How to String an Acoustic Guitar

[Romamb]

excellent advice and closeups.  thanks

[willbennett47]

Look people!! If you string a guitar, you may pop a string!!! This is not his fault

[annamarieintex]

somewhat helpful.....tho I still manage to always pop a string every time I string a guitar....grrr! I guess the more I change the strings myself....the better I'll get at it and less frustrations....

[Amerigo73]

@annamarieintex you're doing something wrong. a new string does not just break.

[lumyingluo]

thanks^^

[majinjovan]

heh... "you do the G string".

[jiffyschellenbomb]

This is an advanced video... there is no talk about 'slack", and how to position the peg

[DaedricPrince11]

why do my strings buzz??

[slammajamma8]

@DaedricPrince11 action is too low

[UnAuthorizedPers0nel]

@DaedricPrince11 Your strings are hitting something whether it be the frets or something else. Sometimes depending on guitars this is easily fixed. Simply un-string and do it again and carefully fit the string into the nut. If that doesn't work, your neck could be warped, in the case, it's time for a new guitar.

[Amerigo73]

@DaedricPrince11 incorrect neck relief, incorrect action, bad technique. in this order.

[ByronRaizor]

a pesar que no hablo ingles te entendí como cambiar la cuerda de mi guitarra

[andynguyennn]

you do the g-string.

[MeteoraCyst]

My pegs keep falling out, very annoying..

[BlueStoneMusical]

@MeteoraCyst you have to hold them in till there enough tension to hold them in place

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[MeteoraCyst]

@BlueStoneMusical I figured that out, I was restringing my bass, so I had to put a lot more tension than I though. Thanks though

[oHAlezz]

Didn't help me at all..

[mattrx66]

Good teaching tool, you saved me a trip Sam Ash.

[TheTextingNeko]

Lol, to everyone saying he "made you break the string"...

He didn't -make- you do anything. You tuned too quickly without sensing the tightness of the string.

[tuldoklipunan87]

Really helped me a lot man, thanks!

[CookieGangter]

lol if you broke your string it isnt his fault. it just means u suck at life

[fagott34]

broke the string., thanks

[brandon23325]

Made me break my string. I don't like you.

[cl0udiness]

good instruction...i don't know why other guys here don't get it...it's pretty easy, i string my guitar the same way and it's that easy...

[hollywoodMIF]

Thanks, this was very helpful.

[sims567]

yeahhh so I was putting my high E string on and it snapped on me. That was just wonderful lol. I need another string now XP

[minlilovesyou]

thanks, i managed to restring my guitar

[dbzphish84]

Thanks!

[thetiler]

Truly one of the best example's of tuning an acoustic guitar I've seen on YouTube, because I love how he starts with the high E and makes it simple !

Way to go ! A thumbs up for sure !

[FlyL0w]

Great how to video! Couldn't be any easier. Thanks for the demo.

[vrod2435]

are the first two big strings the same size

[jordanj0747]

@vrod2435 No way. None of the strings are the same size.

[IBuddyH]

isn't it bad to remove all the old strings at once??

[14jwh]

I wish that dude Marty Schwartz would give a stringing lesson, he's the only one i really understand...his tuning lesson was a godsend for dummies like me

[B1aKWoLf]

i have a prblem i dont have any circular rings on my new set of nylons =/ how do i do it

[jordanj0747]

@B1aKWoLf Just use a knot.

[xH4YD3Nx]

I heard that you shouldnt take off all the strings at one time. Im not sure why, I just heard that its not good for the guitar or something.

[JetzEzraRomance]

hey old man, thnx for this video i can now fix the guitar of my uncle xD, i broke it,

[nouchengx]

do the g string lol

[satriageta]

wow, tried it and it works! I successfully change my string by myself for the first time lol thanks

[dniete97]

Thank you, sir! This is clear and concise. Well done.

[K3NNy112]

i fucked up and broke my E!

[o7Svolta]

Seriously, the first three times I tried to string my guitar I broke a string, it has nothing to do with the method or who's teaching you, you just have to get the feel for it.

[mesostinky72]

Nice Job. Other more advanced stringing methods work as well but this will work fine for most casual guitar players. This is one of those topics on which there are WAY too many opinions on.

[pissandwind]

Fantastic video and description A+

[Yo071552]

Grt!!!!

[KinkyScarecrow]

I love the fucking idiots complaining about how he speaks too quickly in the video. There's a pause button, and all you have to do in order to rewind the video is click on the specific spot on the timeline to go back to where you wish. You can watch it as many times as you need-- stop bitching about a non-issue.

[christophemillertime]

@KinkyScarecrow yeah these kids must be youtube newbs.

[208fern]

@KinkyScarecrow your going to make everybody stop using the internet! Whats the point of getting on if you can't talk shit about random shit behind the safety of your computer

[TrippyTro]

could the wrappin method work for electircs as well?

[Jamboy37]

thats why its called: A VIDEO, if you're too slow and cannot pay attention, luckily you can, how do i say this, PLAY THE VIDEO AGAIN, stupid asses...

[JustBored262]

why is everyone saying slow down? how about you guys PAY ATTENTION

[PolarisDawn]

slooooooow down! fuck

[abhijitgupta]

it might help if you slow the f*** down.

[magicapricot]

thnx this worked great!

[AxBxExLxAxVxAxLxOxS]

i need help when i string my guitars the 1st 3 frets of the string dont sound well

[Hyruku12]

My strings begin to pop at a certian point, and my 6th string isnt working well, I need help!

[kungfucowofgooeynes]

fucking wanker not helpful at all you cheesy american dick sneeze

[W1nDr1D3R]

if u know to leave slack then this actually is very useful. I just got my strings done with this.

[KaylaBrooke987]

Thank you so much. My neighbor Brian was having a freak attack trying to figure how to string it before we found this video.

[solo910]

thankyou this was the first video wich was actually helpfull :)

[horseypants65]

Thanks! found this helpful. just wish i had watched this BEFORE i mangled three strings.

[yuhs3]

@horseypants65

same

[colinmacfloyd]

Thanks

i was putting new strings on and didn't know if i was doin it properly :)

[AlexiLaiho555]

thanks man..!

[Astrex2301]

Thanks, very helpful I should be able to replace my low e string now

[PhatVick]

what if the bridge pick snaps inside the guitar, and its impossible to get out now

[TeamGrafik]

this is frustrating...i spun my a srting so many times that its bent...and now its getting harder to restring...

i need a new dam string..........

[DandJ420]

thanks asshole i broke my string

[djdecker543]

hahahahahahah!

[Reapin48]

@DandJ420 hahah same

[abhijitgupta]

@DandJ420 hahahahaahahahahaha

[TheDarkDominatoR]

@DandJ420 LOL

[Daver869]

@DandJ420 how??? O.o

[lamReptar]

@DandJ420 LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tyleraintlame]

@DandJ420 that would be your own incompetence there bud

[Rush1013]

@DandJ420

hahahahaha me to dude.

[2chainallboutrs]

@DandJ420 o darn y dont u go buy another not gonna kill u

[Demoras]

@DandJ420 What the hell did you do then? This is a 100% good way to string your guitar. If your strings break you're doing something wrong. Also, who cares if a string breaks? You should always have a backup set anyway.

[Dracapalley]

Why do so few instructional videos mention about stretching the strings? This is one of the most important aspects of re-stringing.

[jirdimaster]

Because that's a little bit of a myth, the strings don't really stretch, its the winds tightening, if u string a guitar properly (which is hard as ass to do) it will never go out of tune, i've only managed to do it once lol

[Dracapalley]

Not quite sure what you mean about 'string a guitar properly', but if you stretch the strings, it won't go out of tune.

[nextgengamesftw]

arhhshit. i should of watched the whole vid first before attempting. i started turning the tuning peg and i thought your meant to just turn untill the whole thing circles roud so i snapped my spare string. have to go town tomorrow to get annoter one.

[noejw]

Thank you a lot for posting this video. It was very helpfull.

[ncwthedeceiver]

May I ask why he starts on the Low E and then the A and then works his way back down from high E? Is there a functionality purpose to this or just preference?

[xGuitarJammer86x]

he does it like that because if u tune from E to E in order, you'll have to return the prior strings because the uneven tension on the neck caused them to loosen

[zackepperson]

It's not good for the neck to do each string consecutively from one side since there is a lot of tension coming from tightening the strings. Doing it from both ends help prevent neck tweaking, string breakage and other stuff :)

[wolf3415]

supposedly, it is to keep the pressure that the strings create even along the neck of the guitar

[rohanedwards1]

You can start where ever you want.

[runescapemaka]

wash your fingernails!!!!!

[shotgunsteve93]

Does it really matter which way you turn the string?

[FretMDVideo]

Yes it does for 3 on a side gears. The string should always come off the inside of the tuning post. Six in a line technically, not as important. Its more a tuning habit. If you look at the string angle from the nut slot to the post and keep that line as straight as possible, you'll find consistency in the direction you turn your tuner.

[Kaitano94]

@shotgunsteve93 Yes. If you turn it the wrong way, it has a greater tendency to break.

[1991edge1]

@shotgunsteve93 Yes!

[froobyy]

How much slack should the string have right before you start wrapping the string around the tuning peg (after you've threaded it through the tuning peg)?

[FretMDVideo]

I like to give enough slack to go over the string once and under it twice. This way there will be enough tension, holding the string in place.

[HidallyDidally123]

try moving a little bit slower next time for us slow people

[D4ni3lbe]

wow that is HD...

[marcfnp90]

I love the HD quality!

[panicbow14]

Yeah you do the G-string LOL

[KillFilmVol3]

damn damn damn damn damn lol i JUST restrung my guitar for the first time i i went the opposite way lol...oh well buy new strings i guess

[KeysToThePanda]

So uh I can't get the pegs out of mine haha.

It broke at the top when I was tuning it and the bottom part won't really come out. Is that a problem...?

[albey718]

Try detuning your strings until they're real flappy so that you can fit your hand through the sound hole. Reach in and push the bridge pin out with your finger.

[Electra72]

"you always want to start with one side, and do the G string, and start with the low E string..." i dont really undertand what you mean

[lillicho65]

lol at 2:24 :)

[death3111]

Informative indeed.

[cordes4444]

Good video !

[phillyvocalist]

Not sure if I'll have the patience to do it myself, but this is a helpful video!