The average service life of a string is less than a month. During its service life, it loses its elasticity and appearance, ceases to hold the tuning, but even more often it bursts during performance. Therefore, changing strings is one of the most essential skills of a guitarist.
Instructions
Step 1
If only one string needs to be replaced, loosen it by unscrewing the peg on the headstock. The broken string also needs to be untwisted in order to draw out the short end wound on the peg. Take the rest out through the saddle.
Step 2
Insert a new string through the saddle, insert into the hole in the tuner. Leave the end 15-20 cm above it. Twist the peg in the direction that matches the rest of the strings. Bite off the end with pliers so that it does not dangle over the neck.
Leaving the tail is optional - you can simply twist the string completely, but, as a rule, in the conditions of performance there is no time to wind the entire string.
Step 3
Tune the string according to its number and the general tuning of the guitar. It is ideal to leave it on for a few minutes to stretch out. During this time, the tuning will go down a little, you will have to tune again - with new strings this is inevitable. However, there is no waiting time during rehearsals, so check the tuning some time after the change.
Step 4
The sound of the new string will stand out and be slightly different from the sound of the rest of the strings, so guitarists try to replace all strings at the same time. In such cases, first relax and stretch all the strings with the tuning pegs. Then stretch and tune the strings in this order: first, sixth, second, fifth, third, fourth. After the fourth, check and tweak the tuning again, leave the guitar for a while to stretch the strings. After an hour or two, check and tweak the tuning again. You can play.
