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Strictly speaking this isn't electronics but I've noticed many people who are into electronics also play guitar (and conversely, many people who play guitar are into electronics.)

I've "played" guitar since I was 12, the first years things were kind of ragged but more because I had a batbox instead of a decent guitar.

I've hated changing strings, really dislike with an unhealthy intensity.

A friend suggested "locking guitar tuners." ok them up, [also look up "locking tuners" you'll get some different hits) There are so many different brands and the quality appears to vary with a brand randomly over time.

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It takes me all of 10 minutes to change guitar strings now.

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Another thing that is at least electrical in nature is never cut a high B or E around an electrical outlet.

https://sound-au.com/guitar-string.html

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While most AC outlets with a male plug in it is at risk the US NEMA 5-15R, if mounted "improperly", is especially at risk. Heck, even if it's mounted properly it is still at risk.

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FWIW, the NEC now requires the grounding connector be placed on top "where practicable." This reduces the risk of a metallic object falling in the outlet and getting welded between hot and neutral. Don't laugh, I've seen it happen 3 times in my life, all involved coins.

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And if a bit of flying B/E string lands inside your tube amp while it's on....things can get way too interesting way too fast.

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That's never happened around me but I've talked with guitarists who lost amps they really liked.

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It is a good idea to wear safety glasses and use a small pair of hemostats to clip on to the end that is being cut. The mass of the hemostat causes the hemostat and string to fall straight down.

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But be aware, some police consider hemostats drug paraphernalia. They'd lock me up and weld the jail door shut if they saw my collection of hemostats, alligator clips and laboratory glassware.

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