String wrap opinion

[Nickweissmusic]

I've heard that some guys like a few string wraps around the tuner pegs...and some don't. Here are two manufacturers varying opinions...... the Jake P has about 3 or 4 wraps..the Dingwall barely has one.
Any opinions on why each is different and/or your own personal opinions on which is better or does it make any difference at all?View attachment 1101484

Enough winds to keep it securely on the capstan, while delivering as equal a break angle as possible. Each capstan size will want a different length, and each string thickness too. I generally go about 2 "peg distances" past the B or E peg to make my first cut, assuming that's perfect, I go a little longer on each additional string as they get thinner. I don't get anal at all, after a while you'll get good at guestimating it.

If you have an angled headstock, I just try to have the winds be as equal as possible, each string thickness will dictate how many winds that is. The only time I ever had a string pop off of a bass was when I was borrowing a friend's who used maybe one wind. That taught me not to do that right quick. I'm not really sure what's going on with that Dingwall, it doesn't make sense that with one wind the string would stick that close to the bushing, they seek the path of least slack. Must be something I don't know about their design.

For flat headstocks I try to aim for the most equal break angle possible. Again, it's not a capital offense if it's not perfect, sometimes it's impossible, and you can't guarantee perfection when you're trying new string brands and gauges.

The Schack here is pretty much perfect break angle wise.

Flat headstocks with string trees are pretty much a hopeless case as far as break angle goes. Just let the string tree do what it does for the high strings, and compensate the best you can on the low strings. Again, I recommend and use a minimum of two windings.

 

[Nickweissmusic]

Besides, both of those are wrong. Should look more like this:

That makes my soul hurt

 

[Pyrat]

NO WRAP. HEADLESS. (for the WIN.)

 

[Mechayoshi]

At least two but never more than four.

 

[Ewo]

it always helps to set the witness point, where the string passes over the nut. likewise at the bridge saddle.

 

[shawshank72]

As many as I can get before it overlaps.

 

[Chicory Blue]

Two or three for me, and it's not the end of the world if I get four.

--^@

 

[Juststanley]

I aim for 2.5-E, 3-A, 3.5-d, and 4 on the G...But I certainly don't sweat it if it ain't perfect....

 

[Nev375]

2 or 3 wraps on the E and 4 to 5 wraps on the G. I like to have about 1/4" of total wrappings on each post.

 

[Nephilymbass]

What mine looks like right now. Looks like 3 to me.

 

[Nickweissmusic]

NO WRAP. HEADLESS. (for the WIN.)

I want the NS Radius Cr5 fretless so bad...

 

[pfschim]

I use one full wrap (about 2" past the post) on each string and I have never had an issue with staying in tune for over 45 years of steady gigging.
+1 to setting the witness points on the bridge, nut and the post.

 

[cdlynch]

I seem to be in the minority, but I always wrap 1x or less. All kinds of tuners, short and long scale, old strings and new, never a slip, and always in tune since sometime in the 90's.

 

[Showdown]

3 for me.

True story, I bought a new 2011 Gibson Thunderbird Short Scale and there was 1/2 a wrap on the G string from the factory. It still played fine because of the tilted headstock, and the bass was otherwise perfect, but that is pretty sloppy.

 

[BassLover668]

One

 

[inthebassclef]

Here is my answer

 

[InhumanResource]

I don't cut strings, so however many wraps it takes to wind all the slack.

 

[RED J]

Besides, both of those are wrong. Should look more like this:

The nut WT?? Oh. all that effort to plug the tuner holes.

 

[monkeyland]

I say three. On a Fender, a little less on the E. Maybe more on the A. And the D and G can do whatever they want in conjunction with the string tree, as long as the string is secure.

I think that being overly concerned over the number of wraps is kind of putting the cart before the horse. Break angle over the nut is what matters and it's what makes that A string a bit more difficult.

I also think that its more important that whatever is done is done neatly. Strings don't really stretch very much, but sloppy winding will make you think they do.

 

[Rabidhamster]

I measure two string posts past the tuner I'm on, clip to lenght and insert string into tuner then wind up

However many wraps that is