How to String a Guitar

[RoberTastic]

hes old n fat now

[TheSeeker28]

he's so cute. :)

[Trogdor585]

Thanks Rob Thomas

[RCbondboy007]

thx rlly helped



[JPGberg]

274,961 people didn't buy his cd

[HDInnovation]

thumbs up if ur sitting at your computer with a string dangling from your guitar waiting for this guy to finally tell u how to fix it

[iNsTiNcTFaiLuRe]

This was very helpful :D thanks to you I string my first guitar :D

[salamagogo]

so theres nothing special that needs to be done when the string is put through the hole in the winding post? like no knot or other way to secure it there?

[PrinceACE8]

Very helpful, thanks a lot.

[meown23]

well.. my string popped : /

[guillotinedeath]

evertime i try to string my guitar low e

the string is touching the fretboard why?.

[LewieBonnerMusic]

@guillotinedeath Your guitar isn't setup right. The neck angle isn't right. Take it to a shop and they'll sort it

[guillotinedeath]

@LewieBonnerMusic i fixed it it has tone pros bridge what ever they are??

[LewieBonnerMusic]

@guillotinedeath Are you sure the neck is setup right? and it has nothing to do with what bridge it is aslong as the saddles are correct. It could be either the saddles or the neck.

I would take it to a shop mate

[guillotinedeath]

@LewieBonnerMusic

no im 99.9% sure it was the bridge it has tone pros which can be move(google it)

be playing it ever since i wrote that comment

[guillotinedeath]

i fucked up i took out ALL my strings now i have to put them one by one...........

[Kailuh727]

you stole my guitar. Vanilla snack pack colored guitar!

[mixermantim]

I have always used ELIXIR strings but today I am trying DADDARIO NICKEL PLATED strings

[fredsassy5]

why is it important to change one string at a time to maintain neck tension??



[sensesfail10792]

@fredsassy5 If you change all the strings at one time you can bend the neck because of all the new force that will be weighing on it from newly tight wound strings. So if you plan on changing all your strings I would recommend changing one a day for six days. It is tedious but trust me, I change all the strings on my acoustic guitar at the same time once and sure enough I had a slightly bent neck. Throws the guitar tuning for a loop and it never sounds the same again.

[dashbb1]

I see my string winder everyday, except for when i finally break a string =/

[masterfretgodz]

i work here! nah. kidding

[TiocfaidhArLa2t9]

What did u do 2 cut the string??

[hamelkarl]

@TiocfaidhArLa2t9 Take normal wire cutter. Should work ;)

[djbsd007]

what a effin joke. again, another mistitled youtube video. it should say "how to string a guitar if you've already done this before". he didn't even get in detail about how to wrap it around the top, as i've seen so many other videos stress the importance of.

[Adeng91]

thanks

[thebigw1004]

if i have different strings on every string but my E(6th) string and the E(6th) string is a different brand will it sound different than the other strings? probably right? well, I know all the strings sound different obviously. XP but like more buzzier? or a different sound? cuz i stretched them out and everything.

[SunbeltRyders]

@thebigw1004 Sometimes when you change string brands the tension might be a bit different, meaning your guitar will need a setup (bridge/neck adjustment)

[Megaking246]

I use Elixir!!!

[joeyxl3456]

Thanks for that dude.

[sromondas]

Very very very helpful..thanks!

[liof16]

I got a windermajigger in my Xmas stocking about 5 years ago lol and I never knew what it was for. I knew I could use part of it to pop the pegs out of my acoustic guitar but that was about it... now I know! Thanks hahahaa I suck.

[armsby]

Those post windings do not respond to changes in tension during bending, tremelo use or even tuning quickly enough and the delayed slippage is the main reason you tune your guitar so often. There is very good reason behind the method suggested by Fender and D'Addario themselves. Half a turn is all thats actually needed to tune up and that'll keep your guitar in tune providing the nut isn't gripping the string. See - youtube.com/watch?v=1rhdxCECcl­4 (I don't work for them BTW.)

[bubbapoiu]

dude i have a cort mrs nd i have no holes in the back nd there r no vids of how to string the one i have wtf sum one help

[homestarrun]

Thanks for the instructions!! This'll really help!! It will help me brother, too. He's been playing guitar for many years now and just got a winder-ma-jigger yesterday, and never knew how to use one! Thanks again!

[Emceetem]

Kids be careful when you pull those strings out.

If you pull them fast you might scratch the body.. i know that doesn't matter much but when you plan to pay 2000$ on a guitar like me... it matters.

[MrROTD]

@Emceetem your hilarious, a good guitar needs some scratches on it

[Cheater357]

@Emceetem Not only that but if a string breaks it can also scratch you. I have a friend who was changing his strings and had a string pop back and stab him in the hand. Not comfortable.

[arudiv]

@Emceetem Well "kids" don't pay $2000 for a guitar, so stop bragging lol.

[Blobsterisation]

@arudiv innit

[Raidenko91]

@arudiv Maybe not, but rich parents might be willing to shell out for one.

[Blobsterisation]

@Emceetem what an asshole you are lool

[mplomondon311]

Thanks for the easy video. All the other ones weren't clear. I'm a drummer who found a 29 year old guitar in the trash. Now its all fixed up and works beautifully .

[BREAKocean]

you look likeand sound liek mark ruffalo

[TedfromFtWorth]

thanks,answered all my questions.

[Canadianroadvirus]

Shameless plug!! lol thanks, this was really helpful :P

[joycedivinaX]

I really just wanted to know how to restring my guitar and I thought this video would help. But it's just too gay to watch. I'm sorry.

[mrmoney185]

my jackson dinky keeps making a buzz sound

[EarDeff]

That's probably problem with your bridge or the saddle on your bridge.

[PS3owner9er9er]

Shouldn't you stretch the strings a little? Strings do stretch over time... I guess it's just to keep the strings in tune a little better but still, shouldn't you do it anyway?

[Azeious]

hey im having a problem. i put on my E string (fat one) and it makes a fuzz sound every time i play it. i have a Jackson, and they are Ernie Ball strings (new) im prety sure the string is not very tight or very loose. i think its my guitar idk plz help

[Fruscianteistheman]

@Azeious

If your getting a "fuzz" sound, try releasing some of the tension out of the neck. The problem (usually) is that your neck of your guitar is to tight and because of this tension the strings are a little to close.

[Azeious]

@Fruscianteistheman so how do i loosen my guitar neck? o.o

[Meticullamaster]

So you dont have to aline the tuners?

[FreakyGameNight]

oh my fucking god dude u dont need to explain everything , ur so boring fuck a waste of my time

[travisray96]

@FreakyGameNight what about the reatards like me who need everything explained

[TroyMichaelLowryJr]

"...What ever you kids call it."hahahahahahahaha

[jcpldro9]

lol i broke my 6th string. i need to get new ones now

[kungfucowofgooeynes]

@jcpldro9 same =P and i needed it for like tomorrow and all the bloody shops are shut =/

[flyerfry]

i dont think u need quite as much slack in the string as that

[Bostonbird733]

this was sooper helpful thnx man

[cthulhu11111111]

can anyone else hear music playing? every time I pause the video to find out where the music is coming from, the music stops. This is freaking me out.

[cunui2]

lol

[OfMiceAndMen92]

@cthulhu11111111 you my friend, are a stupid ignorant fuck.

[videogamefreak482]

that helped a lot thanks

[Gillespie75]

This REALLY helped a lot. I wished I had've watched this video before breaking my brand new strings trying to figure out the process. Well, thanks! :D

[fitzy970]

Nice helped heps thanks can u make a video on how to play acdc

[EKCxVaNiTY]

fuck using a winder i can change and tune all of my strings on my 7-string guitar in about 10 minutes. That is without using a "winder-ma-jigger".

[ItsTurningGreen002]

@EKCxVaNiTY well whoopde-doo for you... some people prefer taking the easy way, as does the Raymond Gregory guy in this video

[halodude357]

@EKCxVaNiTY

No one cares. Nobody. Stop acting cool. You aren't.

[EKCxVaNiTY]

@halodude357 okay kid. stick to video games.

[DigitalPimpSlap]

the stupid ball piece end is stuck and i cant get it out so i can replace the string...tryin to wiggle it out with a screwdriver

[DigitalPimpSlap]

ok i got it around....kinda but the string only goes around the thing barely twice...... but moving on to high E string.....

[DigitalPimpSlap]

having trouble stringing the 2nd string(strat knock-off model) i cant get it to stay under the metal thing on the head and when i wind it, it doesnt tighten around the string go-around-thingy and it drops down and goes over the screw that holds it....its frustrating me because i cant get it to wind around it.....

[crossmac27]

fuk ya you made me snap my strings

[Bridog08]

do all the strings on an electric guitar have to be attached for the guitar to work?

[MixolydianMayhem]

You can play any guitar with any amount of strings attached to it.

It doesn't effect whether or not a guitar "works".

[info2k8]

well you see it took me less than a minute to restring my guitar

its pretty obvious how to restring a guitar and easy. coz he aint doing it the way which takes less than minute

[info2k8]

that didn't help me coz of the qaulitiy

[Boghman22]

@info2k8 What didn't help you?

[TQXPreturns]

my strings are alittle far from my fretboard. is that bad? they dont lay flat. i am using a les paul epiphone.

[MixolydianMayhem]

It's preference

The height between your fret board and strings is called the "action".

If you have "high action", then it's up to you weather you want it there or not, it's a preference of sound and comfort.

Although, if the strings are REALLY high up, as in you can hardly press down on them to get a sound out, then that may be a problem.

Check the hieght of your bridge, saddle and nut

With electric guitars, it's usually a problem with the bridge IMO. Try to adjust the hieght

rob

[motley1acdc]

WEIRD! im using the EXACT SAME strings..

[cydoniansheriff]

Thanks man, just strung my first guitar for the very first time

[vainparasite]

Hey i always use slinkys and have never had problems but my son started playing guitar recently and his strings rust within a few days....he wipes them down after every practise but they still rust...is there any additive to use some say WD40 or spray lube but i thought it could get pretty messy. any advise would be greatfully received, Thanks.

[Taterztotz]

@vainparasite how in the hell do you get your strings to rust within a few days? my guess is hes probably not washing his hands before playing, or doing something that is exposing the strings to water in some way, but other than that I dont know what to tell ya, I use slinkys and they have never came even remotely close to rusting no matter how much abuse they took (not that I dont take good care of them)

[vainparasite]

I think its a combination clammy hands and playing it for around 2 to 3 hours a day....he does wash his hands before playing and wipes his guitar down after he's finished....must be his age with the clammyness ;0)

[RichiOnDrums]

Haha, Its real cool coz you can use it as a weapon!

[ZombieLad1]

What is the name of the winder it is a real bitch to tighten my strings manually

[raygreg05]

It's just an Ernie Ball string winder... you can get them really cheap at most music stores...

[crispycritterz34]

@ZombieLad1 there ae adjustments on the tuners. by adjusting those you can tune your guitar much easier. it's a phillips head screw on the end of the tuner, loosen that just a bit and check the tightness, if it's still not working for you, continue to adjust the tuner until you find that spot that works for you. keep in mind not to loosen it too much, as this will cause your guitar to not stay in tune as all desire one to do. good luck :)

[welshhero21]

i keep getting an irritating buzz of the first fret, i don't know how to stop it. anyone know how to get rid of it? pleasee/thanks

[gageinoc]

u either hav to raise ur action or adjust ur truss rod. but its not a simple fix. u could totally screw up ur guitars sound by adjusting the action wrong and u could actually ruin the guitar if u mess up the truss rod adjustment. u should have an experienced guitar tech check it out. he/she will know exactly wut to do

[dagreatdude]

that can be due to two things... either your guitar needs to be calibrated which is probably it or the neck is warping. Still you should probably get it to a music store or somethin to check and get it fixed. Good Luck!

[OwNZorZ]

you may need your neck readjust by twisting your trust rod, due to the change of temperature and climate and the wood warping. talk to a professional

[Hoobes1]

thanks, helped me a lot =)

[myfuture1]

wtf my guitar doesnt have the hole to put the string through at the head of the guitar on the KNOB

[SquidwardsAK47]

I have the same winder majigger lol

[ThebigJBIG]

cheers that was great, you have the same guitar as me i think, i've been playing acoustic for years and have just moved onto electric so didn't know. thanks.

[Stelovessammi]

its called a string winder not a willy majigger lol

[TrevorRules98]

it is called a peg winder

[ninjafreak721]

dude thxs i forgot what way i had to spin the nut lol thxsz again

[jenneacyrus98]

hey the dude who strang my guitar was a dick head he didnt string it so u can tune it and i just got me 1st one today and i can not do this

[winshu22]

If you can't break the string like dude did, use some toenail clippers.

[TheOracle234]

you should have been clearer about the direction of how to tighten it, mine snapped, i did it the wrong way, you should have said , hold the guitar flat and twist outwards!

[jadarm]

What about the actual lock? When you run the string thru the key, pull it back the opposite way you intend to wind, run excess underneath the existing then bend it up tight, hold it, and wind. That actually helps to keep the guitar in tune. I also tend to stretch the string out as I wind up and tune up. If I am doing anything incorrectly I would like to know why, if you could help.

[BrandonStrat09]

My guitar (Squier Bullet Strat) doesnt have the back plate, how am I supposed to re-string it?

[AngelsRevolver]

1:08 winder marawanja

[xRioTxRevEngEx]

though i know how to string a guitar i had a look at ur vid and it is a great vid in teaching people how to string a guitar i give a 5 star rating. everyone subscribe to this dude!!

[shadowmario321]

my string broke and there is about 1 inch left in the bridge and i tryed to pull it out but it wont come out can you help me. it is the high e string

[KipstaMonkey]

Okay mate on the back of your guitar there should be a big rectangle like flag thing with screws. Un screw them and inside you will find that piece. it will come straight out.

Hope that helped

[malcolmcox]

i'm a fan of DR strings actually, i just got a set of the Black Beauties they sell and they sound amazing. Also, for a coustic I'd recommend Cleartone. Much better than Elixir.

[joelaka3pac123]

i got two guitars

my first was a cheap blue crescent guitar

then my favorite a family member handed down an old 1960s teisco tulip

not exactly 100% meant but good for playing i got new strings for it though its easy to watch som1 do it i know what to do i jsut cant do it right just need to get it cleaned up a bit mabe some spare parts to replace some a lil rusty 1s

but other than that its really nice

real psychedelic design to it that i like but isnt everything from the late 60s?

[knott0130]

i use ernie ball ones

[berrysexplosion]

how much did you pay for those strings and how many did you get in the pack, was it a full set?

[berrysexplosion]

can i use those on an acoustic guitar?

[KipstaMonkey]

I dont think so,if you ask in a music shop for acoustic of classic guitar strings, they should give you acoustic or classic ones. There is a difference between eletric and acoustic strings.

[roccoownzu2]

Thanks, I'm just a beginner but all my friends tell me I'm a natural, only thing is, I had no idea how to string a guitar

[mjh5225]

noob bitch

[jimmy50000]

hey dude thanks so much i couldn't tell what i was doing wrong.

[SnickflipManga]

thnx ! <33

[bakeee]

my high E string keeps on snapping when i try to string it! ive done it 4 times already! its pissing me off! any tips?

[theeviltwin135]

get a tuner and make sure you don't over shoot the E.

maybe? idk. thats happened to me before.

[surefireadamluc]

hey man thanks i got a new straticaster and i didnt know how to string a gutar so yea thanks.

[blueraw]

thank you

[oralyy]

elixer are the best (:

[tsalie7]

thnx so much :))))))))))))))))

[CDmastas1]

i just have one question; @ around 1:37 in the video, where you pull the string out from the bottom, what happens if the little thing attached to the bottom of the string gets stuck in the hole, not allowing you to continue to pull it out or i guess poke it out?

[iamgabe98]

strings i got were like $8.00

[wingeddemon5807]

Earnie Ball Slinky strings $5.99

[iamgabe98]

i guess things change cause i got the same type of strings

[abcscott]

what is/are the songs being played in the background?

[raygreg05]

it's my song called "My Name"

[HeavayMetal]

Thanks man.. good video & helpful.. :)

[Numix]

You Rock!

[suckthesetestis]

dude i followed this and my string just broke :@:@

[nightwing321]

Haha i just went to guitar center and bought the exact same strings. this is my third time restringing after about a year (stoped playing guitar for a while) and because i dont know that much about strings i asked what he recomened. And it just happened to be elixer stings! Also i didnt know about giving the string rom . Thanks for the tip

[Pie911emergency]

ahaha i was like most guys and didnt give the string room before i tightened it, will it ruin the string? or should i unwind the string adn rewind? or get a new set of strings and rewind....just lost 12 bucks in that case :(

[edslogo]

i like ernie ball strings

[pinpoint45]

i get DRs or Elixers there so much better...they almost never break...but i guess its just preferance

[arsenal2wins]

Lol I just goted my brand new electric guitar nearly like yours and I was tuning it and it sudently just springed :(

So thank you very much! sub & rate :)

[LastManStandingNow]

i heart elixer too

[Lightbulbfan]

Thanx for the tip!

[gregggjr]

My only criticism would be to please let us know if you are tightening the string clockwise or counter-clockwise, instead of saying "away from you or towards you." Also I would lower the music bed, or increase your voice...great instructional video though! Thank you!

[DewwyDoe234]

UR THE MAN

[hippykrusher]

Thank youuuu soo much

[packster100]

thanks mate your a life saver x

[rsammas]

thanks so much

the non-vintage style fender tuning pegs have a terrible string replacement description on the fender website.

[hermitcrabstuff34]

i have the same gutar check out my gutar videos

[juggalomak]

learn to spell guitar first and ill think about it.

[shycross]

That was very helpful. Thank you for posting.

[CraziiDago]

Thanks so much.

[brraaanno]

thanks, helped a lot. I was just fighting with it...

[manning693]

its called a peg winder lol

[puchalaka]

Nice burp...

[slashedneptune]

the extra string thing is genius, thats what ive been doing wrong:P thank you, i may now jam again thanks to you

[Testla1]

ooooooh, you have to put it through the whole first! lol.

[SRVconor]

cheers berk

[TubeGirl161]

omg your a life saver!

[guineapirate132]

this might be a dumb question but is it a good idea to destring my guitar just to take off my pickups and faceplate? cause ive always been curious to just mess around with my pickups. but im not sure if its a good idea. also if you destring it can you put back the same strings? can anyone help?

[TJS678]

You can restring a guitar with the same strings if your careful and you dont break your strings

[raikou6]

Ahhh, don't mess around with the pick ups unless you're replacing them... and , you can re-use strings, but they sound retarded.

[laladinosaur]

well.. you cant put on the same strings.. but ive never messed with my pickuos so idk.

[firesoul1200]

oh my god, thank you. I've been playing guitar for 2 years already, and i didn't know how to string it. Thank you... Now i know.

[nirvanafan12345670]

i know this sounds a bit stupid but i broke one of my saddles, wondering if i could put a new string on without it? could any111 reply bck.

[keeganllmmm12345]

bulklshid

[USATwitch]

no string lock? most people i know leave the .."tuning peg" i guess - the whole toward the ground, slide the string in and wrap the string around to lock the string in place.. or atleast thats how i learned.. good vid..learning how to string your guitar early really helps save money and frustration of tuning over and over again ;o

[killers235]

lol. thanks this helps enormously.

[Cakkiffy]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[GLL77]

Thanks for this vid, but I have one odd problem. My guitar is an Ibanez sa-120 with a floating bridge. I have 4 springs in the back from when I was using a 56 gauge (low E). When I put the new strings in do I have to take a spring out because I'm not sure what to do with that kind of bridge.

[Stellar420]

wow, thanks for the slack-trick. i've been trying to figure out a way to determine how much slack to use for the LONGEST time, and it's always fucked me up. now i'll never screw up. thanks!

[Igmont]

Interesting way to deterine the slack. But also the first person I have seen that does not wrap or pull the string under itself and roll the string over itself (locking the string in place).

[Blackbelt1549]

i have a fender starcaster and the high "e" string broke, how do i get the little extra string out?

[superdupergnarboots]

thank you, thank you, thank you.

i finally know how to re-string a guitar.. the right way. lol

just to bad i don't have a winder-ma-jigger o.o

[Conky845]

wow i suck. i've been playing forever, havent played in a long time and forgot so i had to look it up =[ lol

[stuntlad]

can anyone tell me where i can find a link on how to stirng a guitar were the tuning pegs have a slit in them not a hole to thread the string through it would be much appriciated

Thanx tom

[Kratos3100]

good video, the tip with the slack helped out alot thks

[ThomasHycha]

thxs for the tips dude i just broke a sting today pulling the string to tight trying to restring it

elixir<3333