@Spunkalish that's most peculiar. More information would be helpful; has this happened before? Is the guitar new to you? how many times did you get a breakage? Are you trying a different brand of strings? Where does the break occur?
Possible causes; sharp edge developed in the nut slot; faulty batch of strings; wrong string size eg 5th string A put in package (it happens!); putting the spaced winding at the bridge end; you are trying to tune too high... Look at those and get back to me!
@JacarandaRock Well it didn't actually break, but I knew if I tightened it anymore it would. Another video I watched told me to stretch the strings out after putting them on as nylon stretches, which will help get it up to the right note. Is that good advice? Seems to be working so far, I figure it'll stretch out over the next 24 hours and I'll be able to tune it up to E.
@Spunkalish you're getting a bit the wrong end of the stick. You stretch the string to help it stay in tune, eg not drop down in pitch. There's no way a properly made 6th string will break at pitch (unless there's a fault somewhere) as its the floppiest of the basses. You can easily tune it up to F or beyond. Just tune up to E and you'll see it'll be fine. Then give it a pull to help take the stretchyness out and keep it up to E until it settles down.
@JacarandaRock I'll give it a go, but before it felt like something was going to give and it was only around C#. I stretched the string out a bit and got it up to D, see how I go though, thanks.
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I grasped the nettles and went for it. It's my first time at changing strings in this way. I did get them changed for me by a local shop, but they put ball end strings on which I felt was a bit disrespectful to the instrument. Your direction is much appreciated, so once again, thank you.
Glad to be of help. Ref the string end, all I was saying was what I've done for 41 years without problem, and the only time I tried the spaced-out end the string broke right away! Obviously, I can't guarantee what will happen for you. If the other way has always worked for you, you don't need to change. But don't be nervous :-)
This is a brilliant instructional video, but do I have the flexible end of the string at headstock all the time as this is opposite to what I've seen elsewhere. Very confused and nervous about attempting the change! HELP :(
At last great video bout string changing and with additional Guitar lesson, quite helpful. It was a real pain in the bum finding a good nylon string changing video so thanx.
Trying to tune the sixth (thick E) string and it won't tune to E without breaking. Putting plenty of slack in it, what gives?
Spunkalish 3 weeks ago
@Spunkalish that's most peculiar. More information would be helpful; has this happened before? Is the guitar new to you? how many times did you get a breakage? Are you trying a different brand of strings? Where does the break occur?
Possible causes; sharp edge developed in the nut slot; faulty batch of strings; wrong string size eg 5th string A put in package (it happens!); putting the spaced winding at the bridge end; you are trying to tune too high... Look at those and get back to me!
JacarandaRock 3 weeks ago
@JacarandaRock Well it didn't actually break, but I knew if I tightened it anymore it would. Another video I watched told me to stretch the strings out after putting them on as nylon stretches, which will help get it up to the right note. Is that good advice? Seems to be working so far, I figure it'll stretch out over the next 24 hours and I'll be able to tune it up to E.
Spunkalish 3 weeks ago
@Spunkalish you're getting a bit the wrong end of the stick. You stretch the string to help it stay in tune, eg not drop down in pitch. There's no way a properly made 6th string will break at pitch (unless there's a fault somewhere) as its the floppiest of the basses. You can easily tune it up to F or beyond. Just tune up to E and you'll see it'll be fine. Then give it a pull to help take the stretchyness out and keep it up to E until it settles down.
JacarandaRock 3 weeks ago
@JacarandaRock I'll give it a go, but before it felt like something was going to give and it was only around C#. I stretched the string out a bit and got it up to D, see how I go though, thanks.
Spunkalish 3 weeks ago
Ty, just changed them thanks to you :)
Yumadbro91 4 months ago
@Yumadbro91 glad to be of help for all you folks!
JacarandaMusic 4 months ago
thanks :)
lumyingluo 5 months ago
Thanks a lot for doing this sir its really helping
ghaibboy 5 months ago
@ghaibboy thanks for the feedback, very glad to be of help...
JacarandaRock 5 months ago
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I grasped the nettles and went for it. It's my first time at changing strings in this way. I did get them changed for me by a local shop, but they put ball end strings on which I felt was a bit disrespectful to the instrument. Your direction is much appreciated, so once again, thank you.
TyDecks 9 months ago
Glad to be of help. Ref the string end, all I was saying was what I've done for 41 years without problem, and the only time I tried the spaced-out end the string broke right away! Obviously, I can't guarantee what will happen for you. If the other way has always worked for you, you don't need to change. But don't be nervous :-)
JacarandaMusic 9 months ago
This is a brilliant instructional video, but do I have the flexible end of the string at headstock all the time as this is opposite to what I've seen elsewhere. Very confused and nervous about attempting the change! HELP :(
TyDecks 9 months ago
The best video about string changing, thank you so much.
magician3107 1 year ago
At last great video bout string changing and with additional Guitar lesson, quite helpful. It was a real pain in the bum finding a good nylon string changing video so thanx.
MrAppolo777 2 years ago
Glad it was helpful! :-)
JacarandaMusic 2 years ago
thx this was really useful to me :D
preyfan 2 years ago
Good video thanks!
papydasy 2 years ago