I Just Did Somethmeing Really STOOOOPID!

[Raz]

Well last night I cleaned up one of my guitars, and I put a light coat of lemon oil on the fretboard...now since I knew I was going to change the strings, I carefully did it between the strings, pushing them aside, but if some got on, it was ok, cause today I was putting on new strings (seven of them to be exact).
So I proceeded to install a brand new set of EBMM 7 String Reg. Slinky's on my trem equipped guitar. So, wanting to save time I strung the non ball-end through the machine heads in towards the bridge, into the saddle, then I locked it. at the other end, and this is the stupid part, I pulled tight on the slack, wrapping 1/2 way back and tighten the machine head to pitch...are you guys hearing this...and I did it with all seven strings...so then I began to stretch and tune...well not for long cause, ping, pang out came the strings...dang I must have thought I was dealing with good ol' locking tuners. A word of advice, don't listen to me when I try and give out advice

 

[koogie2k]

So noted....I won't listen to you....heheheeheh

 

[fogman]

......... A word of advice, don't listen to me when I try and give out advice

What did you say? I can't hear you!

 

[Raz]

I don't blame you, and I was so proud of my nice neat wind, or lack of wind I should say...what a maroon!

 

[mesavox]

You mean, instead of cutting the string a bit closer to length you just wrapped it around the post a few times and then tuned to pitch?

 

[Raz]

You mean, instead of cutting the string a bit closer to length you just wrapped it around the post a few times and then tuned to pitch?

No the opposite of what is normally done, I restrung it as if the tuners were locking...I pulled tight on the string, bent the excess back, (here is where you normally lock the tuner) , tuned to pitch then cut the excess with ZERO wrap or wind...oh well I'm on my second set of strings ...(I think I have the record), this time I've got it right!

 

[fogman]

It you were a cartoon, they would have unwound very fast then flew back wacked you in the face, then wrapped around your neck!

 

[Raz]

It you were a cartoon, they would have unwound very fast then flew back wacked you in the face, then wrapped around your neck!

Yeah with that sound effect...BOYOYOYOYOINGGGGG!!!!

 

[mesavox]

I got you now... no wrap at all....

lol... that's pretty funny. We've all done something equally as silly... and more recently than we'd like to admit. LOL

 

[beej]

Hah! Thanks Raz, that got a good smile outta me this morning.

Yeah ... I think we've all had those moments ...