How To Change A Guitar String

[eagerbeavers1130]

wow this really helps!! I always thought it seemed really hard to change a guitar string but this video proved me wrong!! I've broken 2 strings in the past 2 days so i need to learn how to change my own stringsinstead of bring the guitar all the way to the shop to get it fixed lol. thanks for the video!

[TheBigzizzle]

Woo! I got it down pat the 1st try. Thanks for posting this vid!!!

[TheBigzizzle]

@troydameron Thanks for posting this video...I did everything changing my strings and now I feel like a pro

[redhatlook]

thx for video, my little e string on stratocaster broke after i laid down the guitar on the couch :-)

[AlmosFamousAlliance]

@redhatlook mine broke while I was practicing

[BobDawg173]

I cant get the string out how do you do it like that? Im doing what you said but it wont come out of the back

[AlmosFamousAlliance]

@BobDawg173 u may have to use a really thin allen key and push it through the whole and use tweezers to pull it out the back

[Cokoholicar]

THANKS MAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME VIDEO, helped me a lot, didn't know there was a back opening like that on my guitar and I've been playing it for over a year and a half =) (you can guess I never had a broken wire untill now, I'm a gentle man, what can I say =) )

thanks once again =D

[meneerMaxTeeuwen]

@troydameron - It worked out. Thanks anyway.

[meneerMaxTeeuwen]

@Troydameron - It's a Fender Stratocaster American Vintage '57. Thanks for helping me.

[troydameron]

@meneerMaxTeeuwen I'm still not exactly sure what you need, but you thread the string through the back of the bridge, then insert the string into the hole in the tuning key, and wind until string is tight. So follow the instructions in my video, I have the same tuning heads, and you should not have any further problems. Let me know if that works for you. Thanks.

[troydameron]

@meneerMaxTeeuwen I'm still not exactly sure what you need, but you thread the string through the back of the bridge, then insert the string into the hole in the tuning key, and wind until string is tight. So follow the instructions in my video, I have the same tuning heads, and you should not have any further problems. Let me know if that works for you. Thanks.

[meneerMaxTeeuwen]

@Troydameron, it's a Fender Stratocaster American Vintage '57 model.

[meneerMaxTeeuwen]

My guitar has a hole on top of the String-thing on the head of the guitar instead of on it. Does anyone know how that is called?

Becouse i don't know jow to replace my strings. I already waste a couple.

[troydameron]

@meneerMaxTeeuwen - I'm not sure what you're describing. What make & model is your guitar, and I'll look it up on the internet.

[Grammarmatters14]

Hey quick question. When I play my fifth string in a chord it sounds flat. However, the tuner says it is in tune. I googled it and many people said to tighten the horizontal screws on the bridge. I did that but it still sounds flat. Is it a string issue or a bridge issue?

[troydameron]

@Grammarmatters14 - Are you using new strings? It may be an intonation issue, or possibly a worn fret. Identify which fret(s) the string sounds "flat". Check intonation and make necessary adjustments by hitting the harmonic @ 12th fret. Is string still in tune? If not, it's an intonation issue. That's where adjusting the bridge screws applies. If after trying these suggestions, and still sounds flat you may want to have a guitar tech check out your guitar

[xXBARLOWXx1]

My string won't push out the back! What do I do?

[troydameron]

@xXBARLOWXx1 Gently take a small stick (I use a chopstick), poke down the string hole, and push string out the back. Don't force it. Sometimes you can move the string back and forth a little and it will dislodge itself on its own.

[laxballer59]

thanks man!

[troydameron]

@laxballer59 : )

[colorchanginclick16]

what kind of tuner is that?

[troydameron]

@colorchanginclick16 - I apologize for the delay in responding. The tuner is a "Qwik Tune QT11". It is fine for simple & quik tuning, I use it with my beginning students because it is a "bare-bones" tuner (i.e. simple to use). Cost less than $20.00. I don't recommend this tuner if you play in a lot of alternate tunings. For that you need a chromatic tuner. This is a simple, straight-forward guitar tuner.

[colorchanginclick16]

@troydameron what kind of chromatic tuner would you recommend?

[troydameron]

@GT9snak3 ; )

[ynyslochtyn]

clear guide

[ynyslochtyn]

Nice clear guide

[prballer88]

Hey I have a question. Im new to playing guitars and i bought a strat style guitar. I noticed that Im more of a left-handed guitarist and was wondering if its possible to set my strings left-handed style even though the guitar itself is set for right-handed players? Any info would help guys thanks.

[troydameron]

@prballer88 Welcome to playing guitar! Depending on where you bought the guitar and how long ago you bought it you may be able to exchange it for a left-handed model - that would be optimal. However, yes you can simply restring the guitar for left-handed play. You will have to adjust your string height at the bridge and most likely the nut too. Then reset the intonation. It is a process, and may best be done by a tech at your music store. The modifications may be a little costly.

[NanoGuitarist]

@prballer88 Heck yeah .... Jimi Hendrix played on a right handed guitar the same way ;)

[A1DANRYAN]

@prballer88 Yeah you can just flip the strings.

[prballer88]

Hey I have a question. Im new to playing guitars and I bought a strat style guitar. I noticed that im more of a left-handed guitarist. I was wondering if the strings can be set for left-handed players even though the guitar itself is set for right-handed players

[BIRANLOL]

hey troy, i was wondering, can i just take all of my strings off at once, clean the guitar and then restring all the strings together? will it affect my guitar?

(i mean can i take every single string off so there're no strings left on the guitar, then put them all back on again?)

[troydameron]

@BIRANLOL - Yes, you can take all the strings off at once and clean the guitar. I do it all the time. The only time I change an individual string is when I break one.

[thirdeyeassassin]

ive played for 6 years and still cant do this ;)

[troydameron]

@thirdeyeassassin  LOL! I can't tell you how many strings I've broken over the years trying to figure out how to change strings!!!! It's a lot cheaper to do it yourself than taking it into the guitar store all the time though.

[RockinWarM4chin3]

thanks helps alot!! :)

[McFro95]

hahah, im using the same strings that he is XD

[canadianspwn11]

@McFro95 I use Ernie Ball customs =P

[doyawanfrieswiththat]

i hve a question man, since i got my strat i find that whenever i change strings, sometimes the string keeps comming out of the hole, is there anyway to solve it?

[troydameron]

@doyawanfrieswiththat: Make sure there are at least two to three windings of strings around the tuning head post. So make sure there is plenty of extra string before you start winding. Hold the string firmly as you wind as well helps to keep string in hole. Sometimes the lower guage strings (.009, .010, .013, etc.) the unwrapped ones, tend to be more challenging. Try these suggestions, see it fhey work

[doyawanfrieswiththat]

@troydameron Thanks man :) can it it without problesm now

[DonConstantinos]

MAN!

that was very simple!



[YesItsMartin]

This video helped alot :D Thanks!

[gij4m3s]

Ive got a question

ive just recently changed the strings on my strat using some ernie ball customs

ive tuned it properly but the strings dont sound or play right and give off a buzzing sound

have i done something wrong ?

[troydameron]

@gij4m3s Without seeing your guitar I would say you either have your strings tuned an octave lower, or your action is set too low on your bridge. I would suggest taking your guitar to your local music store and have them check it out for you.

[TheRoflc0pterz]

@gij4m3s It's fret buzz.

[blackbronco100]

i have a question my bridge on my strat is popping out. wat does that mean? also is the high e string the easiest to break becuase every time i replace a string 4 it it always snaps.

[troydameron]

@blackbronco100 Needs a little adjustment, nothing bad. High E strings are easy to break. Its hard to say why your string keeps breaking. If breaking at the nut, check to see if there is a burr on the nut. If breaking at the bridge there may be a rough spot or the angle is too high at the bridge saddle. If unsure you may want to take into your local music shop to see what they think.

[blackbronco100]

@troydameron thx 4 the info

[blackbronco100]

i hav a question my bridge on my strat is popping out.wat does that mean?is there something wrong with my bridge?

[troydameron]

@blackbronco100 Nothing is wrong. Tighten 2-outside screws on tremolo until about 1/8" clearance from body. Also, may need to tighten the trem. spring clamp under back plate too. If necessary insert a small block of wood behind tremolo on underside. Any of these 3-methods should help. These bridges take a little adjustment with time & string changes _ normal maintenance.

[troydameron]

John.123, Tighten 2-outside screws on tremolo until about 1/8" clearance from body. May need to tighten the trem. spring clamp under back plate too. If necessary insert a small block of wood behind tremolo on underside. Any of these 3-methods should help.

[troydameron]

TechDechTNT. Usually if you insert a piece of a large string (or I use a 6" piece of coat hanger) through the bridge hole in front that will generally dislodge the ball end of the string and it will fall out of the tremolo plate on the back of your guitar. Sometimes, the bridge and the tremolo plate are not aligned in back, not allowing the string to fall. Use tremolo bar, push down while looking at the trem. plate on back. When bridge hole aligns with trem. plate, ball should fall out.