Stop stringing your guitars like this!

[@paintnamer6403]

I solder mine

[@shawnkennedy855]

Brilliant.

[@burritoburlap]

😂

[@enceladus2263]

Based

[@lewisticknor]

AWESOME!

[@SadCowboyEmoji]

Arch enemy right there

[@dallasgeralds3706]

I was worried he was going to criticize how I restring, but thankfully he recommends exactly what I do. 😂😂

[@07dhiraj]

Haha exactement que je pensais aussi 😅😅🎉💐👍✅

[@roym6980]

Thought the same thing!!😂 Thank god I was taught right

[@MrMd5555]

He just likes it that way so it makes his job easier/ faster as a guitar tech..I do it that way too but I could have cared less if I'd have been doing it differently than him for the last 23 years. If you find something works for you then that's all that matters

[@billowspillow]

Same

[@joshuagallman9922]

It seems to be easier to do when there's no cats around

[@grateful3300]

The one fret tip is amazing!!! That one piece of info is well worth the 6 hours I spent on KZbin today

[@dustynbeasley6261]

No joke I've always just eye balled my slack on the strings and it does get inconsistent but that first fret tip is so simple I can't believe I never thought about pulling string tight and then pulling each one the same amount to get the same amount of slack. I feel stupid for bot already realizing that on my own 😂

[@DontLetTheOldManIn]

Ha! Wish I got that kind of return!

[@hawksights]

I do two fingers. Works as well

[@Xplora213]

This tip is embarrassingly simple yet it’s been 26 years of playing… never knew it

[@IamJackofSpades]

I do 1 1/2 tuner length.

[@mskcrc]

One thing to note: don't wind your lower strings while engaged in the nut until the very end! You want that nut the width it is. Don't make it wider by grinding it down with the string.

[@avi4767]

Would probably lower the string height before ever widening it but good point, ofc a good bone nut should be durable enough to handle a string rubbing against it. But still solid advice

[@words4dyslexicon]

​@@avi4767 especially with sharkskin strings..

[@infinidominion]

I'm pretty sure I have a low A slot because of this

[@mattvillarrubia3621]

I bought my last guitar from this guy and had him set up two others. Super cool dude and my guitars play so much better now. Shout out to Ben at Big House

[@Napalmdog]

I restring my guitars myself, so he’ll never have to worry about facing my knots!

[@darkenthedoor]

😂

[@c3ramics]

Darn it I learned it from my guitar teacher who did blues 😂

[@wendellpowell5838]

Same

[@MiklosKov]

Same. Who takes their guitars to be re-stringed? Pff.

[@Napalmdog]

@@MiklosKov some people are just not mechanically inclined

[@scottcallaghan1000]

strung a few strings in my time, always struggled to get the perfect amount of slack on the string before I start winding it. That trick of pulling it to the first fret is genius.

[@AnujPoudel017]

This was the exact channel from where I learnt the knot thing and now this is the exact channel that is making me unlearn it. 💀💀

[@ZacCostilla]

It’s just click bait

[@nuthinbutlove]

As a professional touring guitarist who's career depends heavily on playing a guitar that constantly stays in tune I'll keep using the Gibson knot. Every tech I've had in the last 40+ years uses it, in fact a tech is who recommended it to me when i complained of my guitar going out of tune on occasion, and when I used to do it the way he recommends I always had to stop and tune my guitar. Ain't nobody got time for that in the middle of a concert and you'll lose your gig real fast if you're constantly out of tune.

[@LMFAO5001]

If your guitar wont stay in tune then its a good technique to prevent slip, or if you bend notes a lot. For most people what he shows is more than enough. You could also just unstring it before sending it to the shop to make their life easier

[@robmiller3464]

This guitar tech by the way, does know his stuff. I’ve spoke to him before and on this particular subject, he is absolutely correct. I’ve never had any issues at all, and I chk my tuning every day before I practice.

[@trainmaster9456]

I work at a guitar shop and I use the gknot

[@LuminaryCursorem]

I do one wrap above then the rest below. Its better way to keep the strings in tune because when you transition to the wraps below it locks it in with mechanical force of the string pressure.

[@TheTotork]

That’s exactly how I do it. Keeps nice tension and stays in tune much better

[@strawsparky33]

That's redundant and unnecessary. But ok

[@50nuccio]

Just wrong. If a string was “locked in place” it would never vibrate. The knot thing is absolute bullshit.

[@Dan_Monfette]

Same here… hundreds of string ups later it’s never let me down.

[@JonathanHiller]

Yes, as a repair tech for 30 years, this is the way. I hate the "luthier knot". It's unnecessary and makes it WAY more work when time to change strings, AND, it's no more secure as far as tuning goes than the "once over, the rest under" method you use here. This is the same method I use and teach my customers to use as well. Quick, easy, and secure.

[@ZacCostilla]

What he says not to do was actually in the Martin manual when I got my Custom Shop.

[@kerbyfab]

Well he knows what best, because he’s a Professional and Rhett’s buddy! 😂

[@GiltleyRage]

It's also being recommended by PRS. What he's doing will work well for thicker strings only.

[@Gregorypeckory]

​@@GiltleyRageObviously because he only demonstrated on a thick string, but the point about the knot applies to all strings. Everybody can do what they want on their own guitars but he is actually telling you how to save time if you care to take the advice. It's funny how people love to defend how they over-complicate things.

[@GiltleyRage]

@@Gregorypeckory I learned about the not quite late when I bought PRS, and saw their YT tutorial for non-locking tuners, before that I've been using the simple method presented here and had always issues with high E and B strings on acoustic. Now I can pick up my acoustic after weeks and it's perfectly in tune. He says he hates not thing, like it's unnecessary, that's why I think the video is simply misleading. Also he showed the not wrong xD

[@Gregorypeckory]

@@GiltleyRage Well, I don't know him well enough to speak to how he tunes the highest strings, but I think you aren't giving it enough windings if your guitars were going out of tune before, you can't necessarily blame the method. In my opinion you don't need the knot but obviously we can all do what we want with our own guitars. Happy playing!

[@martianmurray]

And this is why I like locking tuners. Just yank, tighten, turn, and you’re done.

[@th3gr81]

I do that without locking tuners on my Bullet Squier Strat and it works. My guitar rarely goes out of tune.

[@MrMarvelous75]

Second that. Why aren't they all locking tuners at this point?

[@turunturun]

@@MrMarvelous75because the knot these guys hate works just as well. I’ve been using it for 30 years without locking tuners and after a decent stretch job on the strings my guitars stay in tune regardless of any playing abuse I put them through. One knot, no wraps, comes off immediately during a restring…I don’t know what these two guys are on about, other than just trying to drum up clicks.

[@TheOnlyDanielLewis]

I usually just go out and get a brand new guitar every time an old one needs new strings

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

I do the same with socks! I just buy a new bag of socks every couple of weeks, no washing required!!

[@joshualewis2480]

Never trust a guitar center employee.

[@keithbozeman3340]

Agreed! Not all, but most are just there for a job.

[@joshualewis2480]

@keithbozeman3340 no, just for a paycheck. Most are completely clueless and don't even try. Bought a nice LTD for 1300, asked if they would throw in a new set of strings. Nope, sorry.

[@bradmcgovern5293]

it's a corporate dump. Never trust anyone who shops there. 👀

[@u563rick6]

You’ll miss it when you can’t put your hands on a guitar until it’s shipped to you.

[@joshualewis2480]

@@u563rick6 they don't stock most any of what I am looking for

[@gregdenson7544]

I do one over and the rest under. No knot. The pinch keeps it from slipping.

[@markopolo1271]

Same it works wonders for tuning stability used to just full send all under until I got tired of it constantly slipping outta tune ever since I started doing one over rest under never had an issue with it just slipping outta tune between play sessions sure needs some adjustments now and then but it's a hell of a lot more stable than it used to be

[@joey5467]

Same

[@calebmunkirs9661]

I did the Gibson thing one time and I broke the string as I was winding it. Had barely enough string left over to do like one over and one and a half under. I had to do this crazy little knot to get it to stay and it took a long time to get it with the short amount of string I had. I'm gonna try this next time and see if my life is easier

[@Thrillhouse84]

First one over and I try to have about 2-3 under. Then I give each one a good yank and retighten and it stays in tune fantastically

[@RunningWild32]

Same here. I’ve tried every restringing technique but this is the one I only use for the past 10 years. Never fails

[@feezer3017]

I've been restringing my guitars for 20+ years. This tiny tip is what I've needed all this time... "Pull it tight, bring it back one fret, bend it off." For 20 years, I haven't found a better way to judge the excess string needed for the post winds than to just measure it against my old strings and do my best to compensate for the stretch. This is one of those tips where you think you should feel silly for not thinking of it but you're just so damn happy to have a good solution that any embarrassment is vaporized. Thank you so fucking much.

[@AntColon]

it’s crazy that i was first taught how to restring from a youtubers paid guitar course, but he pretty much did the gibson knot. but when i worked at a pawn shop one of the guys who didn’t even play guitar taught me this way. got my strat strung up perfect.

[@MECHc3ify]

I do mine exactly the same! Cleanes up super nice after cutting the ends end too.

[@jasonconcept]

This is how you string guitars when you have 700 guitars to string.

[@1ch0r41]

This comment right here

[@clicheguevara5282]

…and you’ll end up with 700 guitars that are properly strung.

[@ceelothatmane9421]

@@clicheguevara5282yet my PRS never goes out of tune with the knot… I’d say you’re wrong

[@Chicksquid]

@@ceelothatmane9421you tried to do it without the knot? I string my guitar the same way he does in the video and it holds tune even when I down tune to C standard, if your guitar is set up properly you don’t need to do any tricks to keep it in tune.

[@ceelothatmane9421]

@@Chicksquid I guess Gibson sells all their guitars with bad setups then bc I’ve never played one that can stay in tune.

[@Toekneehouse]

The guitar tuner drill bit is rad 😂

[@Skoora]

Been just doing a simple bend on the string for decades and it works fine. I would never bother with a complicated “knot”.

[@shanethackeray1988]

That’s how I’ve strung guitars for the last 50 years.

[@ianmckenzie5303]

Ditto

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

I do the pinch method. One over and the rest under. If it’s a 3x3 headstock, for the G string I do the opposite. One under and the rest over, so the wraps wind going up the tuning peg. That’s to prevent the Gibson G string tuning issue. That way it doesn’t have such a steep break angle, and the G will stay in tune.

[@RJD0314]

Doesn't seem like there is enough room on the G shaft to go up. I will try to remember to try that next time. Thanks for the tip! 😎👍

[@gizmothakat4723]

This is the correct answer. Guitar tech in video is wrong. I did it his way for over 10yrs and then learned the locking wrap (one over, rest under) last year. I used to have to tune up regularly, but now once strings are stretched, they stay locked in place

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

@@RJD0314 Penty of room. Has worked for years

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

@@gizmothakat4723 Thank you.

[@all_is_alchemy]

​@@gizmothakat4723 gonna make a point to tighten my tuning game w this tip. I've been a "however it ends up" tuner lol but yes have struggled w tuning issues here and there my Gibson Future w a different style of tuner I can't remember the name of now has also helped, so this should really lock it down. Muchas gracias to both you and OP!

[@WittleJJ]

“Move one fret…” that one sentence changed my life. I’ll finally be able to change strings again without pulling my hair out.

[@TheOfficialAftershock]

As someone who sells guitars, and restrings/fixes them from time to time. I can say 100% that I absolutely agree with everything this man said.

[@stancoleshill8925]

What drives me nuts is when someone cuts the strings in the middle. WHY ?

[@rickmccl71]

So that they come off quickly. He's a pro tech, not a pro musician. Don't reuse them, please..

[@SausageFingers420]

Sometimes the strings keep the bends and kinks in them and it's hard to get them through the bridge, especially for string-through guitars. I usually cut closer to the nut after I take the tension out, but that's just me.

[@car073]

So much for the truss rod. Been playing guitar since 1985 and no one ever cut the strings all at once. Remove and replace one at a time if it's a guitar you really care about.

[@martins1254]

@@car073 bs, thats an old myth.

[@ryla22]

​@@martins1254it's not. It does cause a fast release in tension which could over time weaken the neck and even break or warp it. If it's a guitar you want to make last generations, you want to undo the strings from the outside in starting with both E strings then A&B then D&G. And don't snap the strings, a slow release does less damage over the years, just unwind them. But this only really matters on acoustics over $600 and electrics over $3000. Anything less than that is probably fine and not worth preserving for decades.

[@DavidLaFerney]

I’m going to start using the knot in honor of this guy.

[@sellwithmichel6487]

😂

[@saucyjk6453]

When I was gigging 5 nights a week our tech used to do the knot, I didn’t like it if I broke a string practicing at home. I’ve always strung like this guy.

[@aaronlawrence1848]

This is how I do it. Perfect distance measuring two heads up. It gives you a solid 3 wraps on the low E

[@pandytbox]

Do not push the string down against the head of the guitar while winding unless you do not mind friction damage from the string on the head.

[@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking]

Yup you will scrape the finish

[@TYLERtheMAGGOT1]

You won't get friction damage. That's a lie

[@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking]

@@TYLERtheMAGGOT1 lie is a strong word. Holding a metal string against a gloss finish and letting it graze the surface will damage it over a short period of time. This is not a lie or even an opinion. It’s what we call a cause and effect. A truth is another way to describe it.

[@dickiefarley4544]

The guy had great tips and I'm sure is good at his job but I felt this way also Lol. If you would tune something with a gloss headstock like a Gibson it wouldn't take long to put grooves or scratches in the finish.

[@mrreemann3739]

My mentor taught me to do "the Gibson knot thing" 50 years ago! It's served me well❤

[@TYLERtheMAGGOT1]

Don't ever do it that way ever again lol

[@Mattwest1985]

I use it 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jimmackey6110]

Lol me too!

[@glenben92]

It's a detriment if anything, it offers no benefit at all. I'm also a tech of well over a decade. Don't waste your time my man!

[@DrGreenaway]

Same here. And the booklet that came with my Martin guitar also said to do that knot.

[@collinallen2875]

Woah! I like the one fret back part! My new way! Thanks!

[@isaacvargas1423]

Just learned about one fret away. I’ve always gave a little slack, and would end up how it looks at the end, but now it makes more sense haha

[@hypno-techs2196]

I use the “Gibson knot” all the time on my guitars equipped with a bigsby vibrato. Keeps them in tune nicely

[@strawsparky33]

It's not the knot that does it, you have a properly working bigsby with a well lubricated nut. Keeping tuning is all about free flow of strings over the bridge and the nut when the strings are bent in any way.

[@Males_Should_Be_Abused]

@@strawsparky33this

[@toddflowers8052]

Exactly 💯

[@alexanderg5734]

I used to use the gibson knot until one day a string broke on first tuning. I have a bigsby on one of my guitars and never had a tuning problem without the knot.

[@mattc2674]

First and foremost, we all do our how we like and that’s fine. But, you could not use the not and it’ll hold tune just as well

[@esparka]

Bro, I use the luthier’s knot. That is because I enjoy, not having my strings slip and drop out of tune, etc.…

[@MooSaidChicken]

Thank you... I could care less what a guitar center employee thinks of how I string my instrument. Especially when he's doing it the improper way.

[@erichanson5974]

That’s how we did it with the Allman Brothers. Gibson knot. Still do.

[@brin57]

Luthiers knot is a Myth, a phantom !!

[@1saregare1]

@@MooSaidChicken the phrase is "I could not care less". I could care less, means that you care and that it has some importance to you.

[@ryanwiden9549]

String slippage is a myth. That's not why strings go out of tune. A knot is knot necessary with steel strings.

[@parkerrehklau9570]

Ben Calhoun is one of the best living guitarists of this age. We are all blessed to be sharing the same timeline as his wisdom and talent

[@torduc22]

yeah somewhere back when i first started learning, someone told me i had to do that wrap around before i start the wind - would always fuck up my wind, so one day i just stopped doing it. turns out not doing the wrap around is the better move

[@smilingerrors]

This is just the guitar version of people shouting at you for using the wrong fork at a restaurant.

[@jerrybanley7695]

I always do one wrap on top and the rest on bottom. It creates a little clamp for the tail.

[@BlakJak]

Don't need it, the taper on the tuners force the strings to the middle. This pushes the string in the hole firmly against the top of the hole locking it in place. You don't have to change how you do it but just a tidbit for you.

[@MangoStomp]

SAME! Never understood why people think this keeps you more in tune when it’s actually adding tension causing your string to not move through the nut as fluidly.

[@crappymechanix51]

so i've been doing it right this whole time. the amount of arguments i've had with people about this is so validating lol

[@Kurt9099]

Put one wrap above and the second wrap below and it locks it in. Been a guitar tech for 35 years and it's never failed me.

[@nefariouspreludev2.046]

The "Gibson knot thing" actually has a purpose and is used for better tuning stability because you use less wraps. It acts more like locking tuners with the obvious caveat of being more difficult to remove the string. I think it holds more benefits than disadvantages.

[@mattsewell3460]

Right... except if you have tuning stability problems it's normally the nut not the tuner, if it's beyond the nut then there's a problem with the headstock design or you have really poor quality tuners like 60 quid guitar or worse qaulity, the nut is 99% the problem with tuning stability issues

[@bigwindian5378]

I know professional guitar techs that swear by the Gibson knot thing so take that for what it’s worth.

[@jefferyabridges]

agree! I tried the gibson knot thing this weekend restringing 3 of my guitars.... and will never do again

[@Daddyodigital]

He's doing it the hard way. These young guitar techs crack me up. Pull the string taught next to the post, while keeping it taught, wrap the string around the post a few times then run it through the hole. This way you know you have the proper amount of wraps around the post. No need for a string winder, or a drill.

[@brin57]

This ^

[@toddflowers8052]

I love the Gibson knot...not hard to take off at all.

[@SomebodyPickaName]

Be careful of pretentious people on YT, trying to sell you a bill of goods on how the "correct" way to do things is exactly the opposite of correct.

[@MrNobodyNowhereman]

You have to be smarter than the string to undo it, that’s his problem.

[@willh2261]

There is the slight problem of it being entirely unnecessary and serve no purpose

[@charlesdbruce]

Baloney! Wrapping the string over the string keeps it in tune. There's nothing wrong with the "Gibson Knot"!

[@maxonmendel5757]

trolling?

[@charlesdbruce]

@@maxonmendel5757 Not my intention. I just don't agree with this guy's assessment of stringing guitars. Having played since 1985, I found that wrapping the string over once and then winding it from there helps it stay in tune.

[@maxonmendel5757]

@@charlesdbruce the extra wraps keep it anchored

[@rickmccl71]

It makes it so bro can't pull the strings off in half a second. his requirements are different than yours.

[@mattd7650]

There’s nothing wrong with the Gibson knot, I agree, but after my 35 years of playing and stringing guitars I can say it’s not really necessary either. As long as the guitar is in good condition I’ve never needed it. Guitars stay in tune just fine regardless of how you string the machines. Sometimes I’ll find a weird guitar now-and-then that the high E will Slip or something, and only in that case will I try to knot it.

[@bryanp8010]

I stretch as I wind. Keep it tight the whole time and I never have tuning issues

[@SteveOuimette]

Damn straight! The "Gibson knot" is the absolute worst.

[@jonathanwingmusic]

Ironically I have heard of it described as "luthier's knot." I like it, it makes things feel tidy and gives me extra peace of mind. He didn't really explain why he hates it or why people shouldn't do it, other than I am assuming it just makes things more annoying for him to remove. I've heard it said it doesn't matter either way, so I'm just gonna keep on doing it lol.

[@SkrvnHiptR77]

I think his reasoning was it's harder to restring, or pulling out of the post.

[@seattlesoundisgrunge]

It is actually called the Luthiers knot. It's required to prevent string slippage with non steel strings, especially when they were made out of intestines, hair, etc. It's the correct way to string a violin etc. It's just not necessary with steel strings because they have more bite and can kink. It figures that a guitar tech only knows about guitars and is not a Luthier.

[@jonathanwingmusic]

@@seattlesoundisgrunge thanks for the insight, that's interesting and good to know!

[@seattlesoundisgrunge]

I like the knot personally, but it's not necessary, and it's not a big deal either way. If you're already cutting the strings to take them off like he did, then 1) taking the 5 extra seconds to undue the knot a little isn't a big deal, but 2) and more importantly, because the strings are cut, you can pull the strings off the other direction where the knot isn't and it's as if it didn't exist. Come on, use your head a little. It's one thing if you're taking them off without cutting; then you have to undue it. But imagine cutting them, and then still pulling the direction against the knot.....🤯 P.S. it's not a Gibson knot, it's a Luthiers knot, and it's not necessary with steel strings because they have more bite and can be kinked, but it's 100% necessary on more classical string instruments like violins etc. to prevent string slippage. This is an ooooold school Luthier tech.

[@SaigeForrest]

Ive been doing this for a while and I thought i was doing it wrong. I would’ve thought the gibson wrap was the way to do it. But thank the guitar gods i don’t have to. The other way is so much simpler

[@Bassman1969]

40 years ago, my guitar techer taught me this! I hate it too if stringends are not cut off after beeing mounted or if strings are crossed. 😂

[@thewhiskeycowboy-official]

"Proper"... ;) Like others, I do a similar to what the video shows, but one over, all the rest under. But still... if the string stays and stays in tune.. PROPER. ;) But that's just me. Cheers!

[@dustinf11]

I'm sure car mechanics hate dirty cars.. but it is part of the job. I don't hate a Luthier's knot, they work fine and are nothing to cry about.

[@logankiraly7515]

go over then under!! only 1 wrap needed on the peg and just as solid

[@muzicislif33]

I agree with this except my prs , it for some reason requires more wraps to hold the string in properly

[@tiusragan-johnson]

The one-fret tip just blew my mind a little. I have gotten into the rhythm of using the tuning pegs to estimate, but it’s a little less reliable and you always have to estimate at the high E.

[@markkelly4077]

A STRING WINDER ON A DRILL IS SO GOOD.

[@Late20sSkateboarder]

*proceeds to over wrap the string*

[@jamouthhhpettouthh3356]

As someone who sells guitars, and works on a LOT of restrings both for stock, and for customers. I can completely agree. Stop sticking your strings through twice and learn how to restring properly and NEATLY hahaha :D Great video

[@eionmark7424]

I restrung yesterday and kooked it hard. Cheers for the tip.

[@Chicken_Wing91]

That’s how Ive done it. But i put a bend in it opposite of the turning to give it a small hook

[@TheJerseyNinja]

I have locking tuners. Great, but restringing always scares me 😂

[@oyobass]

The "pull back one fret" idea changed everything for my string changing life.

[@machsolid6402]

It’s good to know I’ve been doing it correctly 40 years but I like the tip on the fret I did that wrong a few times

[@myheart2joy588]

Never heard of knotting it but I do have a habit over winding once the string and then underneath

[@Sion756]

Thank you, you are my hero couldn’t get a fix on it. I’m starting to learn how to play a guitar

[@ianforsyth6513]

The distance from each tuner for extra string length ……then over the top on first turn then down

[@normananddrake]

Only thing I do different is every two strings I go up half a fret for more wraps.

[@traynelly9082]

lol the knot looks so nice tho

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

It really does look nice once it's all finished

[@mcmoistvonspiffy7529]

I use the knot but only on the unwound strings

[@whoisit01]

Damn my method is I wind the string around the peg 2 or 3 times before threading it through the hole, I gotta try this now.

[@marvinmarsh3534]

I do one wrap above and the rest below as well. On my Basses I do exactly what he shows here. I never stopped to think why I do them different since the bass tension is higher and they never slip.

[@MrMeeseeksthe1st]

I used to do the same thing as a tech, fast as hell, different strings get slid back different lengths though due to gauges or else the wraps look uneven if ur neurotic as I am.

[@jamescowan4780]

Literally changed my life 🤣 thank you so much!

[@gideonjamesabbott]

I really want to know more about the string winder on the drill.

[@badhabit8824]

I was shown to do the first wine over the top and then the rest underneath of the tag end of the string. It pulls off just as easily but I like the way it looks

[@ivonrokko7565]

I love my locking tuners it makes everything so fast. The closer you can get to a quarter turn the better. Simple as that.

[@darrengysbertsen2169]

The knot stays in tune best

[@mchenryjeremy]

I do this exact thing. I have not seen anyone else so this. 25 years no issues

[@RatelHBadger]

Ive been tieing my strings off for 20 years. Didnt even think of using a battery drill to wind the machine head so it goes faster and they dont slip.

[@johnnyzoom7andthenoisekeep514]

Thank you!!!

[@keving2918]

Homie has Leon hair from RE2 remake lol

[@david894]

When you know your stuff, you know your stuff

[@davidpatrick1813]

I learned the first turn it goes above the string and the rest below. I'll have to try this.

[@MW_Shogun]

As far as proper goes…I always cringe when people cut the strings when they’re at tuning pitch. There’s a tremendous amount of tension on the neck and truss rod, which of course it’s designed to handle, but only gradually as you bring it up to tension while tuning. A sudden release like that can’t be good on the neck, neck joint, or truss rod. Just my 2¢.

[@user-ii3vn3mp8e]

You inspire me.

[@B8888Y]

I've been playing guitar a long time and that pulling the string back one fret blew my brain

[@SixStringflyboy]

I've always seen that called the "PRS locking method."

[@StephanGardner]

I love that I've been doing this for years, without knowing.

[@jacobnelson9054]

I use the knot because I play in a lot of down tunings and don’t have any guitars with locking tuners. I’ve tried the method you’ve shown before but it just doesn’t stay in tune very well at C standard or baritone.

[@gregs4400]

I've always done something similar, but rather than pulling it back 1 fret i just measure 3 fingers out from the tuner when the string is tight and crimp it up the same way. Pull back the slack to the crimp and start winding

[@Dannyboysraceshit]

That was knot a very good restring!😂

[@Gnomesmusher]

I used to do it in the way he says is proper but I switched to the Gibson way because I kept seeing how that's the proper way. I don't know anything anymore now.

[@charliecoutts3003]

Gibson 'Knot' ffs! I'm with this fella, I've strung my guitars like he showed since I was eleven and I'm proper old now!😊

[@azraeiazman]

I was doing the way he does it and my guitar won’t stay in tune. Now i do the knot and never look back.

[@michaelneppel1748]

I bought a Martin that had the knot thing going on and it was the biggest pain in the ass to get those strings off.

[@mixedmartialoddest]

I was always taught to go over the nub and then under for the rest. Not sure if that helps. Also make sure there is no gap between the string and the post or it will surely go out of tune.

[@magnusfiskvik509]

Exactly the way I have been doing it as long as I have played that guitar/bass 😊

[@Chrawnic001]

Holy shit this guy is a genius