How to Change the Strings on an Acoustic Guitar : Wind the Guitar String to Lock it into the Guitar

Learn how to wind the guitar string into your acoustic guitar to ensure that your instrument will remain in tune and play music beautifully in this free video series.

Expert: Matt Graham
Bio: Matt Graham is a graduate from Texas A&M University and pursuing a Graduate degree from the University of Texas. He also has a love for cooking and not much money.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• guitar
• lessons
• music
• tuning
• strings
• theory
• scales
• pick
• change
• acoustic

[MattyQStudios]

thanks for giving us a video in 20 parts that doesn't work,and he tells you how to do it wrong, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

[Metallica6153]

the first time i ever changed my guitar strings i did it better then this guy

[JohnnyJ2x44alt]

This is 'village' is truly the expert...at being noobs.

[guitarist2204]

why do you distressing yourself?

[med672]

Expert Village expertically sucks!

[noooblover]

lamo this is the worst job ive ever seen. thats how you kill the beautiful sound of new strings.. an 20 videos??? really???? lol

[hgouhg]

shity instrutions



[Beanbluesfan]

The place where his string is "locked down on itself" as he puts it, actually creates a kink because the string crosses over itself. That will weaken your string and lead to breakage. I change all my strings the Taylor way.........fast and easy. Google it!

[bluegrasssingingman]

LOL don't do it like this. just feed the string in turn key when lead comes to bottom, feed lead under, turn key around again.Then take the lead over top, and turn key. You will see the string pinched between, which stops tuning from slipping. I put 2 to 3 wraps on 6 and 5 strings, and 3 to 4  wraps on 4 and 3 strings and 4 to 5 wraps on 2 and 1 strings.

[Tecfifty8]

Wow, you really have no idea what your doing do you? That looks like hell and will deaden your strings...I've only been playing a couple years, that's just common sense...

[doyouhearmeihearyou]

This locking method is totally unnecessary. I been playing for 31 years, and have never had a string slip without this method. I just bent the string on each side of the post and wind two to four times,, It locks its self in place, and much less chance of breaking.