DAddario Accessories Pro-Winder Guitar String Winder Cutter Bridge Pin Puller - All in One Guitar Tool - Black

What can I say about this? It's a string winder with a cutter. They're always good to have a round. I've had this one for years and it's still working fine. I think they're all about the same no matter what brand you get. The only difference will be in quality and if they'll last or if they'll break easily. This one seems well made so no issues there. I'd buy more if I ever need more. Read more

Needed another winder tool as my others seem to have grown legs, and took off for the hills ;) Or perhaps got taken by the sock monster who olives by the dryer, even though I tried to keep them away from that! Seriously though, super handy winder which has the other abilities you need to be a player of string instruments. Yes you can ones cheaper, but this is heavier and works quite well, and bought the white one this time so others can't say, "no that's mine"! Read more

When I first saw this item I wondered: Why is the regular guitar version $6.99 and the bass version only $4.99? Suddenly an amazing clarity came over me and I realized-- the bass version only has to tune FOUR strings instead of six. So it costs less because we don't need to use it as much! But then I remembered there are 5 string bass guitars and I thought, okay... shouldn't they have a $5.99 one for 5-string bass guitars? Sadly the universal clarity became even more muddied when I realized with some dismay that there are even 6-string bass guitars. Will this even work on a 6-string bass? After all, that's 2 more strings than its intended purpose! These perplexing questions aside, I find this to be an excellent and ideal tool. Its function is three-fold: 1) String winder 2) String cutter 3) Peg puller So no more running for the wire clippers to pull a peg or cut a string. All the tools you need to change strings are in this one reasonably-priced tool. Made by D'addario, the quality lives up to the brand. It's solid, the wire cutter and peg puller well designed. It does everything it's supposed to do, does it well and is of good construction. PROS: Good strong well-designed unit CONS: The winder is held on by a single screw and there are numerous reports of that screw coming unscrewed during use. I would recommend putting a drop of super glue down in the screw thread area to secure the screw and prevent that happening. Because of this design flaw 4 stars instead of 5. I note that there are reviews here as old as four years... and it appears this device has undergone design changes during that time. Some say the head bowl is so deep it can result in scratching of the guitar head. Others report it being so shallow it slips off the keys. What I believe is that it is a mistake to sell the BASS and STANDARD GUITAR version on the same page. From what I can deduce from the reviews, it appears some folks have inadvertently purchased the BASS guitar version, which does indeed have a wide and deep cup, and did not realize it. Imho, the two products should be listed on two different pages for clarity. It's obvious from the reviews that some folks have accidentally purchased the wrong unit. Some have reported the peg puller being "metal" and scratching the bridge. The one on mine is vinyl and while it is hard enough to scratch the bridge if one isn't careful-- the same holds true for needle nose pliers. Bottom line is there is some responsibility of the user to pay attention to what they're doing, don't get in a rush, and be aware of the need to protect their instrument while using ANY modification tool. I suspect if one is going to get in a hurry and try to change strings 0 to 60 in 5 seconds... they may wind up damaging their guitar. Turn on the light, put on reading glasses if necessary to see... and take your time and this device should work fine. Be aware when reading reviews that many seem to be out of date (dunno why the company didn't simply start a new listing when redesigning the device). Read more

Worth the money for your own convenience. Worked effectively, quiet, easy handheld item Read more

This tool is great for am all in one tool, it's saved so much energy looking for something to get the pins out of my acoustic. Doesn't feel cheap, it is a good D'Addario product. Read more

winds, cuts strings and pops Bridge Pins. Works as it should. Good tool for the price. Read more

I love that this has multiple tools in the one device so it makes easy for me to keep up with the care and maintenance of my guitars and basses. Read more

The winder works great. The string cutters work fine on the thicker gauge strings. However, they failed to cut through the thinner strings. Read more