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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
Guitar Tricks Instructor
Joined: 08/09/05
Posts: 8,380
09/25/2020 2:52 pm
Originally Posted by: tammielyn.tsThat pic that you said the action was high and bad, which i agreed, but luthier didn't??, if i were to guess at which fret, i'd say the 5th.[/quote]

From the angle in that pic it looks too high. And I'm guessing truss rod because the bridge looks pretty good. You can check for yourself if you look down the length of the guitar from the headstock down to the bridge. Here are some examples I found on the web of necks that need adjustment.

https://melbourneguitaracademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1401699951TrussRod_Diagram.jpg

The problem I'm suggesting is the concave image resulting in too high action (also called "forward bow").

Originally Posted by: tammielyn.tsDo you think only learning for 9 months i'm capable of changing my strings myself?[/quote]

I think each individual should decide for her or himself! It's a fairly straight forward mechanical process. But if it makes you nervous that you might mess up your guitar & you can afford to take it to a pro, then there's nothing wrong with that.

Like many things, you'll never know until you try. And more, like most things the only thing that makes you good at it is the exerience of repeatedly doing it. :)

[quote=tammielyn.ts]I just checked out your video on it, both electric and acoustic, but i found the camera angel not being up close hard to understand what i would do, and also it didn't show how to take string off of the tuning pegs

You just unwind the string & pull it out of the tuner hole. The only thing keeping it in the tuner is the tension & the windings. Once you release the tension & pull the bridge pin it's just barely held in there by the slight bend in the end of the string & the loose windings from when it was taunt.

[quote=tammielyn.ts]... and i couldn't see clearly how to put the string in or twist it, bc the camera wasn't close up.

It's essentially the same process as in the earlier electric guitar video.

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=24115&s_id=1974

And if that's not close up enough you might find some good stuff on Bobby's videos or YouTube. For example, one of Bobby's videos has an explanation of putting the string in a tuner post using a sewing thread spool for demo purpose!

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=15252&s_id=1047

Hope that helps!


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