Perfectly Restringing Your Slotted Headstock Guitar

Restringing a slotted headstock guitar can be a challenge, but Steve Olson has got you covered. In this quick video, Steve shares his tips and tricks for getting your strings perfectly lined up every time. From minimizing windings to proper string angling, you'll learn all the secrets to restringing like a pro.
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[@the-northern-light]

Thank you very much for the tutorial. Applying what you teach in this video made restringing a slotted headstock 12-string resonator INFINITELY easier.

[@ElderlyInstruments]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching.

[@nathanwatrous1519]

Thank you for this tutorial, it looks nice and clean too!!

[@GlennHallLivingWater]

Great, simple tutorial. Thanks. Helped a lot!

[@ElderlyInstruments]

Glad it helped!

[@ScottWilt-y7y]

This is truly the easiest most concise method for a slotted headstock. Every time I restring mine, I watch it to make sure I have the orientation string angle correct south of the nut. Thank you. Also, I know we would get along because of the Mr. Dave T-shirt, underdog and the fact that you (assumingly, love guitars). Just sayin...

[@ElderlyInstruments]

Glad you find it helpful! I'll pass on the kind message to Steve. 🙏❤️🎶

[@kenmcf]

Thanks. First time changing strings open headstock. Good "inside/outside" tips. Your shop is amazing.

[@joannekrueger8609]

This method is easier and cleaner than Dave Doll's (C.F. Martin) method, and it's easier to remove the old strings later, too. Thanks for a concise explanation.

[@waxchip]

Thanks for the lesson on stringing a slotted neck guitar. I have a 12 string slotted neck and my fingers are usually a bloody mess when I finish the job. This technique will be very useful! Btw: I saw David Lindley a few years ago. An amazing guitarist! RIP

[@JDCullum]

Smart. I like this locking method versus tying the string or threading back through the hole, both of which are troublesome to remove.

[@christopherohara68]

Never saw a guild slot headed guitar before. Very nice.

[@folkchick1]

It may be a Guild Orpheum. I have a 12 fret Guild Orpheum that has the same script font and open headstock.

[@slooptribe]

Amazing lesson and technique, thank you!

[@aditighosh8073]

THANK YOUU😊😊I am finding this for 1 hour

[@ElderlyInstruments]

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching.

[@cordellwynne]

Just what I needed to know. thanks.

[@ElderlyInstruments]

Glad to help!

[@jamesmckelvey1232]

Thanks Steve!👍

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

🇺🇲👍🏼

[@seanoflynn5180]

Thank you so much, I’ve been doing this wrong forever! 🙏

[@dylanbyrne4048]

Is this technique different for nylon/classical strings and do you have a tutorial? I feel like my guitar sounds slightly different & possibly a slight difference in tensions on certain frets if I tie them Using different techniques at the headstock. It could just be my classical guitar has a few minor alignment or fret issues, but I'm just wondering the best technique as one guy says, go through then up & over another guy says go through then down under & back up followed by a loop/knot or a few twists. I also am confused as to whether I should be overlapping the string on the string roller as some people do or to clear the string out and avoid overlapping🤔 I heard one guy say if you overlap the string on the string roller it can sometimes make the strings harder to stay in tune. I may be overthinking, but I feel like the technique in which you tie through the string roller matters a great deal especially if it effects the string tension and sound🤔

[@joseph2832]

are winding the high e string the same way you winded the low e string? Thank you!

[@adoptmyfog]

where do you get the long strings from? i’ve always bought strings too small for this.

[@omarking7852]

yes! thank you!

[@tfr128]

More interested in the T shirt. Who's on it and why??

[@eddiehiggins1714]

David Lindley and why you ask? Well just type his name into your browser and see for yourself. I didn't want to spoil it for you by telling you.

[@judyhoomalamalama]

the strings look twisted . I am confused.

[@kensternberg3780]

Extremely unclear. You’re winding before explaining how to or if to loop the string over or under itself so it’ll lock while you wind. Next video…