Tech Tip: How to Tie a Luthier's Knot When Changing Strings
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Published 2022-01-07
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All Comments (21)
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Now I know...at my next Thanksgiving family meal, I will not discuss religion, politics, or the Luthier's Knot.
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I’ve just always done the first wrap around above the excess string and the rest of them below it in a coil fashion. That seems to work well for me.
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I've just been straight up winding my strings up exactly like you just said that you're not supposed to do and I've been doing it for 30 years with pretty much zero problems. I do a lot of bends and stretches on the strings almost constantly so that pretty much pulls all the slack out of whatever is in the headstock.
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Been playing since 1974. This is the method I learned back then, and used for decades. I found a much easier way to secure the strings about 15 years ago. The first wrap of the string goes on top. Never had a slip, and removing the strings from the post is WAY easier than the knot.
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I have been playing guitar since I was 15 [first guitar], I'm now 70 and still playing professionally. I have never used that knot and I've never had a problem. Keep it simple [Kiss].
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I bought a Martin D35 in 1987 and there was instructions included to string this way. I don't recall it being called a "luthier's knot" but I've been using the method ever since. I don't know that I have ever run into anyone else who uses it. It does work well for me, never have had an issue with slippage. Thanks for sharing.
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I've been using this method for years and never knew it had a name. I honestly don't even remember where I learned it, but it's a great trick and this was an excellent presentation of it.
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I learned how to do this back in 1975 from the mandolin instruction book titled “Bluegrass Mandolin”, written by Jack Tottle. I’ve been using this technique ever since. I had no idea there was a term for it. Thanks Jake!
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I was gifted a banjo and I watched about 5 videos that did not help so gave up for 2 weeks and finally found this 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Exactly what I needed thank you!
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I've been using this technique for a year or so & it works great! I never knew it was called a Luthier's Knot. I'm looking forward to dropping that term in casual conversation! 😄
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As a luthier and guitar tech, this winding technique is one of my biggest pet peeves. It’s such a chore to remove strings wound this way, and it doesn’t offer any greater tuning stability. It’s just a way to end up poking your finger and needing pliers to get the string off. I always wonder how players that wind like this remove a broken string during a show- “hang on while I bleed everywhere and mess around with these pliers”
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Was having crazy trouble locking my baritone, this is the only video that explains to add extra slack before winding, makes all the difference. Thanks brother
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A clear how-to demonstration and explanation. I don't restring my guitars nearly often enough, by the next time I've forgotten how this is done. I refer to videos like this every time. Good video, thanks! 👍👍👍😏😏😏
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Thank you sir! I had begun to think I was the only guy alive that strung guitars this way. My teacher showed me how to do this when I was 12. I still do it at 65. He said “ this is how they do it at the factory” I guess that is now “the good ole days” Keep up the good work sir! Peace!!
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Thanks Jake! I was taught to use this knot in the late 60's, holds great! Another thing I was taught to do while the strings were off was to check the tightness of the tuning machine nuts to make sure they weren't walking around, about ten inch pounds is good. If the machine nuts are loose it can damage the head stock by wallowing out the machine head bores and cause the instrument to loose tune.
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Easy Peasy! Probably the BEST video here on YouTube that I have seen on the luthiers knot by far!
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Helpful, after being out 25yrs and then having two different setups show up this was a great refresher. Thanks.
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I am older than dirt and have been playing since the sixties. In all that time, I never knew how to properly start a new string installation. Thank you very much!
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I have changed at least a thousand sets of guitar strings, I did try this method one time but when I went to change the strings the next time, it was a real pain to remove them. I have found all you need to do is wrap the strings around the peg a couple times, stuff it thru the hole, bend it over, tighten it up, cut off the excess, done.
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Thank you so much for doing it so slowly with an excellent closeup shot. That is the best demonstration I have found on Youtube!
