12 String Guitar Maintenance Day

 

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I had received my guitar string changing equipment a few days ago...

but I had to await the arrival of my fretboard wax and strings

(I had snapped a string on my 12 string guitar last week).

I had found the black string winder to be cheap...

and it frequently bound up when I was winding the keys as I tightened the strings...

so...

...I just ordered this ball bearing string winder as changing strings is frustrating 

enough without having the winder bind on you

(I feel for harp players...

changing strings must really be a pain  :)

I had received my fretboard wax...

and so...

I decided to do the preliminary work on the guitar while I awaited

my strings.

I first loosened the stings before I cut them...

as I didn't want to have a string snap out and hit me in the face.

The bridge pin puller worked very well.

After removing all of the strings...

I waxed the fretboard.

I then put my guitar away until my strings arrived.

Today...

I made roast beef and stuffing for supper...

...and then drove down the mountain to pick up my mail

(my 12 string guitar strings had arrived).

Here they are.

I got busy putting on the new strings.

Although the guitar has been restrung...

I will wait a full day before playing it...

as the stings will stretch out of tune too easily.

I will just pre-stretch them for a day before I even attempt to tune...

and then...

play it.

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In a couple of days...

I will be going to the Cripple Creek Ice Festival.

I just hope that it isn't too small.

I will take photos of it this Saturday evening.