Musical Instruments & Recording : How to Change Acoustic Guitar Strings

Change the strings on an acoustic guitar by removing all of the old strings except the lowest and highest strings, placing the new strings through the bottom holes and then winding them around the tuner at the top. Make sure hands are clean before stringing a guitar to prevent grease buildup on the strings with tips from a musician in this free video on instruments.

Expert: Aaron Graham & David Boehme
Contact: www.pineconewars.com
Bio: Aaron Graham is guitarist and sings vocals for the band, Pine Cone Wars. David Boehme is the drummer and sings background vocals.
Filmmaker: Nathan Boehme

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[baksteen123]

good tutorial thanks

[bawblikesbawby]

well u can tune it without a tuner if u dont have,first u gotta tight the big string just enough to make a note then u hold it down on the 5th fret and try to match the sound of the string with the string below it as u tightening it and from there on u do the same as u move down on the same 5th fret, but when u get to the 4th string down u gotta hold it on the 4th fret then move back to the 5th fret and match the sound with last skinny string.

[TOLking60]

@elodsson and i disagree with that. i am not completely sure on the exact statistic... but 1 in every 1050 people are born with an inept pitch location. out of that bunch alone, 1 in every 50 have perfect pitch. out of that group... 1 in every 4 are musicians. i am a well rounded musician. i have been for many many years and there is no musician that can truly beat a tuner. electronically produced pitches and measurements beat unreliable guesses and memories of pitches 10 times out of 10.

[elodsson]

Well, i'll have to argue with you.the best way to tune a guitar is not with the help of the tuner.I am not a musician, but i have many musician friends.And they all say, that you have to learn to tune it by ear.That's the best way.And using a tuner doesn't help.The best way is, to listen to the sounds (preferably on another well tuned guitar, and try to achieve those notes. I mean everybody has a friend, schoolmate or relative or somebody, who they can turn to.

[ottou22]

This video is full of so much BS. The neck wont bend back just because there aren't strings on a guitar. Guitars aren't made, cleaned or maintained with strings on.

[tahunuva55]

i just loled when my new 4th string broke while i was tuning it.

[empathy97]

I think this guy is a Beatlemaniac because I can see so many Beatles photos in the background.

[Globallnsanity]

haha yes it is especialy after you snap a couple ive hurt myself doing that but youll get used to knowing what a string pulled too tight sounds like

[sausagepeel]

i find it annoying re-stringing acoustics, because the little plastic thing keeps popping out haha

[theoldmacarooni8]

Of course it is, unless you are a guitar technician.