Plucked and bowed instruments are usually sold with the strings already taut. However, it regularly becomes necessary to install new ones. The assortment of strings on sale is quite large, and there is always an opportunity to choose what is right for your instrument. Don't forget to look at the label - it usually tells you which tool the kit is for.
It is necessary
- - Tool;
- - a set of strings;
- - tuning fork.
Instructions
Step 1
Don't unpack all the strings at once. They need to be put in a certain order, while the difference between the strings is not always easy to distinguish by eye. You can change them gradually by removing one and putting a new one in its place.
Step 2
On acoustic guitars and some other plucked instruments, the string must first be inserted into the through hole provided in the stand. In some designs of electric guitars, they are fixed in a tailpiece. On some instruments, the strings are fixed to the stand with a screw mechanism.
Step 3
Run the string over the resonator and neck to the nut. An acoustic guitar has regular slots on it. There are exactly as many of them as there are strings. Insert the string into the desired slot, lead it to the tuner, and insert the end into the opening of the tuner. This is usually done fairly quickly. In electric guitars, the string is fixed more firmly, while in several places. Most often it is fixed on a stand, which you have already done. The second attachment point is the nut, which is most often equipped with a special locking device.
Step 4
To put a string on a guitar that has a locking device, first prepare the string itself. If there is a ball at its end, it must be cut off. But in stores, you often come across strings for electric guitars, which do not have such a ball. Secure the string to the stand. To do this, use the key. Some guitars have sockets for these balls.
Step 5
Tighten the nut locking mechanism. It has to pass the string, so it needs to be loosened. Pass the free end of the string into it. Guide it to the tuning peg and insert it into the hole. It should lie loose enough to be able to be screwed onto the peg. You won't be able to hold the string in the slot right away; it will need to be fixed before the end of the tuning.
Step 6
Stretch the string by twisting the peg. If on acoustic guitars it is better to first slightly stretch all the strings, and only then tune, then it is more reasonable to tune the electric guitar in the reverse order. Tune the string as close to the desired sound as possible. The adjusting screw must be placed in an intermediate position in order to be able to make a more precise adjustment. Bend the end of the string inserted into the peg in the opposite direction to that in which you will rotate it.
Step 7
The direction of rotation depends on the headstock design. It can be single-row or double-row. In the first case, twist all the tuning pegs counterclockwise. In the second option, the bass strings are twisted counterclockwise, and the thin ones - clockwise.
Step 8
Fasten the latch on the upper sill. Tune your guitar with the tuning screw. Check the tension. It should be even, without slack. Cut off the excess piece. You can leave a small piece and wrap it around the top of the string. On acoustic guitars, the end of the string does not need to be cut.
