A pawn shop acoustic came in missing its high E string, and the strings left on it were very old. Restrung with 12s in 20 minutes, and it played nice for its age.
- Instrument
- Pawn shop acoustic, brand unknown
- Tech
- Dave Eastwood
- Customer complaint
- Restring
- String gauge
- 12s
- Diagnosis
- High E string missing; strings very old
- Work performed
- Restrung with 12s
- Parts
- None
- Bench time
- 20 minutes
- Outcome
- Played nice for being old and from the pawn shop, in Dave's words
What Came In
An old acoustic out of a pawn shop, brand unknown, in for new strings.
What We Found
The high E was missing and the strings that were left were very old.
What We Did
Restrung it with a set of 12s.
Result
It played nice for being old and from the pawn shop, in Dave's words.
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Bring It In
Picked up an old guitar at a pawn shop? New strings are a short job and a good place to start. Setups at the Hideout.
Paul's Guitar Hideout is located at The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY. Use the Cooper Street entrance and take the stairs up. If stairs are difficult or you're bringing in something you don't want to carry up, call or text us and we'll arrange access.
The Shirt Factory
71 Lawrence St., Suite 201B, 2nd Floor
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5 PM
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