How To Put New Strings On An Electric Guitar (Solid Body)

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Uploaded by on Nov 20, 2009

This video is Part 1.8 in the Free ActiveMelody.com Beginner Guitar Course (http://www.activemelody.com). This course was designed for those that are just starting to learn how to play guitar. The entire course as well as all of the accompanying course assets are completely free!

This video shows you how to put new strings on an electric solid body guitar (Fender Stratocaster). For more guitar lesson videos like this, visit http://www.activemelody.com

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  • As a veteran muso, I am amazed at how little you guys realy know about waht you are teaching.

    You should be checking that the string is properly seated/bedded at the block before you hastily fully tighten the string.

    You should also back wrap the string around the tuning peg to prevent slippage, especially on the plain wound strings, E B and G.

    And what about the tension release on the neck and across the bridge as you rapidly remove the string?

    Where did you guys learn this stuff?

    Cheers,

  • @GraemeGrande Thanks Mr. Muso for your guidance, little did I know I've been incorrectly putting strings on guitars for 20 years. I put these videos up for free to help people, but it never fails that someone out there will try and criticize to show their "expertise" on a subject as mundane as how to "properly" string a guitar. I looked through your channel and couldn't help but notice that you haven't created any how-to videos - maybe you should make one to better inform the public.

  • how come u dont use Elixir??

  • @acdckiller12 I do use Elixir w/ my ES-335 - just don't like them for a Strat. Honestly the main reason is that I tend to go through strings pretty often and it's more expensive to use Elixir. :)

  • @activemelody but dont they like last forever?

  • @acdckiller12 they do last longer ya - i don't know... i just like putting new strings on often i guess :)

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  • @NaziZombie131 ROFL you must of tuned the fuck out of that string.

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  • Is winding 2 or 3 times enough around each post, and only ever winding one way-downwards or upwards? I have a strat here, never been in use and over 10 yrs old now. I here from alot of people that to learn guitar acoustic should always be the way to go. Ill play one day, lol

  • always had issues with ernie balls breaking.

  • That awkward moment when he has the same guitar as you.

  • @XxAllThatRemainsxX13 thats what she said lol XD

  • mine broke

    dont care really

  • Haha I love the G-String ;)

  • here is your g string

  • All I heard was fuck when my friend was putting strings on his guitar

  • thanks so much for the help, got mine done.

  • @BD0TT Lol, haha that was so random. You're very funny kid.

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