How To Change Strings On A Les Paul... Never goes out of tune!
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nice about tying the thin strings. try this on the bass strings if you want -- put the string through the hole, then take the long part counter-clockwise, go around the string sticking through, then back clockwise and start tightening
Get some actual fretboard oil. They got it right at guitar center, or online. That first bottle was for the paint. Not wood. And regular furniture finish can mess with guitars.
Thanks for the information on the oil I didn’t know that!
I second that advice. Furniture polishes tend to have silicone, abrasives, solvents, and/or waxes. Some of these make the fretboard and strings gunky. They can makes the fretboard difficult to play and eventually clean, and in many cases, will lead the guitar to sound slightly to significantly muted. On acoustic guitars, buildup affects the top’s ability to resonate and vibrate properly, which will also lead to tonal issues. I have heard of cases where these ingredients led to the top getting permanently damaged with divots and bubbles in the wood and/or finish. Solvents will obviously strip off finish completely. If the instrument has cool finish checking, silicone and waxes will build up in the cracks and can lead the finish to flake off and discolor the wood underneath. These ingredients can also seep into the gear heads on tuners, pots, jacks, the electronic cavities, etc., which can wreak havoc on metal components and electronics.
I can keep going, but I think you get the point. Please only use guitar approved cleaners and polishes. Actually, Music Nomad really makes some great products that are all super safe. I think the prod you used has light wax that you’d only use on a gloss body, but you shouldn’t use it on the fretboard. They also make a product that’s only for satin finishes. There’s another general cleaner that works on any finish, as well as a really great fretboard oil and a separate fret wire cleaner that’ll shine them up more than the general cleaner (the general cleaner may be enough for your feet wire plus the oil). I also really like their metal cleaner for bridges and other components that need some major cleaning.
It’s worth reading about each product on their site to get familiar. If you don’t know what to try, then send Music Nomad some pics of your guitar to get some recommendations.
Whatever you do, stop using furniture polishes and any other types of cleaners that aren’t meant for guitars so you don’t wreck the playability and value of your guitars - this goes for vintage and modern guitars, as well as acoustics and electrics. Good luck! 😊
What I do with my Les Paul is that I polish the frets and the fretboard with the steel wool and then put a as much lemon oil (Dunlop has it for the guitars) as the thirsty fretboard drinks it. So I dont need to cover the frets, only the pickups so the steel dust wont mess the magnets. It leaves the frets and the board shiny and clean as new...
I might try that method next time. That seems like the classic reliable approach
@@JordanSteele yes I like that method... I have adopted it from some pro luthier who posted it in you tube. With maple fretborads I use those covers that I dont scratch the fretboard...
Your process isn't far off mine, including the over-the-top first loop around the post. Disagree on leaving the remaining string on the end - give that thing a haircut!
Haha yeah the loop seems to really help out in my experience
Where do you go if you have to refret one of your guitars...? PLEK-Service?
That’s a good question. When my Les Pauls need a refret I’m bringing it to a guy in Nashville that does the whole process and pleks it. I forget his name right now. I’m sure there’s many but definitely want it down right
@@JordanSteele All right, thanks for your answer!
as a former music store employee, i can warn that a lot of people would try it! ask around music stores not for their recommendation, but ask if they know somebody nearby who went to an actual guitar repair school. those people are out there. the way i got my vintage strat refretted; i heard there was a guy in a neighboring town who made indistinguishable counterfeit pickups. i visited him briefly out of curiosity. a couple years later i read he'd started a small guitar company so all in all i felt comfortable taking it to him when the time came. he became moderately famous and when it came time to sell the guitar it helped to be able to say he refretted it. the fret job was as counterfeit as his pickups -- unusual period correct wire, etc. :D