When stringing up on these "safety post" tuners, is there a rule of thumb for determining how much string to cut off?
When stringing up on these "safety post" tuners, is there a rule of thumb for determining how much string to cut off?
On the wound strings, I cut the string 2 or 3 posts past the post it's going it (cut the low E string at the D or G post, for example). For the plain strings I cut them 3 or 4 posts past the post it's going into then bend the last 1/2" (13mm) of the string into a "V" shape so it binds into the hole a little and doesn't slip.