Guitar Stringing- Righty Tighty?

[ScaryWoody]

I usually restring my guitars with a counter clockwise (left) rotation of the tuner to tighten the string. I recently tried going the other way (not planned). Is there a difference? Will this effect anything? Does it matter?

Thanks

[Bounty]

I didn't mean to post. Sorry. I don't think it matters. Although I really don't know and wouldn't want to stear you in the wrong direction.

[james]

is it tune? if it is, i dont think it matters its just the strings wrapped the other way around the peg.

[vaxwell]

I'm not sure either, but I was in a guitar shop today and I was looking at all of the guitars and how they were strung (because of your question, lol) and I noticed that they were all strung counter-clockwise with the string going over the TOP of the tuning peg. To me that makes the most sense as there is less string pressure on the nut. If you had a Gibson style headstock, or a steel string acoustic where there are three tuning pegs on either side, you'd string the higher three strings clockwise over the top of the pegs... err... like so:
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Hahaha... I'm such a good drawer

[Bounty]

It doesn't apear that anybody really has an opinion on it. I would say to call your local Guitar shop and ask to speak to a tech. Just to be safe. The only thing I can think of is it mith put weird tention on the nut but other than that You should be fine. I'm not a tech so pleas don't quote me.

[nlsstar]

I thought someone told me one time that a string counter clockwise keeps tune better because the string it over the top ...clock wise the string doesn't have the support of the post to help it stay in tune...this was the same guy who told to when i tune to come up in tune...not down, because going up to tune sets the tension on the string...where as coming down to tune you loosen the string to get in tune...i don't know either...but i always did as he told me and never had tuning problems....i think the best rule of thumb is, which ever way you do it make sure all the string are done the same way...or you will have a tuning nightmare...
Mitch

[pulja_91]

m8 i think it doesnt matter, i belive its just matter of habbit

[ScaryWoody]

Thanks for the responses! After some serious Googling:D I found this video on guitar stringing. http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/How%20To%20String%20Your%20Guitar%20-%20Broadband.wmv

[ez-one]

I do beleive that it does make a differance, if you look at the angle that your strings come through the nut if you wind them backwards (towards the outside) you increase the angle that the string comes accross the nutt, you would increase the chance of a string binding when tuning, on a low E on a strat you could have it pop out if you were strumming real heavy. On most accousitcs you would create the same problem on the high E and could lead to string prackage. So I would say yes it does make a differance, strings should be wound so that they come from the center of the headstock over the top of the tuning peg.

[BrianG1110]

I thought it was just for looks how they were stringed up, but if it maked a difference ill make sure to do it righ from now on

[Tommyr]

Thanks for the responses! After some serious Googling:D I found this video on guitar stringing. http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/How%20To%20String%20Your%20Guitar%20-%20Broadband.wmv

Thanks for the video! Makes it easy!

tom