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This helps. Wish I'd thought of this years ago when I was doing more of them. Some of you might like this idea and find it helpful.

The most annoying thing about setting up 12 strings is the big tangle of strings when you have to take them on and off for the various reasons which happens at least a few times during the process.

Capoing at the first fret helps keep them in the nut, but this is kinda like a big capo right at the bridge...

bag clip with middle sanded out

stuf it with weather stripping, with some on the back to protect the guitar finishpinchy pinchsortedout the way

Next iteration will have slots filed in the middle bit instead of the whole thing sanded off.

Anyway, this could be of use to others perhaps...


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Brilliant!

Yeah brilliant! Great idea.

Even helpful on a six!

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Might as well use it for all set ups.

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It's mostly 12 strings that irrigate me. Wish I had thought if this when I had rack after rack of them to do sometimes...

Good idea Ed. I used to get irritated or irrigated by 12's too so we raised our prices for 12's and now I don't mind so much...

PS: You can use your fingers like a comb to sort out the string too but your innovation is cooler. The capo thing is standard fare for even 6 strings to keep things tidy at the peg head side. I always capo at the third so I can play Aqualung when she's tuned to pitch.

I use 3/4 inch Velcro or should I say hook and loop? Stretched across top and bottom of strings. Your idea looks like it might work better for 12 strings, though.


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So what is that thing?

I've got a 12 in the shop right now I've been putting off the last couple days.

It's just a dollar store clip for resealing opened bags...

I think lining it with Velcro is a great idea David...

I had to work on a 12 string Rickebacker yesterday. There's no help or consolation for an experience like that.

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Neat idea....but does it have to be pink to work??

Of course it does. Have you learned nothing here?

I worked on a 12 today putting a pickup in it so I had to pull all the pins but wanted to keep the strings on the headstock. I just simply wound each course (pair of strings) - when I was ready to put them back on it was very easy to unwind each pair.

Also not a bad idea.

Same here.

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I also keep the capo at the third, but I play Thick as a Brick... man, it takes me forever to set up a guitar

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Nice!
The guy I first worked for showed me the Velcro thing. I upgraded by sticking each side to a piece of really thick leather.
It' not pink though.
If you bring chips to the shop now, your gonna have to eat the whole bag.

I posted this 2 years ago and got a lot of "ho-hums". I still do it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/12747389013/in/album-72157641457624465/

The pink one looks like an easier way, though - where are they available?

Ed

The Velcro like you guys are doing might work better, going to try that next time...

The bag clips are from the dollar store...

Sorry you got no love 2 years ago Ruby50 hears a belated