Guitar String Changing video part 1

A fairly comprehensive instructional video about changing strings on classical (otherwise known as "Spanish", or nylon-string) guitars. This video also sets out to answer some of the common questions about string changing; why and when should I change them? Do I need to change them all? what do I need to be careful about?
These questions are discussed first and then the practical element begins at 3 minutes 54 seconds. Part 2 of the video covers some extra hints and tips that are really useful to know but not often talked about.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• guitar
• string
• change
• techniques
• advice
• hints and tips.

[Yumadbro91]

Ty, just changed them thanks to you :)

[JacarandaMusic]

@Yumadbro91 glad to be of help for all you folks!

[JacarandaMusic]

Glad to be of help. Ref the string end, all I was saying was what I've done for 41 years without problem, and the only time I tried the spaced-out end the string broke right away! Obviously, I can't guarantee what will happen for you. If the other way has always worked for you, you don't need to change. But don't be nervous :-)

[MrAppolo777]

At last great video bout string changing and with additional Guitar lesson, quite helpful. It was a real pain in the bum finding a good nylon string changing video so thanx.

[JacarandaMusic]

Glad it was helpful! :-)

[Spunkalish]

@JacarandaRock I'll give it a go, but before it felt like something was going to give and it was only around C#. I stretched the string out a bit and got it up to D, see how I go though, thanks.

[JacarandaRock]

@Spunkalish you're getting a bit the wrong end of the stick.  You stretch the string to help it stay in tune, eg not drop down in pitch. There's no way a properly made 6th string will break at pitch (unless there's a fault somewhere) as its the floppiest of the basses. You can easily tune it up to F or beyond. Just tune up to E and you'll see it'll be fine. Then give it a pull to help take the stretchyness out and keep it up to E until it settles down.

[Spunkalish]

@JacarandaRock Well it didn't actually break, but I knew if I tightened it anymore it would. Another video I watched told me to stretch the strings out after putting them on as nylon stretches, which will help get it up to the right note. Is that good advice? Seems to be working so far, I figure it'll stretch out over the next 24 hours and I'll be able to tune it up to E.

[JacarandaRock]

@Spunkalish that's most peculiar. More information would be helpful; has this happened before? Is the guitar new to you? how many times did you get a breakage? Are you trying a different brand of strings? Where does the break occur?

Possible causes; sharp edge developed in the nut slot; faulty batch of strings; wrong string size eg 5th string A put in package (it happens!); putting the spaced winding at the bridge end; you are trying to tune too high... Look at those and get back to me!

[Spunkalish]

Trying to tune the sixth (thick E) string and it won't tune to E without breaking. Putting plenty of slack in it, what gives?

[lumyingluo]

thanks :)

[JacarandaRock]

@ghaibboy thanks for the feedback, very glad to be of help...

[ghaibboy]

Thanks a lot for doing this sir its really helping