I was changing my guitar strings

[CrusaderFrank]

And I cut the D string too short because I screwed up and mistakenly measured it to the E string peg! Dammit! I don't have anymore strings and I don't want to use the old one. So I thought, what the hell? Look!

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And it's holding! Dammit!

Makes me laugh.

That's MacGyver clever right there

 

[miketx]

Indonesian Fender acoustic? Wtf?

Here I was thinking I was weird for having a Japanese student Ibanez.

You know, I didn't pay much for it, and the action and intonation are good, so whatcha gonna do?

Oh yeh, It's the Jap version of an Epiphone/Les Paul.

It says Epiphone, but it's Ibanez..somehow.

Quality is a good thing, no matter where you find it.

Here's the Fender......https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSBHU7X/?tag=usmb-20
And I got a beautiful case with it that's no longer included in the price. The action was a tad high until I tightened the truss-rod a half-turn. Beautiful, rich sound....I'm pretty happy with it.

Nice looking guitar, glad you like it. I've got a 20 year old Ovation that's still in fair shape, but I got the Taylor because the back of the Ovation just doesn't agree with me! Here's the Taylor.

 

[Tom Horn]

I knew they were backwards, and I just left them. You might want to try some thinner strings, be a lot easier to bend and easier on your fangers!

I snapped a set of the Ernie Ball 9/42 trying to get my action lowered....Never played a note with em before I snapped the first one.... although everybody says they're the hot set-up.

 

[miketx]

And I cut the D string too short because I screwed up and mistakenly measured it to the E string peg! Dammit! I don't have anymore strings and I don't want to use the old one. So I thought, what the hell? Look!

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Mike...your GBE strings are strung backwards....they should be wound to the inside of the pegs.

Nice knot though......I got an Indonesian Fender acoustic CD60CE with a Fishman pickup....picked it up on Amazon for $300 with a nice case. Getting back into it after a 30 year layoff....learning lead licks off YouTube videos. I'm using Elixir 12/53s after snapping a set of Ernie Ball slinky junk.

I knew they were backwards, and I just left them. You might want to try some thinner strings, be a lot easier to bend and easier on your fangers!

With strings like that, nobody is bending a thing. My money says they're flatwound and he's a slider player. PS: You better hope that neck is strong.

My friend's granpa has an old Gibson that he plays in that style. He's a helluva dude.

Let's get him to tune it to open E and see if the neck pops!

 

[Marion Morrison]

Indonesian Fender acoustic? Wtf?

Here I was thinking I was weird for having a Japanese student Ibanez.

You know, I didn't pay much for it, and the action and intonation are good, so whatcha gonna do?

Oh yeh, It's the Jap version of an Epiphone/Les Paul.

It says Epiphone, but it's Ibanez..somehow.

Quality is a good thing, no matter where you find it.

Here's the Fender......https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSBHU7X/?tag=usmb-20
And I got a beautiful case with it that's no longer included in the price. The action was a tad high until I tightened the truss-rod a half-turn. Beautiful, rich sound....I'm pretty happy with it.

is that 24-fret?

 

[miketx]

I knew they were backwards, and I just left them. You might want to try some thinner strings, be a lot easier to bend and easier on your fangers!

I snapped a set of the Ernie Ball 9/42 trying to get my action lowered....Never played a note with em before I snapped the first one.... although everybody says they're the hot set-up.

I use those on my Ibanez electric, but the Taylor has these in extra light gauge.

Used to use Martin extra light but I like the less squeaky Elixirs.

 

[Marion Morrison]

I knew they were backwards, and I just left them. You might want to try some thinner strings, be a lot easier to bend and easier on your fangers!

I snapped a set of the Ernie Ball 9/42 trying to get my action lowered....Never played a note with em before I snapped the first one.... although everybody says they're the hot set-up.

D'Addario or go fuck your mother.

 

[miketx]

I knew they were backwards, and I just left them. You might want to try some thinner strings, be a lot easier to bend and easier on your fangers!

I snapped a set of the Ernie Ball 9/42 trying to get my action lowered....Never played a note with em before I snapped the first one.... although everybody says they're the hot set-up.

D'Addario or go fuck your mother.

I used those on my Ovation. Mom didn't like them.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Does my guitar have all the strings on it?

Ofc no. The E string is busted.

4 bends and the b and g would be too. I guess I need a string pack..or two.

The Fender still has the 1979 strings, though. Yeah, I'm not into finger pain and don't like playing it.

Such a weird guitar. Strings are all close together, funky hourglass shape. Not sure what's going on there. My cousin plays "Imagine" on it pretty good. He's a liberal. I'd equate him to OL.

If I did start playing that guitar, the neck would be scalloped within 2 weeks.

 

[Tom Horn]

is that 24-fret?

20.

 

[miketx]

Does my guitar have all the strings on it?

Ofc no. The E string is busted.

4 bends and the b and g would be too. I guess I need a string pack..or two.

The Fender still has the 1979 strings, though. Yeah, I'm not into finger pain and don't like playing it.

Two things you can do. Extra light strings and tune down a half note. Much easier on the fingers.

 

[Tom Horn]

I used those on my Ovation. Mom didn't like them.

I tune to the first clear big E and then down in the 5th fret to B 4th fret and 5th fret E. So I get to the little E and it fucking snaps.....I HATE ERNIE.

 

[Marion Morrison]

I used those on my Ovation. Mom didn't like them.

I tune to the first clear big E and then down in the 5th fret to B 4th fret and 5th fret E. So I get to the little E and it fucking snaps.....I HATE ERNIE.

Tune using harmonics, easier on the fingers.

I tune with a fork.

 

[miketx]

Best tuner I have ever had. You can tune the guitar any way you want.

About 12 dollars.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Best tuner I have ever had. You can tune the guitar any way you want.

About 12 dollars.

Mine doesn't need batteries, I think it's stainless steel.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Well, I'm just happy you didn't post a picture of your G string again.

 

[miketx]

Best tuner I have ever had. You can tune the guitar any way you want.

About 12 dollars.

Mine doesn't need batteries, I think it's stainless steel.

I had one long ago and it worked well. The one I put up the image off is a great little tuner and makes it really simple to tune to open tunings and such. A lot of tunes I play are in open G tuning and one I used to play a lot was in open D.

 

[miketx]

Well, I'm just happy you didn't post a picture of your G string again.

You didn't get the PM I sent you big boy?

 

[Weatherman2020]

Best tuner I have ever had. You can tune the guitar any way you want.

About 12 dollars.

Agreed.
I'm a banjo man.

 

[Yarddog]

And I cut the D string too short because I screwed up and mistakenly measured it to the E string peg! Dammit! I don't have anymore strings and I don't want to use the old one. So I thought, what the hell? Look!

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And it's holding! Dammit!

Your in the band!!!