after giving me so much pleasure it's worth it. Although I've substituted the coffins for Glad freezer bags..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Changed strings today, on one of my Ric 12-strings! What a pain, that is! But, it's WORTH IT! I usually change the pairs, with the octave string first, as they are in the channels, in the headstock. Tune back to pitch, then move on to the next pair. Haven't lost a tailpiece or needed an TR adjustment (more than normal, for weather/humidity reasons, that is) yet. Do the same thing on my Gibby's and Fenders...one string at a time. No problems, yet. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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