Lock Your Guitar Strings so they always stay in tune (with out locking tuners)

I show you how to properly install strings on your guitar so that they lock into place and stay in tune - with out locking tuners - just using ordinary 6 in a line tuners.

This process also works for 3 on a side tuners - simply crip the string the opposite direction when you get to the 4th through 6th string (if you have 3 on a side tuners)

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[blockparty]

I tried this and worked wonderfully. Little tricks like this really make a huge difference. If only I had seen this 35 yrs ago....lol Thanks!

[Bottomdweller]

I discovered this method in another video and I still cannot understand how something this easy can solve most tuning stability issues. This video shows it more clearly. I wish I had known it years ago.

[reidsanity]

Been playing for years and have used a couple different methods. Got a new gibson with klusons and was very close to replacing them until i saw this technique. 100%. Really locks the strings in tune!!! Thank you saved me some time and money.

[toddposton]

Simple, clear, precise, and good camera view. Well done, sir.

[danialollis]

I just tried this method for the first time today re-stringing my Tele and my acoustic. Saved heaps of time doing it this way. Cheers.

[kiillabytez]

One the most useful video tutorials on YouTube!
Thanks for this.

[RockG.o.d]

I been doing it almost the same way, though I leave more slack to get string loop around a few times.

[bluwng]

Perfect simple technique, no string slack required, trust me and test for yourself.

[marcustate]

I’ve been doing this but slightly different for 40 years. Difference is you pull the parting back towards the body an inch. Once you Mack the last fold over you put tension on the string as you wind it with the key. One wrap is all you need for the round strings and no more than 1 1/2 for unwound

[kevingamache]

I put more them one wrap around the posts as it will push the string down the post and i feel it enhances the angle and tension of the string over the nut.
Less important for the strings under the string tree obviously.
I still and have always done the tie
But leave a bit of string for a few wraps.
Good video.

[paradox]

Excellent-I'm going to do this to all my guitars that don't have locking tuners-thank you...

[cfdemarco]

Whenever I pressed on the Bigsby on my Gretsch G5420T, it put the smooth G out of tune. I purchased Grover Locking Tuners but they are too big. So, I put some lead pencil into the nut grooves, and used this string locking method, with new strings. Staying in tune much better. Someone said Locking Tuners are more for just making strings easier to change, not necessarily keep your guitar from going out of tune....anyway...thanks

[jozef]

Been doin this since I can remember SANS the amount of wrapping. I just throw a FEW MORE windings down on the strings, especially on the smaller gauges (non-wound) ~ It works until your strings give, which they will.. much sooner than if they were finessed on with a little more wrap and locking power. There is also a nice small pillar of metal there helping the string ring out and sustain a bit more. String-wrapping is NOT 100% about "Locked or not Locked" ~ there's a little more to it than that just for some more connection to your machine heads, especially if you've invested some money into them. You need to anchor your sound in many ways on an electric guitar. One string-winding will NEVER EVER be enough for me, not in 50 years and not anytime soon. I've got to have more metal on metal any place possible, within reason, on my guitar. Just me. Don't matter. Anyone can do whatever the hell they wanna do, but you shouldn't take the liberty of objectively saying "anything more than 1 winding is a waste. I'm sure there others that agree. Don't care if their aren't ~ I'm just assuming that a lot of other life-timers like myself know they can just lock one winding in if they want to, but rarely do you see it... . anywhere. It's not like it's that solid of a deal, otherwise it would have been a "thing" long ago... right? Meh ~ all good. Thanks for the vid tutorial

[keanelimusic]

Does the single wind accommodate occasionally tuning down a whole step?

[robertkapty]

Great video but I have one question. When I restring, I always hold a ton of tension on the string so they go on the tuner very tightly with almost zero slack. Watching this video it looks like the string is pretty relaxed and doesn't have a lot of tension on it as you are winding it. Am I causing issues by holding it so tightly and should I just hold a wee bit of tension?

I have several decent guitars and I always have tuning issues so maybe I am doing it wrong bye winding it so tightly.

[mattv]

This seriously helped, thanks so much! Definitely my new favourite way to do strings!

[otraperspectiva]

This is a great video, straight to the point what i was looking for. Thanks

[CarpeDiem]

When I bought new strat, it had strings wrapped 3 times around, and it still stays that way..I'll try this once when needed, and on my other acoustic guitar as well

[redfoxseen]

Is leaving the slack vital to this? I tried repeatedly to leave some slack on the string and it was just not working.

[cgames]

Does this work on a whammy bar/tremolo without locking tuner or flow rose?