stewartboy

so i am wanting to know if anyone can help/tell me how to stack fluffs on guitar string!!! i will be getting my eagle plumes soon but until then i want to know how to stack fluffs. Also The guitar string to the base of the roach spreader??? do you put a hanger to the base, and put it through guitar string??? PLEASE HELP!

ndnsooner

To stack fluffs, start about half inch down the guitar string and wrap a few fluffs. Depending on how thick they are it will vary how many you would want to start with. I would say at least 3-4 or would be good. Then wrap those with thread or sinew to the Guitar string. Then moving down the string wrap a few more fluffs. Keep going until you get the desired fullness you want.

For the base you'll put the hanger through the same holes as the guitar string and wrap those together with sinew or string to.

Just a side note, put the guitar string and the hangar first before wrapping the plumes. Its funny how the plumes won't fit throught the tiny holes. :-)

sookout sh'nob

Sooner has it...

Also, a 7.5mm or NATO 7.65 mm (I bet a 30-30 or other similar size would work great too) bullet casing works great as a socket at the base of the guitar string. I drilled a hole in through the side of the casing and then laced it through holes in the spreader. The socket stops the movement further up the string and gives it more of a whip like motion - it also seems to slow down the wear and tear where I have tied the bass string to the wire props (this point sits inside of the sockets and well below where the the string contacts the socket).


side note: I use bass guitar strings myself - they are a little stiffer and move a little slower, which I did. It's also convenient for me since in play bass and it allows me to recycle my strings :)