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bemuzic August 12, 2011 at 6:07pm

lol, thanks John and Sharecropper..."backwards is the new forwards" I like it!!

John C Predmore August 12, 2011 at 5:20pm

But the tone! the tone is better if tuners are on backwards

See?

Sharecropper August 12, 2011 at 5:02pm

Hi , bemuzic ! When the machine heads are on the "wrong" way the tension put on by the strings pulls the gearing apart from each other , rather than into each other, and you can strip a gear while tuneing . Worth the time to correct before doing damage to your machine head . Hope that makes sense ! Love your tunes !!!

John C Predmore August 12, 2011 at 4:52pm

The only thing that will happen if you put them on "backwards", someone will comment every time you post a picture: OMG! the tuner is on backwards.

In order to counter this I suggest saying "I have done an experiment, where I have purposely put the tuner on backwards to see how it affects the tone. After doing this I have concluded, the tone is better with the tuner on backwards."

When you use the magic phrase " the tone is better this way" people will accecpt that it is true, backwards becomes the new forward and, all is well with the world.

bemuzic August 12, 2011 at 4:23pm

ha...what actually happens if they're on the wrong way???

Boxy Music August 12, 2011 at 3:39pm

Turns out I've always put my machine heads on the wrong way round too, on every single build. Damn!

bemuzic August 9, 2011 at 6:15pm

have just looked at my other CBG's and I see what you mean...all the one's made by people who know what they're doing have the cog bit at the bottom...will remember that for the future, thanks!!

bemuzic August 9, 2011 at 4:15pm

thanks for the advice re the tuner...do you mean the tuners's the wrong way round? or the way I've wound the string? No vid yet...soooon : -) Will check out your pics

swampapple slim August 9, 2011 at 2:55pm

i have 3 string with 1/4 on top and 1/4 on bottom slid headstock in there and its not even a concern its on my padron in my pics and its maple with oak f board

swampapple slim August 9, 2011 at 2:52pm

looks like oak no worries

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