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Way many rounds around the tuning post

Installed these cheapass Harley Benton rounds as my Yamaha was sounding very dull. Unfortunately they must be designed for traditional headstocks and I ended up winding 8 times over the post. Is this harmful for the tuner? It actually holds tune. Should I just cut the silk next time? These cost 5euros so it would be cool to be able to use these:D Not sounding too bad either. I also have multiple packs around as I used these with Sire V7, which I sold.
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Installed these cheapass Harley Benton rounds as my Yamaha was sounding very dull. Unfortunately they must be designed for traditional headstocks and I ended up winding 8 times over the post. Is this harmful for the tuner? It actually holds tune. Should I just cut the silk next time? These cost 5euros so it would be cool to be able to use these:D Not sounding too bad either. I also have multiple packs around as I used these with Sire V7, which I sold.
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Both D and G string seem are extra long scale length......

Recommend NYXL45-100 , 7250 45-100 or Dunlop SBN for tonal experience....
 
The scale length looks right. They just look like they're strings made for standard Fender style inline-4 tuners, not 2+2 tuners where the D and G pegs are much further away from the nut on the Fender style.

- For the E, A, and D strings you're fine because the further down the post the strings go, the sharper the break angle over the nut, the better it is. Like everyone else says, usually cut to 3.5" past the post.

- The G string i might consider pulling and trimming a bit so it's not doubled back over itself. But if it stays in tune and the intonation is good and you don't have any weird dead spots or anything, you can probably just leave it and trim your next set of strings. Up to you.

- Having the non-silk part of the string wrapping around the tuning peg is usually only a serious problem if you're using Flats or Tapes. Flats or Tapes will start splitting or separating from the core if you wind the non-silk section. Most Roundwound are fine having the non-silk wrapping around. It's probably fine, unless you notice the winding splitting from the core at the peg, and then it's not. But don't worry about that unless it happens, and then you'll know you need different strings anyway.

- If you have a Fender Style inline 4 with the 1/2" thick tuning posts, you can get away without clipping most brands of strings. And it's actually beneficial not to for a few reasons. But for the 3/8" tuners and 2+2 layouts, definitely clip to 3" or 4" past the post.
 
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Definitely wrong scale length strings. While it's great to not cut the silk, or the string depending on type (tapes don't like it), you do not want the strings overlapping or crowding at the bottom of the post. I think the 3 wraps of post minimum is a good rule, to ensure no slippage. If you cut, that usually means going about 5 inches past the post, making a bend, and cutting about 1/2 inch past that, but it depends on diameter of the posts.