And this despite
@ICBM posting on how to do it correctly. I printed out that post ICBM, got it laminated and it sits on the shelf behind my guitars.
Not being a gigging guitar player, I am lax at string changing. I was forced to come to the conclusion that five of my guitars need new strings and I want to fit a set of flats on my Precision. Oh how I wish there was a shop with a tech to do this work for me. But I live in rural Ireland, such luxuries only happen in cities.
I suppose there is nothing for it except doing it myself, one by one.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. [Albert Einstein]
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
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For re-stringing I use this Gary Brawer technique on all my non locking "hole through post" Guitars, 3+3, 6 in a Line, doesn't matter, it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sAQcAlAeKU
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I can see why someone would find changing strings on normal tuners a pain but I genuinely can't imagine anyone caring much about changing locking tuners, it's just so simple, you put the string through, pull it tight (possibly tighten a thumb screw) then tune it.
I hear of people changing strings regularly and before recordings/gigs as well as using short cables to retain as much high end as possible but I prefer some of the high end tamed so prefer the sound of older strings.
I used to change them very often purely because I thought I should but people on this forum convinced me otherwise, now I only change them if they break or if I'm doing some kind of mod that requires them to be taken off on a set neck guitar.
I bought one of these ^
Makes string changes a lot less of a chore.
Makes it quicker and easier as I hate re-stringing and having 10 plus guitars makes it worse still
I gig often but don't change if I can help it, though in the super sweaty summer gig months I suffer regular breakages mid song which is annoying. Last summer in particular was a nightmare.
And to address the OP, I bloody hate doing it as well!
I prefer the sound anyway, and the reduced squeaking