Zac's Hacks - How To Best String Your Vintage Style Telecaster - Ask Zac 110

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In this episode, I walk through the process I use for stringing, stretching, and tuning on a vintage-style Telecaster. These methods are geared towards Telecasters with split-shaft tuners and 3-saddle bridges. These methods were learned from gurus like Joe Glaser, Dan Erlewine, and Lindy Fralin, and during my tenure as Brad Paisley's guitar tech.
I cover the following:
1. Importance of winding as little string as possible on the tuner shafts.
2. How to lock unwound strings in place on vintage split-shaft tuners.
3. How to fix a saddle with a burr, causing the "sitar' effect.
4. Why you should be conservative with nut lubricant.
5. How to stretch the strings to promote tuning stability.
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[@clausherther]

I'm 2 years late but this is exactly how I learned this 35 years while working in a guitar store. 👏👏👏

[@windsweptguitars]

I’ve been stringing guitars for 30 years. I guess you can learn something new every day. I love the G string extra winds, and I have never used that rap method to lock the unwound strings. Simply brilliant thanks Zac

[@AskZac]

Thank you

[@nachyomoney3598]

I always tie the Gibson knot on my tele and it was a pain in the butt when i first got it because the string would pop out the slot, lol. I finally figured out my own way of holding my thumb over the slot and looping it with my other hand over the years but thanks to this video I now know how to do it the right way, lol. Also never used a string winder and always just turn the tunning knobs with my fingers, lol.

[@Docsjeff]

I’m a real stickler on string tone. First problem is I play probably too hard. I’ve actually broken A strings before that were new before the gig. After every 4hr gig my strings are SHOT. Especially my big E & A strings. I know players that change strings between the 2nd & 3rd set of a 4 set gig. I’m really trying to focus on not playing so hard. I’ve also been having a hard time with my little E string slipping on the vintage tuners. You showing this locking method has helped me ALOT. Thank you for doing this video. Also,I’ve installed 3 of Glaser’s triple string trees.

[@oyajiblues]

I don’t know if it is true, but I was told Stevie Ray Vaughn ever changed strings because he broke every string all the time.. So they were constantly being replaced. I play play way too hard also. It has to do with growing up in a family of angry yellers. You had to yell if you wanted to be heard. So I guess I bang on the guitar as. way to “be heard” …hahaha. idk…just a thought

[@StephenSpelman]

Great episode, Zac. I'm going to try the extra G-string windings on my Custom Shop Nocaster. And yes, a second string tree sure can help. Years ago, when I was gigging at least five nights a week, my '68 hardtail Strat just would not stay in tune. I changed out the tuners for Schallers, which helped a lot, but it was only when I added a second string tree for the D and G strings that the guitar would absolutely stay in tune. Of course, people now tell me I "ruined" the "value" of my "vintage" guitar with the Schallers and extra string tree, but those modifications allowed me to make really good money as a full-time musician. Decades later I've still got that guitar, and it still stays rock-solid in tune. Thanks again for a great episode, and for the superb camera work by Luke.

[@Ottophil]

You can’t ruin anything if it works for you

[@scoobers90]

@@Ottophil Exactly! For him, that guitar is a tool, and it needs to do a job.

[@JC-11111]

Pretty sure the missing 2nd string tree on my Strat is why I have the G string ringing out behind the nut, it sounds like. It's a pretty high pitched ringing.

[@danwhitehurst6293]

It's your guitar do with it as you please

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Enjoyed this one Zac!!

[@blortslompson2388]

From the side, the profile of that neck looks so nice and chunky. Barely loses any thickness from heel to headstock!

[@apathypeace]

I use 9-42's and the vintage tuners on my tele don't play well with the high e string when trying to restring so that locking method will hopefully save me a lot of grief in the future, thanks

[@carlwhite4400]

Never mind, I re-watched the video and you answered it at about 11 minutes in.

[@Docsjeff]

Thx a bunch for showing this,especially on the E&B strings. I’ve been having a hard time with my Little E string slipping.

[@bastardsonofretkillr]

Zac!…You have made me Esquire crazy….i already owned a late 60s Esquire and I just bought a Fender 70th Anniversary White Blonde Esquire….BTW I really like the Stock pickup in the 70th Anniversary Esquire and steel saddles the owns read at 8.13 Alnico 3 with 43 wire “I like it”

[@AskZac]

Sweet!

[@Glicksman1]

Zac, such good advise. I discovered the method of double-locking the unwound strings on a Fender-style tuner a long time ago. It just makes sense to me. Also, I never tune to a harmonic, only to an open sting or a fretted note. I adjust intonation the same way, open string to 12th fret. When that's good, I check the 5th fret and a few others with a tuner, and I make little compromises if need to. Virtually no played guitar remains perfectly tuned for very long. Playing them with any force puts them out of tune very quickly.

[@old2begin]

Thanks and to Luke for his camerawork

[@AskZac]

Big Thanks!

[@dannytriplett8625]

Great video zac. Love the Tony Rice Still inside book on your shelf. RIP T bone

[@vayabroder729]

This is great; I’m also a D’Addario fan; they last long, sound good and don’t break. I also try to wind the string in a downward direction to make sure there’s enough downward pressure on the nut but without overdoing it; it’s a fine balancing act.

[@skeletonpete]

Thanks Zac. After decades of playing I recently purchased my first Tele style guitar, a Brad Paisley Black Sparkle Esquire. This episode was a perfect primer on the proper stringing of the split posts, which is all new to me.

[@redfishbum]

Great video! The windings also help with the break angle after the nut. Thanks for all of your entraining and informative videos.

[@AskZac]

Glad it helped!

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

I added a 2nd string tree to my Telecaster .I fashioned it out of a spark plug and it looks exactly like the Fender original. I was taught how to string my guitars by renowned jazz player Jerry Sims of Sims Music in Columbia S.C. in 1985 and I have always enjoyed putting on new strings. I run the string back around the tuner and lock back on itself and wind it until it sets how I like it I have a set ot maintenance steps I go through every time I change the strings also-Also change them one at a time like you suggested. I used to change them after every gig but I don't anymore. Thanks this was a fun episode on an often overlooked skill.

[@TheFrode69]

Thanks Zac. Actually, I came up with the locking trick myself without learning it from somewhere, but with a slight twist: I put the string down in the post, then go the opposite direction from where you're going. I go left (as if I'd string up from the wrong side of the post), turn the string half way around the wrong way, lead it through the "valley" and out the right way before winding on the rest of the string. Of course, I always make sure that the string is as tight as possible before winding up. Neat trick that never fails. Funny... Though I've done it this way for 30 years, I've never thought of doing it the way you do. :D

[@AskZac]

I like your twist!

[@j_drichmond]

Having a beautiful instrument makes changing strings a joy - I don't want to do it often, but when I do, I make sure to appreciate the activity. Like tuning to to a song and not a tuner - it teaches you quite a bit about the instrument and how to best work with it.

[@ultraparadoxical7610]

Beautiful guitar you got there. I’ve been stringing my vintage tele just like this since 1983. Simple but essential info.

[@AskZac]

Took me years to learn. Who did you learn this from?

[@JC-11111]

That Big Bends Nut Sauce is FANTASTIC. I was having major tuning issues until I reapplied it after a year. Itd be sharp so I'd tune down. The next day, it was now flat by how much I tuned down the day prior. So I'd tune up. The next day it would now be sharp again by how much I tuned up from being flat. Over and over. I couldn't imagine what was wrong. The fact that I moved into a new house when it started doing that didn't help. I thought the house was causing it somehow lol. Nope. I just needed to reapply some nut sauce. Since that application, it's back to staying in tune like it always has. Thank you Big Bends Nut Sauce! FYI Nut Sauce > Graphite from pencil. It's equivalent to comparing Deoxit to standard contact cleaner. The standard stuff is OK at best and only in certain situations. Deoxit? It's like 100x better than standard contact cleaner. Same goes for graphite vs nut sauce. Nut sauce is like 100x better than graphite. There's no comparison.

[@oscardelatorre]

ive been doing it wrong all these years! i swear cuss and always cut my finger.. its cool how calm you are

[@charlescopeland1436]

That was great, Zac! That string-locking trick is real cool, can't wait to try it. Kudos to the camera man as well - Great job, Luke!

[@AskZac]

Thanks!

[@brianrollins7275]

Great job Zac and Luke. I am going to use your method of restringing the g,b and high e strings. Thanks Take care

[@AskZac]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@nessawolfe4208]

Man its crazy, I was seriously just working on and re-stringing my guitar and thinking about wanting a new ask Zac video to watch. Great minds think alike.lol.

[@AskZac]

That's awesome!

[@kevinandmandywinter8436]

Great video as a guy that made his living repairing guitars these are things guitarist really need to know . Thank you!!

[@nickybhoof]

hey, appreciate this video - was confused with me 60s japanese tele and this helped. The string stretching technique is great too, thanks.

[@AskZac]

Glad it helped!

[@oleyorkie]

I think it worth mentioning the importance of using good quality cutters for strings. Your Mom's are obviously great quality to have lasted all those years, but I see so many cheap cutters that end up with edges like saw blades. And I see a lot of top class players who don't bother cutting the strings at all, but wrap the ends into little coils which dance around the tuners!

[@AskZac]

Great point!

[@Tonetwisters]

Two posts are perfect for that string length. I generally make the bend before I cut. I am a big proponent of using that sauce every time to lessen tuning issues. Never had any "deadening" problems. Doesn't hurt to drop a little 3-IN-1 oil into the little hole in the back of the tuner, or drip it down the tuning post. Beautiful job on that 3rd string ... Been playing 60 years and never thought to do that! I DO have a neat method for eliminating both clippers and "stickers" though for non-Fender guitars ... And oh yeh ... some sauce under that string tree can be very helpful.

[@JC-11111]

What sauce? I guess I'm not there yet. I use Big Bends Nut Sauce on my gold top and it helps out tremendously. I applied it once last year and it stayed in tune great for the next entire year. So I moved to a new house a month ago and the day I move in, I notice my gold top won't stay in tune. Say I start on Monday and it's flat. So I tune up. Tuesday I'd grab it and now it would be sharp by how much I tuned up the day before. So I'd tune down. On Wednesday, it'd now be flat by how much I tuned down from being sharp. I couldn't imagine what was wrong. Was the temp in the house really swinging that wildly? I couldn't imagine why it would start the day I moved. Yea, I was lost lol. It turns out it just needed more nut sauce. I applied it on Thursday of last week and it's been perfect ever since. Big Bends Nut Sauce is the Shiznit! It lasted an entire year and I fully expect it to last another year after this last application on the nut and saddles. I don't use pencil graphite like a lot of cheap folks use. It didn't work so well for me. But nut sauce? Oh yes. It works fantastically!

[@JC-11111]

Looks like he's using Big Bends, too? I see the applicator and it looks like mine. Edit: yep. Big Bends FTW!

[@TheJonnybutler]

Recently got a Fender 1951 tele reissue and it wasn't holding it's tune well with the factory strings. I followed your instructions and it's way more stable and sounds much better too. I'll have to try the NYXL strings, have only used the regular XL.

[@jonda2282]

I love that lock on the the unwounds. I never thought of doing that! Cheers mate.

[@cameronlesley2428]

That’s a game changer. I will always string my guitars this way

[@joeldowdy404]

I used Elixir nanowebs 10-46 for a while but like the tone and feel of Daddario 10 to 46 XTs as well as the Daddario 10 to 46 NY XLs. Glad to know I've been stringing my Vintage tele's correctly. When I first got a tele with vintage tuners it took me a couple tries to get it right after having tele's with modern tuners for many years. I will admit the locking tuners are just pure easy and fast.

[@carythompson1147]

i'm glad you posted this. as you mentioned, what may be ordinary, to us as individuals, is often brand new to others. i learned a lot, as usual

[@imannonymous7707]

I remember the first time i ever changed strings with vintage fender tuners, and saddles boy, i made a real mess. This is great info for every vintage and reissue tele owner Great job luke

[@jackiejtheg]

I never new about the G string trick!

[@mikerecinto8253]

This is a great video. I just bought a new ‘vintage style’ Tele (Jason Isbell MIM) from Fender direct. The G string was buzzing slightly when played open. I set it up to specs and checked the frets. I just bought a new tusq nut for vintage 7.25 thinking it may help. I found when I pressed the string down after the nut, the buzz went away. I was trying to figure out a way to change the downward angle, slightly. The more windings/lock sounds like it’s the answer! Thanks!

[@AskZac]

Wonderful

[@Nowandthen-zen]

Beauty of the split shaft,father and son,good stuff sir.

[@AskZac]

Thanks 👍

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

The 3rd string locking method was the best i have ever watched how to i mean that was a good one ...RocknRollflat5

[@SuperPhotoDave]

Thanks Zac for the tip on the burr. Mine was at the nut. I took some 12000 grit to it and now my guitar sounds like a guitar again. Amazing!

[@AskZac]

Rock on!

[@markroylance1584]

James Taylor did a great video on how he tunes his acoustic guitars... About 10 years ago.... Part of a series about how he fingerpicks with multi-camera angles--worth finding!

[@AskZac]

I have watched that great video

[@christopher_lp]

Good vid. I love vintage tuners, mostly becasue I cannot string worth a crap on moderns. I'm just so used to the vintage.

[@castnoshadow82lr48]

Thanks for the tips zac I’m off to work on my behind the nut bends whilst googling Jerry Donahue. I’m sorry if that is sacrilege to anyone but country music passed me but being here in the uk but every time Zac mentions some of the players he looked up to I find myself having to go learn about them which I suppose is a good thing in the end. Thanks zac

[@AntonioCavicchioni]

Thanks for this video, Zac! I haven't been exposed to this type of tuning machines until now. I followed your instructions and it worked pretty well.

[@AskZac]

Great to hear!

[@dennisflock3958]

Awesome tips. I do several of these already, but I learned a great deal from this. Thanks, Zac. Proud to support the channel. Love my pick!

[@AskZac]

Thanks, Dennis!

[@tylersole8994]

Thank you Zac! Good stuff! One note on the string winders is be careful that they don’t touch the headstock while you’re turning the tuners! On certain types of tuners, the wonder will make contact with the wood of the headstock if you’re not careful. My tele has little swirls in the finish up and down the top of the headstock because I used the winder for a couple years without paying attention 😂

[@AskZac]

I have done that too!

[@jackiejtheg]

This is exactly how I do it but I still enjoy watching haha

[@jltrem]

I have a tip for Luke...always listen to your Dad and try to follow in his footsteps. I know where as of I speak. My Dad played accordion. Imagine what I had to go through.

[@AskZac]

HA!

[@Strumbum01]

Another great episode with great tips, especially your method of locking the unwound strings and extra winds on the G. I’ll be doing that from now on. Regarding stretching, I’ve always just tuned everything a step or two sharp and just leave it for a day or so. Seems to work ok.

[@GosselinCreative]

Was worth it just to see your string stretching method.

[@stevenlewis9537]

I like this method. Simple and effective. Thanks Zac…

[@castnoshadow82lr48]

So yea I’ve been doing some research on JD I was moved by his story sounds like he had a great career and was respected by his peers immensely I sure hope he gets to play his tele again. 👍

[@ranchoricardo]

Great episode, Zac! Always fascinating to see other methods of stringing up. I especially appreciate the Glaser method of locking the unwound string on the tuning post. I’ll be trying that out for sure. Also, I’ve never heard anyone talk about the deadening effect the nut slot lubricant can have on the strings. I thought I was the only one who was bothered by this!

[@aaronparker1614]

Could look at that headstock all day.. too cool man

[@guitareveryone]

I don’t like over lubricating the nut slots or saddles either for the same reason. I also do exaggerated string bending after restringing. I also cured a sitar sounding issue on the first string of one my guitars with locking tuners that has no string tree by winding extra string in the post as you do. I filed and cleaned the nut slot but it wasn’t the issue and the only solution other than a string tree was extra winds on the post. Good episode.

[@popogejo7245]

Thanks Zac I always catch something from yur show. ALWAYS look forward to your new ones. You have a talent at providing content thats fur sure

[@JtotheP68]

I’ve long been doing the extra winds on the g string, but the locking tip was new to me and I’ll definitely use that from now on! Thank you!

[@denishaberley2509]

To a non-guitarist this must be like watching grass grow - I like to look at the grass. Thanks Zac - interesting method.

[@AskZac]

Grass.....

[@markst676]

Great trip on locking the unwound strings 👍

[@AskZac]

Thanks 👍

[@CC-te5zf]

Definitely learned some new stuff. It's easy to get stuck into habits - but, I constantly seek new/better/different ways of doing things. This was a a tremendous help. Thank you! Great job on the camera work Luke. And finally, maybe we can start up a go fund me to get you a brand spanking new Tele instead of those old, beat up looking things you have to play with ... LOL!

[@bhhNC]

Great video, especially the bit about wrapping the unwound G string. I live in Eden, NC, one town over from where Tony Rice lived. (I saw his biography on your shelf.) Two weeks back, I met Steve Fox, who was Tony's road manager for many years. He has some stories!

[@JC-11111]

Wow. I've seen a lot of pros using that Music Nomad neck rest. Pretty sure Kenny Wayne had one in the pic he posted of his Blue on Black Strat before this Saturday's concert in his hometown of Shreveport, LA. THE CONCERT WAS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!

[@derekclacton]

13:26 String locking method - unwound strings. Thanks very much for sharing this!

[@AskZac]

You bet!

[@GordonPavilion]

Something I do, is keep tension on the string while tuning up. Seats the string tight, in the early stages of tuning to pitch, against the capstan. I tend to use the term “seating the string” rather than stretching the string. Thanks for your informative video. You are great!

[@RjBenjamin353]

Thank you Zac.

[@davegallagher7428]

Putting this video with my saved videos, I learned a few things and I’m looking forward to changing my strings this weekend. Great reference information.Thanks for this!

[@miketaylor7057]

Great video Zac. Learned something new with the plain string lock method. I’ll use that one. One thing I do is cut the old string off down by the bridge so there’s only a short piece coming through the guitar and not the long piece raking against the top side pickguard and finish. I always tell folks to tune up to pitch as this keeps the worm gears in the tuners taunt .

[@notbraindead7298]

I’m always entertained and educated by Zacs’ videos. I’ve learned a lot in this video and I’ve been reminded of a lot of things I need to remember. Thanks, Zac!

[@DANWRIGHTITIS]

Great Video JAC! I gotta go buy a Tele now to. I love those old Dunlop winders ... they GLOW in the dark too. Handy on a friday night gig !!

[@bartnettle]

I like the lock, cheers

[@ronrumsey3205]

More good information! Thank you, Zac!

[@AskZac]

My pleasure!

[@oyajiblues]

I have always thought you should keep tension on the neck by changing one string at a time. You talked about not letting the bring move around. I was thinking for the intonation. Also I am confused by your wording “Vintage Style”. that looks lie the genuine article to me is it not a late 50s esquire? “vintage style” leads me to think of a re-issue that is done in the style of a vintage instrument.. Thanks Zac I learned a lot… sometimes it is the simple things we make assumptions about not being as important…. I will check those strings out, and it is worth it if they last longer and stay in tune, but those suckers are not cheap!

[@AskZac]

It's a real 1957

[@dimitriskovaios]

There will always be something to learn! I was impressed, especially, with the explanation about the need for more windings on the G string and also the locking trick. Well done, once again, Zac!

[@bobstrickland4223]

I've always had problems with the first string jumping out of the slot, so I replaced my traditional tuners with locking ones. I wish I'd known this method make them stay in. Good tip!

[@shawnmagee2640]

You are the only person other than my own crazy brain I have heard believe nut jelly takes the sparkle out of a new set. Great tutorial for any guitar with slot heads. Thanks Zac!

[@AskZac]

You and me both!

[@DouglasPariseau]

Thanks so much Zac!!! This is such a great resource for guitarists and helps build knowledge and confidence to do some of our own work until we hit it big and can hire techs! 😊

[@AskZac]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gdkopinionator4356]

Zac, I am glad you explained why you are doing this one string at a time. I tend to do all of them at once, so that I can do a thorough cleaning, but you have laid out a valid reason for doing them one at a time on a vintage style Tele. I would say that when I change strings, I always make sure to immobilize the bridge/saddles before taking the strings off. With the two-string/one-saddle bridge, this might be difficult. I can imagine, perhaps, small strips of duct tape on top of the screw-mid-saddle (over the saddle and onto the plate) as an immobilization strategy. Luckily, my Tele is an Elite w/ a six saddle bridge. It doesn't move around a lot. So, given that you try to go one string at a time, what is your methodology for a full cleaning of the neck/headstock?

[@AskZac]

I clean with a barely damp cloth, and go under and around the old string set before changing. I rarely clean. Only if I get something on her.

[@gdkopinionator4356]

@@AskZac I once had a friend say "You don't restring guitars, you overhaul them into brand new guitars". I have a pretty detailed process, but I can do the whole thing in about an hour. It's a combination of unstring/deep clean/string/string-stretch/body polish. I guess it's something of a ritual, but it's a satisfying one. After your video, I am going to checkout the NYXL strings. I moved away from D'Addario some time ago (I know, sacrilege for those of us who live in NYC) because the ball ends had a tendency to slip. I'm interested in how the NYXL's are. I enjoy your channel. Your wisdom, particularly on the ToneMaster amp, has been very helpful.

[@joeurbanowski321]

I don’t have a vintage guitar.. but no matter the age,string stretching has gotta be a truly important step that a lotta guys overlook… and then wondering why their guitar won’t stay in tune..!!!😩 Some great tips..! Thanks

[@AskZac]

Absolutely!

[@ronnieking1025]

Good Video Zac Those Cutters Must Be Made In USA The Way They Cut Thru Those Srings

[@ahg1358]

Good stuff, I hate changing strings , I think think that is why I have so many . If possible I would buy another one , yeah that's just an excuse for the disease ! Play on brother .

[@deanbanks3392]

Thanks, I learned quite a bit.

[@AskZac]

Glad to hear it!

[@brownmonkeybananayellow]

Thanks Luke!

[@AskZac]

He got a few tips!

[@RussC123]

This is super helpful man! Thanks for going through this. Would love to see more tele setup walkthroughs like this (neck, action, intonation, pickups height, etc)

[@patrickcarroll1754]

This is brilliant Zac!! Thanks for this seasoned demo. Hopefully there will be a Les Paul one in the future!

[@ceickhoff]

Thanks Zac! I always learn a lot from you. Great camera angle on the hi E string!

[@Lowtech14]

First thing I learned from this was one string at a time

[@nilsgrafo5999]

Thanx for the stringlocking tip!

[@b.rodclark7349]

Only guitar in my stable with vintage tuners would be a Strat and it'll benefit although I've never had tuning problems with any of my guitars but I'll definitely keep the extra winding on the G tuner in mind and improvise with the others as well... great one Zac!

[@claessorensson225]

The accoustic tone of that Esquire!

[@AskZac]

It's a monster!

[@MrTimcoronel]

I've mainly had rosewood (and modern equivalent) fretboards on all my guitars, so I tend to regard a string change as a strip and re-oil session

[@charleswallace5818]

Zac, Dylan Talks Tone just started a new pod cast. I think it would be cool to see you as a guest on his pod cast. Just a thought. Thanks for all that you share. Stay safe and be Blessed

[@AskZac]

I don't know Dylan. I'll check him out.

[@charleswallace5818]

@@AskZac he is a pickup winder. He makes some very good pickups. He also has a good channel. Very informative but also very positive about trying to get people playing more. He mentioned your channel on one of his videos but I was already watching both of your channels. Thank you for checking his channel out. Stay safe and be blessed. If I ever make it back to the Nashville area I would love to hear you live.

[@MrVanalen]

It’s actually 2.5 posts then cut two only on the bottom E folks 👍

[@joebubbit]

Hi Zac, round wound strings will often go dead if you just cut them. I bend it before the cut and pinch it with my needle nose. No more dead wound strings.

[@jdguitarmusic]

Thanks so much for this episode Zac. Really helpful and informative. The extra wind on the G, B, and E strings is a great pro tip - at least for me, if I don’t do that I go out of tune on those strings pretty quickly. Really like the stretching lesson as well - I do the bends down the neck, but haven’t done the actual pull-up stretch before. And I was surprised to hear you don’t recommend tuning to harmonics - is it not accurate? I used to do it all the time, but I now just tune open strings with a good tuner. Thanks for confirming things I thought were right, and teaching me new techniques. Oh and big thanks to Luke for handling cameraman duties - he did a great job. Of course he has a good director … :-)

[@jaybe813]

Great tip for the unwound strings!

[@AskZac]

Thanks, AMIGO!!

[@jeffsquires6620]

Will use the tip on my strats as thanks.

[@kenbash2951]

The more windings on the tuner, the sharper the angle across the nut- the more sustain- simple physics:)

[@rysiekleykam]

Tips to the Cool Hand.

[@redlandsaxman]

Thanks Zac. I always learn something on your channel. I like the NYXL strings . I used Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound for years but the D'Addario have won me over. Also your son did a great job, nice to see the Esquire close up in the video.

[@AskZac]

Thanks, Lonnie. It was fun to shoot it with his help. He is 12!

[@kenbash2951]

It's Earl-WINE- just like the drink:)

[@AskZac]

Thanks