Master Luthier's Guitar String Winding Technique

[bourbonbuddy]

This is by far the best video I've seen on changing strings. Thanks!

[mikesrandomchannel]

Tried this on my Irish zouk, worked like a charm, no more string slipping on A string, perfect!

[apfi]

This is the best video in the Internet, ever.

[cmbcmb]

Thank you! My restrings always looked like poop until this morning. Thanks so much for posting this video!

[wasteyelo]

I've always found four wraps around the peg is much better for fine tuning and stability. This is great for quick changes, like before a show/rehearsal/etc.

[DanielKrennonline]

Been restringing acoustics for 40 years. Never knotted a string and have never had tuning or slipping issues. I hate when my luthier ties knots. I wrap down from under the whole 3 times for EAD and 4 times for GBA. The tension pulling up against the string hole holds fine for me

[scottbryan]

Brother, thank you simplicity is key. I don’t know if I have vertigo or my left is right and right is left or if I’m just stupid but I have watched 100 videos and I always seem to get it wrong and no one ever said the word over under. I was winding it to where the slack string was coming loose. Just nonsense and Fuckery. But thank you you’re simplistic. Thank you. You are truly doing God’s work. Lol.

[Netsonar]

good job moving the camera while he was showing something

[Mikee]

I have been wrapping strings like that for 30 years and recently come to the conclusion you do not need to wrap and bend the string over. I do one wrap on top of the hole, then 2 more under and am getting the same results in tuning. And now when it's time to take the strings off its not all knotted up, comes right off. I don;t think pro guitar techs doing 5-10 guitars a night are putting a knot on top like that.

[mikemercer]

This is so simple, I'm pissed I didn't already know about it! Thanks for posting!

[Mayblesh]

Really helpful video, what you do with the excess string tho, I know to cut it but do I have to tie it down or is it already tought enough that I can just cut it at the base?

[I_lord_leo]

im glad i finally caved and watched this

[Timotheedle]

he's the man. I'm so happy I found out about him.

[shehzaanaabdulla]

Thanks for the video. I did have to watch it a few times slowly to get it but I see it’s actually quite easy.

I was wondering how to do this because my restrings never look the way my luthier sets them up.

[bryannacaldwellsoccer]

Thank you for the video, much simpler technique than I was using. I am on board!

[zone]

Awesome!!! completely awesome. I've been winding strings totally wrong and slow as a snail for 30 years!

[steves]

And why did the camera move and not show the string post during the most important part of the video?

[Mephilis]

Lol I've been doing the luthiers knot for years, but your methods is way quicker than mine, thanks.

[betamaxrules]

Great luthier.  Great technique.  Poor camera work.  Nice axe.

[zdcyclopslickley]

I use a different method. I pull the slack out, align the string so it runs down the barrel of the tuner pointing at the face of the headstock and tighten the string so the wraps cover the string aligned with the barrel. I get four wraps on the low E trapping the string. If I have problems with differing brand of string, I wrap over once then under then over and repeat until I am close to the bottom of the barrel.