CoreyT Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Interesting, do many here do the tow wrapping method? http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/methods-for-stringing-a-guitar-0709-2012.aspx?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Gibson%20Guitar%20Corp.&utm_content=Editorial+eBlast+-+July+10%2C+2012 Regular way: Toe Wrapping Way: I had posted in another thread in the SG section that I remember changing my strings on my '73 Les Paul Deluxe back then, and I hated how the tailpiece would fall off since it was not screwed down all the way. With this tow wrapping method, you can screw the tailpiece all the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 It will still fall of if you remove all the strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyBillyBob1 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 It will still fall of if you remove all the strings. The locking bridge and tailpiece is another cool feature of the 2012 LP Standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 ... With this tow wrapping method, you can screw the tailpiece all the way down. There's been plenty of posts on top wrapping, so I won't go into that. Regarding the adjustable stopbar: the particular height is sometimes a personal preference. Whether you top wrap or not, the usual advice is to lower the stopbar so that the strings just clear the back edge of the bridge. Almost touching - Could be lower - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasbluezman Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'm gonna try this the next time I change my strings. Just to to see what all the hype is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Been doing it for years and years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I've been top wrapping for years too (ever since I saw that Axe® did it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I think most people do it because they saw somebody do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 I gotta try it too then after my strings die and I put the Autotrim tuners on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Tried it when Ford was president. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I gotta try it too then after my strings die and I put the Autotrim tuners on. One caveat, I noticed when I top-wrapped my SG Standard, after about a year, the strings started to dig into the stop bar a little, and caused 6 little burs in the chrome. Not a huge deal, but it was enough to make me go back to stringing it the regular way. I didn't notice any difference in sustain. String bends were easier though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasbluezman Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 String bends were easier though. So the same thing could be done by just raising the tailpiece, so the angle is not so abupt. I change my strings one at a time, so no fear of falling off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 T (Tension) = (UW x (2 x L x F)2) / 386.4 String bends are not made easier by adjusting the stop bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hydra26 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 There's been plenty of posts on top wrapping, so I won't go into that. Regarding the adjustable stopbar: the particular height is sometimes a personal preference. Whether you top wrap or not, the usual advice is to lower the stopbar so that the strings just clear the back edge of the bridge. I couldn't figure out why my Moderne kept breaking strings. I usually change mine out well before they get that worn and it's pretty much a new guitar. I haven't broken a string in years and yet I blew two on that axe in a pretty short amount of playing time. Turns out, I gave the setup a quick eyeball when I got it, but never really bothered to do a detailed check on it since it felt and sounded alright and the intonation was alright. Sure enough, the strings were hitting the back of the bridge. Wasn't real obvious and I know better (so I kind kicked myself mentally once I realized it wasn't barely clearing like it initially appeared; I couldn't get a single sheet of tissue paper underneath the strings). It's been taken care of since then. I guess I was more worried about the nut and when that turned out ok, I spaced out on the rest. Durr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I keep one Les Paul top wrapped for AXE®TONE........ [thumbup] ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I don't like wrapping the strings around the bar because it scratches the chrome on it after awhile. I go straight through the tailpeice on my guitars Don't use chromed tailpieces. Aluminium. Al-U-MIN-I-UM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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