daveinspain Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Just curious... Yesterday I did two guitars, I think it took about a half hour for each one. That's changing one string at a time, cleaning the bridge, neck and pickups under each string and adding big bends nut sauce to the nut and bridge for each string as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 They probably take fifteen minutes or so. I take off the strings, wipe the area down under them, and put the new ones on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGSpecialguy Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 on my strat, it only takes 10-15 minutes with the locking tuners, they are SO easy, you shoot straight into the tuner, no winding, on my other guitars its more like you said, half an hour especially if I do cleaning along with it,, another question,, do you all do one string at a time or take em all off ? alot of times I will remove all of them in order to thoroughly clean the instrument and fingerboard, when I used floyd rose guitars it was one at a time but I dont use Floyd's anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 about 20 mins for the lp's and strat and about 45 mins for the ibanez (floyd rose) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KL Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 On most guitars 20 minutes max, on my Rickenbacker 360/12 HALF A DAY!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swleary Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 E string- 3 minutes beer A string-4 minutes beer D string- 5 minutes beer G string- 6 minutes beer B string-7minutes beer E string-8 minutes rest of beers Pass out then get up....All in all...about 7-8 hours to change my strings hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 On a good day 10 minutes. Normal day 15ish Honestly I don't know how I got so good at it, what I got on mine looks almost prefessionally done... I havent been doin it as long as most of you guys either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 about 30 minutes on a normal day. although , if i change them on a few of my guitars it does start to slow down. My Gear :-) ‘10 LP R0 50th Anniversary Version 3 1/500 (Cherry Burst) ‘09 LP R9 50th Anniversary (Heritage Dark Burst) 1/500, Bought 4-2010 new ‘10 PRS 25th Anniversary Santana Model ,10Top / Santana Yellow ‘09 LP R9 50th. Anniversary 1 of 59 (Rust Burst) ‘09 LP R0 Standard Ebony VOS ‘09 “Wildwood” CS - 356 Quilted maple & Korina ‘05 Les Paul Standard Faded T.B. ‘08 50th comm.edition, G.O.M. Flying V ‘08 July G.O.M. Longhorn Double Cut BV (Trans Blue) ‘08 Firebird VII (metallic red) ‘08 Fender Stratocaster ‘70’s reissue (black / rosewood neck)(Fat‘50’s pups) ‘08 Fender Stratocaster ‘70’s reissue (natural / maple neck) 1999 MIM Fender Stratocaster ’70’s reissue (white / maple neck)(‘69 pups) 1987 Japan Squier by Fender, Stratocaster (white / maple neck) 1986 Ovation Model # 1767-Legend ‘08 Marshall JVM 210H - 1960 AX Cabinet ‘10 Fender Blues Deluxe reissue And some pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I can get em swapped and tuned up under 10 minutes, I normally dont oil the board or mess with the setup, unless it REALLY needs it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 E string- 3 minutesbeer A string-4 minutes beer D string- 5 minutes beer G string- 6 minutes beer B string-7minutes beer E string-8 minutes rest of beers Pass out then get up....All in all...about 7-8 hours to change my strings hehe that leaves you plenty of time to SLUPPA DUT BASS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I take em all off except both E strings ( stop the the tail and bridge coming off) .... I clean the frets and maybe use a little fret doctor if the boards looking a bit dry... all in all about half an hour.. I then spend about ten mins stretching tuning and stretching and tuning until it holds nicely. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Deppends on the guitar I'm changing them on. I usually take my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 1 year and 45 minutes! One year to get around to it, and 45 min.s (per guitar) to actually do it....but then I have 12 guitars, so they seem to last longer, execpt for my old 48 lap steel which goes thru them a bit faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Oh, I'd say about 20 minutes or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 If I'm at a gig, I can usually swap a set and get 'em tuned and stretched (although they still go out a little) in about 10 min. Now, if I'm at home, it's usually about an hour. -I like to give everything a once-over (check the action/intonation, lemon oil the fret board, clean the dust out of nooks and crannies...etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 are you suppose to change 'em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 are you suppose to change 'em? it takes duane v a year to change his... [crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 are you suppose to change 'em? Only when they get dirty and crusty like your underwear.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeeWee Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I just turn them upside down and so they're brand new, twice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 I just turn them upside down and so they're brand new' date=' twice... [/quote']:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I once had to change a broken E string in the middle of a song. I broke it going in to the drum solo on the Allman Bros arrangement of "One Way Out". After a SLIGHTLY extended drum solo, I was ready to come back in with the guitar part that ends the drum solo and takes you back into the song. You've got to have a high E string to play that lick, and you can't get out of the drum solo without it. My bandmates applauded me for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 About 15-20 mins, cleaning the fretboard and giving the body some McGuire's. My Strat with the Locking Tremolo takes a little longer, cause I have to snip both ends off and can't really lock it down till the next day. In an emergency I can get them completely changed in less than 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 How long does it take you to change your strings? About one year....... I don't change my strings, I've always had a tech or my Luthier do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I just turn them upside down and so they're brand new' date=' twice... [/quote'] What about the other two sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar232007 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 If I have to condition/clean the fretboard, it usually takes about 15 minutes, but any other time about 7 to 10 (and that's with streching/tuning). My record is just under 5 mins though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.