subject: How To Replace Your Guitar Strings [print this page] Nobody enjoys popping a guitar string especially right in the middle of an ensemble. Having a musical instrument retire on you during a performance can be quite irritating to say the least. While there is no pain-free solution to your problem, there are still options. Repairing your guitar does take some time, but you can get the job done if you have the right tools.
Whether you're out at the park hanging out with your buddies playing some tunes or playing for a crowd of people on a stage it's always wise to carry basic guitar tools around with you just in case it breaks down on you. The tools you will need are a guitar tuner, wire cutter, and guitar strings. Many professional guitar players have a little bag with all of the necessary tools that they will need if they ever run into a problem.
The first step in replacing your guitar strings is making sure you have extra ones in your tool bag. Make sure you get a guitar string that will sync with your playing style. You have different brands like Ernie Ball, and Elixir. Keep in mind that if you get thicker strings they will be more difficult to play with but they are more durable and last longer.
When you have your extra strings ready you can then start removing the old strings. Experts recommend that you start with the thickest strings first moving down to the thinnest. Start removing the sixth string and then go consecutively from sixth down to the first. To loosen the string you must turn the tuning key until it is loosened. Once the string is loose you can remove it from the tuning peg at the head of the guitar.
Loosen the pin on the bridge using pliers if necessary, so that you can remove the string from the bridge. Then you will want to place new string in the bridge. To place the new string you will want to position the ball side of the new string into the pin on the bridge and then replace the pin. Pull string through tuning pin, let the string be taut as you wrap around the pin. Carefully you need to turn the tuning peg to constrict the string while carefully using pressure to the string. A string winder can be very useful here if there is one available.
After you replace all of the strings you will want to tune them with the guitar tuner. Once everything has been tightened and tuned you can cut the extra wire and you are finished replacing the strings.
