Another reason why PW tuners are great

[mayfly]

Once the tuner cuts the string, there is no sharp string end exposed.  This means:

1 - you can do Warner Flips (tm) without cutting your hand
2 - you can leave your guitar around on the floor and your 1.5 year old won't poke himself on the strings.

PW for the win!  :headbang:

 

[Alfang]

I agree, I don't imagine the little string trimmer adds much to the construction cost, and is pretty darn clever. I wish they weren't so spendy though, but they are nice.

Some guys don't trim their strings at all and curl them in a loop, no offense to anyone here that does that, but that looks silly.

Everytime I watch "The Bucket list" about 12 times so far. Jacks assistant (Sean Hayes) aka Tom, Thomas, Tommy, Mathew- Reminds me of Mayfly

 

[hannaugh]

Some guys don't trim their strings at all and curl them in a loop, no offense to anyone here that does that, but that looks silly.

That drives me crazy.  When I see people do that, I offer them the wire cutters I carry around in my guitar case.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I kind of like that look on acoustics.

 

[AGWAN]

I get a bit annoyed when someone breaks a string on a hardtail while gigging. and just starts playing around it.

it usually sounds awful.

it doesn't take that long to change a string. If your vocalist is going to talk for 45 seconds between songs... that should be near enough time. you might need a whole 30 seconds more.

I dunno. :icon_scratch:

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

It's got to sound different to sound better on a hardtail than floating trem.  I played with guys that have done both.  Some will finish a set, 4+ songs with a broken string and some stop the song and it's now a set break.  Got to admit, I like it more when someone plays through it even if it sounds bad, because the show must go on. 

What's the worst is when a guy breaks one, goes to his backup mid-song, and never bothered to tune the backup and begins playing.  Then, during the setbreak, doesn't tune the back up or replace the broken string.