Originally Posted by
pops1
Ray(T) if you put the string on the tailpiece and keep it tight all the way to the tuner. Keep tension on it by pulling with your hand, not a lot, then wrap the tuner with the desired amount of wraps, wound or plain. Finally put the string thru the post hole being sure to keep the windings below the hole when your put the string thru. It makes changing much easier, should keep the string from coming off the tailpiece, and you don't need to worry about a string winder as you don't have to turn the tuner nearly as much. Been doing it this way for decades and it is sooooo much easier. Doesn't work on a slotted headstock tho.