Changing Strings

Hello Guitarists....

Well just starting with my new blog ... i was wondering what to do with my first post... i just hit a thought about giving a tutorial on changing strings..


When I'm playing my acoustic guitar a lot, I'll change the strings at least every two weeks (more than that if I'm using it for gigs). It's probably not necessary for beginners to be quite as diligent with keeping new strings on their guitar, but changing strings a minimum of every couple months is a very good idea.


Everyone has an opinion on which strings are best, but let's put aside the discussion of guitar string manufacturers for a moment, and discuss the type of strings needed for your guitar. If you own an acoustic guitar, you need "acoustic guitar strings". If you own a classical guitar, you need "classical guitar strings" or "nylon strings". An electric guitar needs "electric guitar strings". And a bass guitar needs... wait for it... "bass guitar strings".

Before you start taking the old strings off you will want to make sure you have the following materials so the job goes smoothly.

• A new set of strings 
• A guitar string winder..................... ( not necessary )
• A guitar tuner ....................................( if u are not good at ear tuning )
• An old cloth .......................................( you can use your napkin too )
• Furniture oil......................................(if you have an ebony or rosewood fretboard ).
• Wire snips ......................................( google it if u don't know what it is )

WARNING! DO NOT remove all the strings at once.  The neck of your guitar is meant to be under tension and it is good to make sure you do not take all the tension off the neck of the guitar.

Follow these steps:

1. Pick one string and fully unwind that string using your guitar string winder. If you don’t have the string winder, don’t worry as you can do the same with tuning pegs.
2. Use the end of the guitar string winder to loosen the pin holding the string in at the bridge.
3. Remove the string thinnest string and put some furniture oil on your cloth and wipe down the exposed part of the fretboard. (this will help to prevent the fretboard wood from drying out)
4. Install the new string by simple reversing the steps to take out the old string.
5. Tighten the string with the string winder.  Don’t worry about tuning at this point.
6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 for all remaining strings.
7. Use the guitar tuner to tune the guitar.  You may have to tune the guitar a few times as the strings get used to being under tension.
8. Use the wire snips to cut off the excess strings at the head of the guitar.

Well Now i hope .. you will surely install your strings yourslef