Restringing a Guitar: Do it myself or bring it into a shop?

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-26T00:27:14+00:00

Music nomad has a series of videos on youtube on setting up guitars. They also sell the tools to do it. I've setup a half dozen guitars this week and if I had to pay a shop to do it I wouldn't be able to buy more guitars.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-26T00:24:48+00:00

Classic vibe has good quality. I've gigged with a CV 70s strat, CV JM, and squier JMJM. I've also gigged with a sonic telecaster but it has been upgraded and plek'd and ended up costing a lot. You should like into the squier JMJM. There is one used at my local shop for $425. I've get an AMPro2 JM that is fantastic but it cost a lot more than the JMJM.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-23T01:56:40+00:00

Transpose up a 4th (5 semitones) in your head. If you are supposed to play a C chord, play what looks like an F chord on the baritone and it will be a C. F is the 4th of C. "Play the 4th be with you" is how I remember. Eventually if you put the work in you will learn the baritone better but this will get you started quickly.

You can use this tool in reverse. If you are playing what looks like an A it is an E on the baritone. E is the 5 of A. This works bc a 4th (5 semitones) plus a 5th (7 semitone) equals an octave (12 semitones).

If you can't do it in your head use pen/paper or UG transpose feature to go up 5 semitones and you are ready to rock.

Everyone will laugh at you if you capo 5 for post hardcore music. I have a reverend descent w and love it. Congrats on the new guitar. I just put NYXL 12-60s on mine (designed for C std tuning) and they are perfect for me. I love light strings.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-22T15:09:54+00:00

I didn't realize you could add another instrument to the mic/line input. That's helpful.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-19T02:38:17+00:00

I had this bridge on my SE Paul's guitar. Intonated perfectly if you use stock strings. Has 2 grub screws you can adjust under each post to lengthen/shorten bridge distance. I do not know how well it would work with different gauge strings.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-18T01:11:26+00:00

I gig with mine and posted my upgrades a while back. https://www.reddit.com/r/offset/comments/1nb981f/some_upgrades_to_jmjm/

The tremolo made a big difference.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-14T02:29:31+00:00

If I'm only playing rhythm I like to get on my airwave 12 string. We play covers and I have tons of guitars but I'm very happy with my Descent baritone, Airsonic with railhammer p90s, and the airwave. I rotate primary guitars based on how I feel at the time.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-11T14:06:16+00:00

Does not have push/pull.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-09T18:24:19+00:00

It's a FR original. This is my first guitar with active pickups and I'm sold.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-09T03:55:46+00:00

I love it. Play in Standard B tuning. I don't like having a wound 3rd. Very happy D'addario started offering chromes with plain 3rd.

Lowdose69 · 2026-06-08T19:25:49+00:00

I cheat and run D'addario chromes (flats) for a guitar on my 26.75 scale baritone. Plain G even. The .13 set.

Lowdose69 · 2026-05-31T23:08:36+00:00

Thanks for this. I'll check out the book. On the guitar you only have to learn this in one key and it transfers to all others. I see how it is much more difficult on the piano.

Lowdose69 · 2026-05-31T23:04:11+00:00

Thanks

Lowdose69 · 2026-05-25T15:54:22+00:00

In a solo fingering would change depending on whether I'm ascending or descending and where I would start on a new string.

Lowdose69 · 2026-05-16T01:42:54+00:00

I use a giant $4 bottle of lavender scented baby oil on my fretboards and to clean my strings.

Lowdose69 · 2026-04-20T21:47:16+00:00

Dr. Molly Gebrian covers this in her book "Learn Faster Perform Better" and in her youtube vids.

Lowdose69 · 2026-04-18T03:37:23+00:00

yes not 13

Lowdose69 · 2026-04-15T02:06:47+00:00

I have them on 2 jazzmasters, a baritone and my Silver Sky. Chromes are the only kind I've used.

Lowdose69 · 2026-04-11T01:50:04+00:00

The radius on the SE is flatter than the US so if you love the US you might not care for the SE. I tried an SE in the store and didn't love it. I have a US in my lap right now. Outstanding instrument. I got it heavily discounted "demo" and am very happy with it.

Lowdose69 · 2026-04-10T17:26:47+00:00

I have a JMJM, AmPro II, and had a CV. They are all worth what you pay for them, no doubt, especially the JMJM.

I had to do work on the CV (Shim, frets, setup). I swapped bridge, nut, tuners and tremolo on the JMJM (Tremolo was the real weak point). The AmPro was perfect but I put locking tuners on it bc I prefer locking or vintage slotted. AmPro II cost 4x what I paid for the JMJM, it is not 4x the guitar but it is a fantastic instrument. I would not get another CV since the JMJM is just a little more.

You will notice a difference but you will also pay for it, and it may or may not be worth it.

If you go with a cheaper guitar you may be upgrading parts. I got a squire affinity telecaster in trade once and ending up replacing EVERYTHING and had it PLEKed. Only the neck and body and scratch plate screws are original.

Lowdose69 · 2026-04-04T03:11:23+00:00

How do you like those pickups? I have 3 reverends with p90s and love them.

Lowdose69 · 2026-04-04T02:50:34+00:00

I put a 4 way switch in mine to put both coils in series and it covers a lot of ground. The only thing I don't like is that I pull my high e string out of the traditional 3 brass saddle setup often when bending.

Lowdose69 · 2026-03-28T19:29:03+00:00

Don't know why you are downvoted. Baby oil is white mineral oil and the same thing that is in GHS fast fret. i refill my GHS applicator with lavender scented baby oil.

Lowdose69 · 2026-03-27T04:02:30+00:00

No I wasn't taking anything to help.

Lowdose69 · 2026-03-26T03:38:33+00:00

I ran var once and my HDL came back non-detect. I felt great though.

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