Change Electric Guitar Strings #1of2 (Guitar Lesson TB-003)

[galenrivera512]

Your video is a favorite on Switzerland

[ilmatteo95]

DR are Good but Elixir are amazing!

[tiamarquez0]

This vid is a favorite on Mozambique

[Daggaman14]

Thx Justin

[blablabla18102]

when i pus the string in but it wont go aut?

[MrKonthaarify]

To skip all the useless crap talk, go to 5:40

[AndrewSpriter]

@MrKonthaarify much obliged

[RevPro12]

I cannot believe this... What a coincidence that I have that same type of guitar (same colours) AND it's the B string I have to replace.

[bezowashere]

dats mothafuckin commercial of dr strings, helpful anyfuckinway

[ZeppelinFloydRoses]

I use 11s because I'm not a pussy 

[Kougeru]

can you reupload this in HD....very blurry

[sancombru]

...Who the HELL wud us SCISSORS 2 cut this kind of strings?!

[AsceHawk]

this is the one i used for my floating ...

/watch?v=mJ-R7o3FyEM

[Marsel58]

Today its time to change strings after 2 years ^^

[Recovery82]

@Marsel58 I haven't changed mine in 4 years, i still play it every day, I think im going to do it soon though

[CosplayDa]

54 people didn`t change there guitar strings correctly.

[mrcannabis94]

Justin YOU DA FUCKING MAN helping me out with mad shit

[MrMrNoName94]

@all who change strings just ever 3-4 months: Get some Elixir strings, because they sound way longer good than any other strings due to the "nanoweb" technology.

[933Bane]

I never cut them,I simply roll em off.

[rofonator99]

I change them each 3-4 months.

[SoCoJacksManx3]

<3 your accent

[suzuki15]

Change your strings when they start to sound dull, god damn dude your little "finger trick" is appalling, I clean my fucking strings like a human being.

[Deceptikon121212]

I have the same guitar, so it will be easy! You are GREAT!

[Barringtonastro]

put closed captioning on lmao

[0bGuitarNo]

i cant seem to push the string out of the thingy!!!i need help quick!!!

[motorhead96gr]

really good tutorial!!helped me a lot...cause I was sitting the other day and my 5th string(A) snapped..my teacher was like give more tempo to the song,more,more and SNAP!!!

[HavocBillz]

@ArtzFret The reason that happened is because your guitar wasn't set up for a heavier gauge string, which put tension on your neck. I advise you get new strings. Whether they are Lites (.09) or Mediums (.11) have your guitar set up for that gauge.

[ArtzFret]

(continuing here)

... and i got really scared because I didn't know what to do after I saw that, and I know that when i removed all my strings at a time, the neck bend backwords, but my question is... do I keed the new strings just like that on the guitar because they will stretch and the neck will return to its normal position, or do I remove them and put (correctly) a strings with the same gauge has the others I had previously on my guitar? :S

answer please :)

[ArtzFret]

hey.

today when i replaced my previous strings (.09) on my electric guitar ( a Cort X2), before i replaced them I had to remove all my previous strings at a time becaus i needed to replace a pickup too, and when i putted the new strings (.11) on the guitar and tuned them, the back of the bridge (wich is something like the bridge of a Stratocaster, but not leaning on the body loke the Strat bridge) was like 20º high than it should... (continuing on next comment)

[yety97]

ERNIE BALL FTW!

[chevyrules687]

I Use Fender Super 250s.

[chevyrules687]

is use super 250s

[skawik]

use ernie ball strings their the best

[luke98959895]

I love DR strings!

[tabuu11]

Thanks a crapload dude. I bought my first electric ( squier strat) the other day and I broke a string and when I went to change it I had no flipping idea how to change it and after like an hour of looking at manuals online, your video was the only thing that helped. And the DR strings sound way better than whatever was stock so thanks!!

[EHXGUY]

What gauge of strings do you use?

[newfreeguitarlesson]

i change when i brush my teath, every other year !

[newfreeguitarlesson]

Great video !

[Zordid0]

I change every 3 or so.

[ZeppelinFloydRoses]

just get some string cleaner :)

[Seabee613]

I dunno maybe using different strings and finding what works best for you would be the best brand but then we couldn't bicker over personal preferences now could we?

[skunksaw]

you like saying poke huh Justin :P

[enjoylifeandsurf]

floyd roses are mad

[bjswagger99]

@JustinSandercoe what are some names of just standard electric guitar stings

[inhuman96]

@bjswagger99 ernie ball is the best brand...most popular

[tobearockstar0706]

@inhuman96 Ernie ball are rubbish, they're only cheap.

[inhuman96]

@tobearockstar0706 no ...every good guitar player uses ernie ball...look on the back of an ernie ball string package if u have the chance

[Shokujin]

@inhuman96 you got snared by their marketing strategyzzzzz

[kym005]

i dont cut strings..i use them as reserve for shorter acoustic guitars

[god4paok]

wow im the 360000 viewer!!!!

[collin292]

PEOPLE:

Only one of my strings broke, but I cant get any new strings for atleast a week, will this damage my guitar in any way? Bend the neck or twist it?

Thanks.

[TheGibsonsg61]

@collin292 Hey

Im not professional, but It won't damage it , cause if you take off maybe 3+ strings,well It could be a problem. Also It depends a lot which string broke, cause thickest has "biggest tension",so if It was thickest well, it may be little problem, but if other string is broken, everything should be ok, but take new strings as soon as Its possible!:)

[y318]

Dear Justin,

My fucking 0.42 string doesn't fit throught the hole.

Wtf should I do?

-y318

[thephantomsguest]

ffs Justin you go on and on and on, get on with it ffs

[imadey0utube]

Can someone tell me why it's a bad idea to remove all strings at once?

[carman24007]

@imadey0utube the neck is under pressure if you remove all that pressure its bad.

[imadey0utube]

@carman24007 What happens to the neck??

[carman24007]

@imadey0utube its not necessarily BAD but it can screw up the concave/convex of the neck so IF you need to take of all the strings do it 1 at a time and take your time.

[imadey0utube]

@carman24007 Will the neck become concave or convex if I take off all strings at once?

[carman24007]

@imadey0utube dude it wont as long as you don't rip all of them off instantly. remove them 1 by one and if you replace them with lighter gauge strings/higher gauge strings it will make it more concave or convex

[CaptainPenguin93]

FAST FRET. You can keep your strings on twice as long with that stuff.

[supermanJOEL2]

Could you show me how to change the strings on a jazzmaster or that jag you got there??

[elwadeo12sg]

why not just pop them off all at one time :/

[datluigi]

@elwadeo12sg The guitar might fall apart.

[PLAZ1990s]

@elwadeo12sg Yeah. Really bad idea, If you took them all off at once. Then the neck would go from having tension, to absolute no tension, Then back to having tension again, Which could break the neck or crack it.

[iLikeCereal04]

wow. this was helpful

[DUY1337GUITAR]

DR strings!!!!!!! I love them! I definitely hear a difference between each brand and DR strings just stands out to me more.

[boilingpoint3]

damn man i got three sets of strings for 19 dollars :D

normally i get one set for 11 bucks :O!

New strings sound so beast >:)

[efee52]

i've been breaking string alot lately i'm not sure why and my dad also got me elixir string which after some research said they were farely pricey and some said they sound dead right out of the box i'm not sure if i should use them or return them. Any Suggestions

[BloodCruise]

dude, his advertising worked. i actually bought a planet wave string winder thing. it's really useful lolol

[Olie23231]

I tried changing the strings on my strat today and haven't changed them before. Had the guitar for like a year now (stupid to leave the strings on that long I know) but I've only ever changed strings on a stopbar tailpiece before. I've got a problem where my strings seem to be stuck in the bridge and won't pass through the body. I've tried pushing the ball ends with a srewdriver and pin etc but they are really tight in there. If anyones got any suggestions I'd really appreciate it :)

[GuitarEchoes]

@Olie23231 sounds like you've done it totally wrong

[Olie23231]

@GuitarEchoes I didnt. Ball ends just were a bit tight. Got em out eventually and got new strings on now.

[rachelspease]

@Olie23231 How did you finally get them out? I'm having the same issue.

[Olie23231]

@rachelspease Um i used a small screwdriver but i guess you could use things like some cocktail sticks and pins and things to dislodge the balls. I just pushed the screwdriver into the bridge and tried to wiggle the ball ends until they got a bit more loose. Took a little while to do on mine but i guess it just depends on how tight they are.

[rachelspease]

@Olie23231 yeah I finally got them out of there. Had to take the guitar apart and find a tool small enough to push them out with. It was a pain lol

[madperznskilz]

Dude can you not take nineteen years to explain something that should take 1 minute? Thanks. 

[IncrediguyPro]

yeah! changing guitar strings every month???!! i just got to this video 'cause my high e string snapped! but i think you don't really need to change it like every month or every time it gets rusty, my acoustic guitar's strings are a little bit rusty but they sound good and they're like that for a year and it didn't broke or something.

[SSSoM3]

Do you have to cut the string in order to take them down?

[sbtrackrunner]

and are super slinky 9 guage good?

[randommoosebrains]

@sbtrackrunner if you like to play leads sure

[sbtrackrunner]

does anyone know how many strings u culd take off a strat at one time

[msbj10]

i use dunlop gauge 13 strings for my floyed rose

[poopdawg2301]

DR strings suck, just put some on my guitar and i didnt even get to tuning my guitar, as soon as i started to tune, the 6th string broke, nothin like ordering new strings and waiting on them for a week and playing your guitar for a whole 0 minutes

[brashkidwicked]

great video n great advice justin thanks :) and yes i chgange my strings constantly i play about 6 hours a day every day!! and change my strings once a week take em all off wipe my guitar down and string it up. i use a light/top heavy bottom set of d'addarios .10-.52 on my 2009 all american deluxe strat. well worth the 7 bucks every week to have great tone thanks for a great video and keep em coming :)

[triviumecj]

play the strings till they break like a true rocker, not like a diva.

[brashkidwicked]

@triviumecj diva? lol to use your words"true rocker" true rockers are very specific about their tone and their setup. i suppose u figure jeff beck, or slash, or even buckethead play a huge gig with strings that r dead n lost most of their tone? lol what a joke somehow i think they prolly use fresh strings that have been stretched shortly before de show

[GaryDX25]

Thank you.

[thephantomsguest]

Justin?? most videos that do string changes have close ups yea? plus you rant too much mate, how about just getting too it instead of making money on advertising the strings you use ffs

[jvbo]

this guy is such a talker

[MCpharao]

Your strings are rusting ??????!!!!!!!!!^^

[MrPudster1]

I just play through my strings until of 'em snaps.

[pigsflying13]

@MrPudster1 same here

[2pacdragonforce]

i use gibson reissues for strings

[holayadios95]

what he say about the string cut your fingers skin if they are rustie is true, it happened to me

[rhn94]

how hard is it to zoom again?

[artienda12]

can anyone answer my question.. :))

i have an electric guitar w/c look like an ibanez.. and, whenever i change its string, it always broke.. soo.. how can i change strings properly and how can i tighen it? thanks for answering ^^,

[IDickFaceI]

Now my problem is that when I want to push the string out of the hole, the end is not coming out of the back of the guitar. Its just stuck.

[dmohr7]

just take a large e string and poke it through the hole pops right out

[xXLeonGunfireXx]

do you have to cut the string or could you just unwind it all?

[SlackBabbathTs]

@xXLeonGunfireXx

save the string you can use it if the new string breaks

[swjk3]

ernie ball string 11-48 are the best BTW!!!

[yourhot266]

What happened to the cat?! :(

[zeekguy43]

take the pokey end and poke it in the whole.........LMAO. tht just made my day

[NeoHoshi]

What would you say Justin?

Every month? no exceptions? How crazy is that?

[mytagisWVU69lolz]

Change your strings every month. No acceptions.

[NeoHoshi]

Every month? No exceptions?

Thats very bad advice... First of all because new strings go out of tune a lot. (particularly bad for beginners).

Secondly, not everyone plays their guitar the same amount of time every month and strings don't degrade quite that quickly.

[mytagisWVU69lolz]

@NeoHoshi PENIS.

[Interkomkomind]

and good quality strings will last more than a month as long as you clean them

[matirio86]

@NeoHoshi lol my cat went crazy because she couldn't see the thinnest string but she felt it as she rolled the string way round the body ^^

...cats! ^^

[NeoHoshi]

@matirio86 LOL

[1919dpg]

@NeoHoshi yeh they do.. it all depends on how much you play. mine last for about a week and a half.

[Xarijus]

@NeoHoshi they do degrade quickly unless you use expensive strings (elixir for example with nano web technology) .

And new strings wont go out of tune quickly if you stretch them out just after you change it.

[EricClaptonFan24]

@NeoHoshi New strings don't go out of tune if you put them on your guitar the right way.

[joeyrotten101]

@EricClaptonFan24 Yes they do....

[EricClaptonFan24]

@joeyrotten101 Hmm, i don't have that problem. Maybe you say they do because you don't put them on your guitar the right way. If the strings are on your guitar you need to get them tight in your tuners by pulling them. Then they don't go out of tune. Thats my experience.

[joeyrotten101]

@EricClaptonFan24 your clearly a begginer man but new strings are prone to de-tuning, every brand of strings and every guitar.

[EricClaptonFan24]

@joeyrotten101 Haha. I know many people have this problem, had it too when i began playing but when you learn to do it the right way you don't have this problem. So don't call me a beginner when i say i don't have this problem. Ofcourse it depends on the guitar too but if you have a nice guitar you should be able to stay in tune right from the beginning after you put new strings on the guitar.

[joeyrotten101]

@EricClaptonFan24 I was told this by my guitar teacher before i knew that my guitar did actually detune by itself, hes been playin for longer than youve been alive ,it doesnt matter how you string the guitar the strings stretch after you play them a while and go out of tune, maybe you just dont notice it...

[EricClaptonFan24]

@joeyrotten101 Would you please stop? Ofcourse i would notice. And when you don't trust my ears, you can trust a tuner. Maybe your teacher said it because many beginners have this problem. Get real, legends as Tommy Emmanuel and Clapton change strings before every gig, do they go out of tune when they play live. Maybe YOU are the beginner. Go to google and search: keeping new strings in tune. Choose the second link.

[joeyrotten101]

@EricClaptonFan24 yeah becaus they play on them for an hour or to before they preform ,im tellin you man ask anybody....

[EricClaptonFan24]

@joeyrotten101 Why is it so hard for you to understand? I don't have the problem, are you saying you i have that problem? I think i know my guitar better than you do.Look: watch?v=k3MehDVtwSg

The biggest fingerstylemaster ever. Stringing his guitar. After he strung it he pulls the strings to get them tight in into the pegs. And voila, in tune.

[joeyrotten101]

@EricClaptonFan24 a 2.00 video about stringing a hole guitar? Anyways hes pulling the string to stretch them out.....

[EricClaptonFan24]

@joeyrotten101 Yes he stretches it, AND he gets them tight in the pegs. But anyway, if you are so opinionated just keep doing it your way. I'll just keep stringing my guitars and play it without having the tuning problems. Actually maybe you are the beginner. For years i string all my guitars every 2 weeks, i know what i'm talking about.

[xxHarveyMoonxx]

thank god I found this, I was about to take the guitar apart at the front

[ChRoMaStOnE561]

This is an important question:

Do you need to replace every string if you need to replace only ONE string ?

[Nilsson734]

@ChRoMaStOnE561 No that isn't necessary. can do it without doubts :)

[noutjie]

@Nilsson734 i would recommend to do change all of them

[mohican321]

No.

[95SuperGlue]

My B string snapped and the little ball thing at the end of the string won't come out. Can anyone help.

[U2PEACE1]

@95SuperGlue If you take a thick E string and just slide it through the hole where the ball got stuck, it should pop out... =)

[esteves91]

@95SuperGlue have you managed to get your problem solved? im having the exact same issue with my electric guitar

[95SuperGlue]

Yes. If you take the end of one of the large E strings and slide the round bit through the hole. The B string end will pop out. Also I didn't watch the rest of the video. He tells you thats its a common problem and how to fix.

[marklouisjordan]

Is it ok to put vaseline on guitar strings??

[Taljisz]

Sponsored by DR Strings

[UnforgivenXII]

What are the best strings for E-tuned high speed Metal with tight feel without metallic sounds (I want soft strings, if you know what I mean) that sounds good with very high distortion and treble?

[RobDZeppelin]

Does anyone know how long Ernie Ball Super Slinly's Last?

[beast444555]

@RobDZeppelin a i have them now about 2 to 3 weeks

[Aligowers00]

they break easy depends how hard u play !

[Whydoyoureadme]

i have a gibson sg standard, if i remove all strings at the same time, is that bad for the neck?

[oglockwood]

that's bad for any guitar neck.

[3939allen]

can i get a closer view on all the steps?

[depletable]

Can anyone who plays Hardcore (i.e The Chariot, Everytime I Die) can confirm that buying 7-string guitar strings, and discarding the high E, is a good way to get solid strings for low-tuning? I'm not tryna play death metal or any shit like that.

[HALOISAWSUM]

yeah they are :)

[whatUsaybob]

Yep, I use baritone set (GHS 70-14) and tune to Drop Bb. Seven string sets are not as thick but work just as well. I would keep the high E in case you have another guitar that needs it.

[kevinm4435]

there wouldn't be any problem, but you might as well buy a heavier package of six strings - you can get pretty heavy.

[muzapstar]

no man, 7 strings are the same size. just get 10's if you tune down a half step or whole, and 11's for more, etc. if you're into really heavy strings, look into baritone strings.

[YoursTrulyDead13]

@depletable It would work obviously, but you could just look for a pack of heavier gauged strings. Ask whoever the employee in your shop is what he recommends for your guitar type and just consider your options. Different gauges come with much different sound, you just have to find the one you like.

[huyiy]

hey justin which video did you have that you mentioned DR strings and you weren't endorsed by them yet? there's somethign i need to watch in that video please thanks!

[Thrashlock]

wait he is cutting the strings just to change them faster right?

[Thrashlock]

just bought ernie ball 2221 regular slinky nickel wound

heard they are good foor bc rich bdsm humbuckers

[adiller77]

I like to use Elixers for mine

I have the .09,.46 I have good luck with them

and they're not that expensive

[LittleToyGunsRicardo]

lol my kitty started eating the string

[MCpharao]

@LittleToyGunsRicardo poor cat

[trxspirit]

pain in the bum :D

[InternetNinjaKid]

haha

[JohnCaren09]

If my string is stuck I usually use a toothpick.

[disturbed8999]

thanks for the tip about getting a stuck string out i just removed mine and they all got stuck and i ended up punching them out with a screwdriver

[Jiggsaw54]

What are good guitar strings for like doing really high bends and for metal use?? P.S

I use a jackson Kelly

[LfunkeyA]

0.011 is not too light, its medium. 0.012 and up is heavy. 0.09 is light.

[Boredguy82]

dude 11's are higher than what most people use cause most use 10's and barely anyone uses 12's unless they're hardcore metal players

[venx900]

dunlops are pretty good for metal. if you want flexebility, you probrably want nines or eights depending on your prefference

[phille950331]

awesome!

[mjfan123085]

i can never get the windings neatly placed.

[gunsnroses454]

i broke my e string but i not got no more and i broke :( lol but thanks

[jocomat9]

i had the same thing happen to me, i just used a really small alley key and popped it out

[1cujofan]

Try a paperclip. Worked for me.

[yoda1515159]

i used my smallest allen key

[mattysplev]

and can you use anything else than a wire cutter to cut strings?

[MilanJ4]

Fingernail clippers should work.

[mattysplev]

will my rusty stings be the reason my fingers are starting to hurt after playing for a while

[fiddlersblack]

?!?

If you play everyday, and for a long time, so if you are in a band, have gigs, do recording in the studio or something you can change your Strings once a day.

Else you can change them a least once a month.

Usually they should not be rusty... if so simply change them....

they arent that expensive oO

[devilsonga]

Yes AND you might be bending s lot.

[axiluss]

to endure the string buy yourself a fastfret by GHS, a lotion that comes with a piece of material. clean the strings STRONGLY, then use the lotion, and your strings keep their quality two times longer.

[ajoblink]

digin the sunburst jaguar

[ivo1212]

i just made it with a thin stick ;) moment ago lol i think i helped you ;D

[hoang1428]

can someone tell me a quick way to set the strings in after u put them on? so they dont sound crunchy when u first put them on

[HDeathknight]

lol 666 ratings