Have you ever gazed upon a guitar and pondered the mysteries of the universe? Or, more specifically, the mysteries of “creative” restringing techniques? Let’s dive into a guitar that’s pushing the boundaries of string theory to its limits.
We’ve all heard of thinking outside the box, but what about stringing outside the bridge?
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Five strings are wound around the saddles, passed through their own ball ends as if they’ve decided to adopt a new yoga position. Zen and the art of guitar maintenance, perhaps?
Then, we behold the low E string, where ingenuity takes a sharp turn into the realm of “uh, what?” A height adjustment screw has been ousted in favor of the string’s own knotty rebellion. It’s like the string took a look at the saddle and said, “I’m too big for this rodeo.”
Pretty sure the person behind this low E string mounting read some words of wisdom from the sages of the six-string – aka Guitar Fail’s motivational quote from Instagram (just because it’s parodic doesn’t mean it’s not wisdom)… When you reach the end of your guitar string, tie a knot in it and crank it to eleven. Truly, a mantra for the ages, and one this guitar embodies with every fiber of its steel strings. That’s the only reasonable explanation for this low E string conondrum, right?
To the maverick maestro behind this unorthodox setup, we salute your pioneering spirit. In a world of standard stringing, you’ve gone the road less traveled (and more knotted). Anyway, it’s not about how you string your guitar; it’s about the music you make with it—though a little tuning stability never hurt anyone.
Keep on knotting, keep on rocking, and may your riffs always be as bold as your stringing methods.