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30 minutes
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- Guitar String Replacement
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Guitar String Replacement
- Rotate the tuner of the string you want to replace in a clockwise direction until it’s loose.
- You can either do it by hand (First Picture) or you can use the guitar string winder (Second picture).
Rotate the tuner of the string you want to replace in a clockwise direction until it’s loose.
You can either do it by hand (First Picture) or you can use the guitar string winder (Second picture).
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Step 2
- Grab a plier and pull out the bridge pin of the string you want to replace.
- Make sure that you’ve completed step 1 first. The string has to be loose before doing this step.
Grab a plier and pull out the bridge pin of the string you want to replace.
Make sure that you’ve completed step 1 first. The string has to be loose before doing this step.
Step 3
- Take out the string from the bridge and the tuning pin.
- You can now throw away the string. You will not be needing it anymore.
Take out the string from the bridge and the tuning pin.
You can now throw away the string. You will not be needing it anymore.
Step 4
- Grab the new string and place the end (ball-end) inside the bridge.
- The ball-end of a string is the side of the string that has a ball shape. (Shown in picture 2)
Grab the new string and place the end (ball-end) inside the bridge.
The ball-end of a string is the side of the string that has a ball shape. (Shown in picture 2)
Step 5
- Place the bridge pin inside the bridge in order to lock in the new string.
- Lightly hammer down the bridge pin to keep it from detaching.
Place the bridge pin inside the bridge in order to lock in the new string.
Lightly hammer down the bridge pin to keep it from detaching.
Step 6
- Cut the excess string with a plier.
- Cut the string around 1.5 inches over the desired tuning pin. (Recommended by Taylor Guitars)
Cut the excess string with a plier.
Cut the string around 1.5 inches over the desired tuning pin. (Recommended by Taylor Guitars)
Step 7
- Place the new string inside the tuning pinhole.
- It is recommended to place a really small portion of the string inside the pinhole to keep it from ripping your guitar bag. (As shown in the picture)
Place the new string inside the tuning pinhole.
It is recommended to place a really small portion of the string inside the pinhole to keep it from ripping your guitar bag. (As shown in the picture)
Step 8
- Rotate the tuners in a counter-clockwise direction to tighten the new string.
- You can either tighten it by hand (First Picture) or you can use the guitar string winder (Second Picture).
Rotate the tuners in a counter-clockwise direction to tighten the new string.
You can either tighten it by hand (First Picture) or you can use the guitar string winder (Second Picture).
Step 9
- Make sure your string is in tune and strum away!
Make sure your string is in tune and strum away!
Most guitar strings de-tune after they’ve been recently replaced. Tune your strings every once in a while for a few days and the strings will stay in tune.
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