How to restring a Fender Stratocaster guitar with Vintage Style tuners in 2021 ( TIPS & SECRET)

[@bucstime1270]

I am sure everyone is here after attempting to put on the E and B strings, lol.

[@AndersMcTee]

Yep!! 😄

[@tahampton25]

Yep

[@JS.422.]

Drove me absolutely fucking nuts

[@haanencpa]

Fuck me. 3 more sets of EVH strings on order lol

[@tahampton25]

@Michael Haanen ever try DR Tite-Fit strings? They're my favorite, bright, smooth as glass, great for bends (at least the 9's) and virtually indestructible. If you like Nickel, give em a shot man

[@bojanstojkovic3927]

3h before the gig I decide to change the strings on my new tele only to realize it has classicgears and I don't know how to do it. You saved me my friend, thank you so much! ❤❤

[@leekisu_blues]

Very Useful ! Save 2.5 pegs for each Strings

[@jerryskelly1395]

I have always dreaded having to re string my guitar, and this video made it super easy. Thanks!

[@adriantomo5688]

I hope it goes well! going to have my first restringing on a vintage fender type tuner

[@moonster3013]

Best video ever Straight to the point no BS Im restringing a 70s Tele right now

[@petebrown8145]

Great set of instructions! I even managed to get the E & B strings on without too much swearing.

[@partridr]

been playing guitar for 45 years but i did know the trick you shoed us thank you

[@DJControllerC]

Excellent video! I recently discovered a way to grip the strings better while winding new ones on: on the hand that tensions the string while winding; put a heavy duty disposable Nitrile glove on it, the kind with 3D raised texture grip (sometimes called Diamond Grip). It helps a lot! Not sure in high humidity though. I've also read it's good to put a little Chapstick or similar brand in the nut slots with toothpic & on the small metal string angle guides on the headstock. Helps prevent string binding

[@dnlhrrng]

I restrung my vintage-style strat with almost no issues at all thanks to this video, thanks! The tricks for the higher strings helped a lot.

[@nicholasg923]

Excellent instruction. I put a small crimp at the end of my 3 unwound pure nickel strings.

[@valmontsibbo]

Thank so much the E string is a pain for breaking and restring !!!! a big help video

[@Scoots_McGee]

I recently bought some replacement tuning head for my guitar, but didnt realize they were the vintage style. I had already bought some Kluson style ones, but they were too wide for the hole and i didnt want to bore it out so i bought some more modern looking ones with thenroght diameter, but i overlooked that they were not through-post style, and had to come looking for this video. Not sure why they ever changed from that vintage style, i quite like and prefer them over thru-posts now. I find its alot easier to get really nice clean wraps, and i find they dont slip as much and set faster than the million through post guitars I've restrung over the years

[@ridingblues]

Very nice and thx! I was about to replace these stupid tuners with a sperzel set. Your technique is awesome. The first time without your input it was so difficult and took a lot of time. Now piece of cake.

[@riffdigger2133]

Thx, on my EC Blackie Strat your tips helped. Not enough winds on the B, I learned with the big bends, the B string went out of tune however, when I did it as you mentioned with the high E, I measured 3 peg lengths with enough wrap, no problem -perfect coming back in tune, so thanks for the details. You’re a pretty smart guy, great demo-great video!

[@thomassawicki2065]

Yeah, Thanks for this video ! I could not get the B and top E string to stay in place, kept slipping when I went to wind. I solved it by jamming a toothpick down the hole to hold the string end in place until I wound it up .

[@marcofioravanti4176]

Brilliant advices! Worked for me. 👍

[@rsandler7767]

Thank you so much for this video! I have NEVER seen this style of tuner before and I was getting very frustrated! 😁

[@markgordoncreamer7279]

Professional Tip. Only Change One String At A Time. The guitar should have constant truss rod tension to keep it from having to "adjust itself" from tension to none and then back again. It's called tuning stability.

[@Zack-bl2gg]

Mm only problem is when you want to tune it or get some work done. Edit: fine tune the guitar, not tune the strings.

[@nicholasg923]

Hmm, rosewood, rosewood type & ebony fret boards should be oiled/waxed to stop them drying out. Don't fear the truss rod.

[@mammoth123.]

How about oil and cleaning ? You really need to get to the whole neck.

[@valjatriogina228]

For more than 40 years i restring as follows: bend the string at the length of 2,5 posts at an angle of 90 degrees, after that cut the string 1,5 cm from the bend. Have the slot of the tuner parallel to the nut, insert the bent part of the string and bend the string slightly towards the nut. Hold the string with the right hand and start winding. After 2 turns shift the windings upwards to the center of the tuner post, whilst still holding the string under light tension. Continue winding until the string is sitting tight in the nut. Tune the string to pitch and pull the string at 12th fret to stretch it. Retune. Thats it! On each tuner you should have 4 full rounds of every string. Even on 008 strings this works! Its easy and looks perfectly clean!

[@annapalooza8686]

So after 2 rotations around you put the string thru that slit on top and wind the rest? I’m actually restringing these tuners for the first time today. I’m used to Floyd’s….

[@viniciusmaganha559]

How often I need to oiling (lube) my vintage machine head?

[@Westw00do]

Worked perfectly, thanks for sharing!

[@OneMinuteDevotional316]

thanks for the advice, I had never seen this type of tuner before!

[@IndyRockStar]

thanks for the tutorial. I've learned I'm going to buy locking tuners for it.

[@Deathshuck]

Absolutely wonderful tutorial thank you. These vintage tuners are god-awful design and a relic from an era when they didn't really know what they were doing. A modern tuner peg where you insert the string through it is such a superior design that I could write an essay about it.

[@Zack-bl2gg]

idk man, I like vintage tuners haha. They have great tuning stability, plus just look cool.

[@lazaruslazybones]

@@Zack-bl2gg yeah but they are a pain in the ass, i had to open multiple packs of strings because i’m a guitar noobie and struggle with the high E slipping out and getting ruined (i physically cannot reuse the string) i don’t have to deal with this issue on the modern tuning system (i have two guitars, one is a fender tele with modern tuning pegs and the other is a squire strat with vintage tuning pegs)

[@Zack-bl2gg]

@@lazaruslazybones preferences are preferences, I like the vintage tuners more personally. I always forget how to lock normal tuners or which way to turn them. Plus, once again, they just look cool

[@Zack-bl2gg]

@@lazaruslazybones preferences are preferences, I like the vintage tuners more personally. I always forget how to lock normal tuners or which way to turn them. Plus, once again, they just look cool

[@Pappysan]

@@lazaruslazybones I have a cheap tele with vintage tuners. I put the strings on as shown except for the B and E which I just string as if they were the "modern" style of tuner.

[@vbonesgaming]

You did help thank you. I’ve lots of fenders but just got my first with split post and was like what the hell am I supposed to do with this lol.

[@wilconorth]

Just did my tele…. I needed to review… perfect … thanks

[@Zsolto66]

This was tremendous help thank you. I managed as far as the B string but by that time I was cursing like hell 🤭😁! I thought it would be a good idea to look up a video before I go totally insane while putting on the high E string 😎 Zs

[@electricchurchrevivalmusic]

Brilliant!

[@you0nlylivetwice]

Can I still apply this method in 2024 or has it change?

[@ggallinvevo84]

hey man, thank you very much for this video. liked and subbed!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Helpful thanks! Nor quite sure what you are doing with the high E. I have poor eyesight

[@alastairmacdonald6794]

Great , very helpful .. thank you

[@DREKOWICK69]

what do you do if the head stock is reversed?

[@denisgrubic9121]

Thank you so much you saved my day 😊

[@DeeTee79]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@sandroutube]

Excellent tip. Thanks!

[@ereimul1444]

thank you so much.

[@waltandthecrickets1861]

Your video helped a lot thank you

[@richardmichael7631]

My guitar has no back to it like this for it's a Squier strat.... I need a video for that

[@johnnyace46]

Thank you. I can finally put on new strings on my Tele. Subscribed.

[@leebasey1786]

Thanks - very helpfull

[@nichohells]

White Blonde Strat, nice and rare color

[@lamperdenayo8473]

What model Strat is that?

[@trevor8416]

thank you so much!

[@mrfashizleboy9486]

Until I watched this I genuinely just thought the hole was there for no reason and it would take me like half an hour at least

[@ScragNath]

Fantastic. No other helped me more.

[@gexscallopini]

Nice video. I can't believe they still put those tuners on guitars. I had to put vintage locking tuners on my 50's Telecaster because of that High E.

[@cmmnsenserules4339]

Because you don't think they work as well (tuning), or because you don't like restringing.

[@aarongoodee]

Merci beaucoup

[@SouthMeckStunna]

These tuners are 100% better than regular ones. But locking tuners are unbeatable. Idk why all modern guitars are not installed with them.

[@kaan8296]

prob the costs

[@LewWelchThePoet]

🤘👍🏿

[@bflo5210]

He forgot the most important tip..... buy kluson vintage locking tuners😉👍

[@luxiously]

I saw a video and the guy said he doesn’t wrap the b string around the top just strings it normally

[@thomasduffy2519]

Thank you

[@biggstile]

Nice.

[@Wave_Duck]

I've gone through 3 packs of strings in a month because I had no idea there was that little hole in the tuner lol

[@flouisbailey]

I learned the high e was cut too short and with out a string stretcher I threw it away and opened another pack of strings. I cut too short had nothing to wrap on high e post. Don’t be me watch first!

[@rafaellewis1263]

I could’t dislike these tuners more.

[@rhodrieley7946]

Just can’t do that high E

[@partridr]

I meant didn't know

[@barakados]

Man, this dunlop spray is not for the fretboard, is for the body of the guitar!! Look for formula 01 of Dunlop (clean & prep) exclusive for fretboards.

[@dpajc056]

fuckjin small E keeps popping out. MAN LOCKING TUNERS ARE A MUST !!!!

[@TheTrueAmaghedon]

oh ffs. time to order new strings... what a dumb system

[@Returnality]

Vintage style tuners are the worst invention in the history of humanity. This worked until the high E. I had to wrap it around 4 times instead of two and it took a solid 40 minutes to accomplish that.

[@sodds3599]

Honestly thanks for the video but to be honest this is the most incovenient and stupid system ever invented

[@MelMoulton]

So helpful, Thank you!

[@brodylark]

Thank you so much!

[@ericjoppru8040]

Very helpful - thank you!