How do you string a telecaster correctly?
Posted by James on January 20, 2012 · 3 Comments
Question by patrick w: How do you string a telecaster correctly?
My guitar is a fender telecaster, whenever I string it up, and tune it, I have to hold down the string with a pair of pliers as its sticking out of the machine head. occasionally when i play, it pops out. Fenders have a really stupid design. Can anyone tell me an easier way?
Note: The top of the machine head is open, it isn’t closed/has a top like a gibson. That’s why it pops out.
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Answer by Emolovr8910
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When I restring my guitars I wrap the string around the machine screw 3-5 times and then push it through the hole.
This seems to hold the string better for me.
You sure aint James Burton lol. Pull it tight through the hole and wrap it round 2/3 times and keep holding it as you wind the tuning peg. Should be no probs, practice makes perfect.
Wow, I think I finally got what you’re trying to convey. If the top of each tuning peg is slotted, I can help you. The design is for taking the string, putting the end down a little hole at the bottom of the slot ALL THE WAY until it bottoms out, bending the string (90 degree) so that it’s still in the hole completely and laying in the slot. Then, while you hold the string in place making sure it’s in the hole and slot, crank the tuner key AT LEAST one complete revolution so that the string locks itself in place under tension. My guess is that you haven’t been putting the string end down into the hole, but just laying it through the slot.