How To Change A Guitar String

Troy Dameron, the Guitar Teacher, in the free "5-minute Basic Guitar Maintenance," demonstrates how to change a guitar string on a Stratocaster.

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[meneerMaxTeeuwen]

@Troydameron - It's a Fender Stratocaster American Vintage '57. Thanks for helping me.

[troydameron]

@meneerMaxTeeuwen I'm still not exactly sure what you need, but you thread the string through the back of the bridge, then insert the string into the hole in the tuning key, and wind until string is tight. So follow the instructions in my video, I have the same tuning heads, and you should not have any further problems. Let me know if that works for you. Thanks.

[troydameron]

@meneerMaxTeeuwen I'm still not exactly sure what you need, but you thread the string through the back of the bridge, then insert the string into the hole in the tuning key, and wind until string is tight. So follow the instructions in my video, I have the same tuning heads, and you should not have any further problems. Let me know if that works for you. Thanks.

[meneerMaxTeeuwen]

My guitar has a hole on top of the String-thing on the head of the guitar instead of on it. Does anyone know how that is called?

Becouse i don't know jow to replace my strings. I already waste a couple.

[troydameron]

@meneerMaxTeeuwen - I'm not sure what you're describing. What make & model is your guitar, and I'll look it up on the internet.

[Grammarmatters14]

Hey quick question. When I play my fifth string in a chord it sounds flat. However, the tuner says it is in tune. I googled it and many people said to tighten the horizontal screws on the bridge. I did that but it still sounds flat. Is it a string issue or a bridge issue?

[troydameron]

@Grammarmatters14 - Are you using new strings? It may be an intonation issue, or possibly a worn fret. Identify which fret(s) the string sounds "flat". Check intonation and make necessary adjustments by hitting the harmonic @ 12th fret. Is string still in tune? If not, it's an intonation issue. That's where adjusting the bridge screws applies. If after trying these suggestions, and still sounds flat you may want to have a guitar tech check out your guitar

[thirdeyeassassin]

ive played for 6 years and still cant do this ;)

[eagerbeavers1130]

wow this really helps!! I always thought it seemed really hard to change a guitar string but this video proved me wrong!! I've broken 2 strings in the past 2 days so i need to learn how to change my own stringsinstead of bring the guitar all the way to the shop to get it fixed lol. thanks for the video!

[TheBigzizzle]

Woo! I got it down pat the 1st try. Thanks for posting this vid!!!

[TheBigzizzle]

@troydameron Thanks for posting this video...I did everything changing my strings and now I feel like a pro

[AlmosFamousAlliance]

@BobDawg173 u may have to use a really thin allen key and push it through the whole and use tweezers to pull it out the back

[AlmosFamousAlliance]

@redhatlook mine broke while I was practicing

[redhatlook]

thx for video, my little e string on stratocaster broke after i laid down the guitar on the couch :-)

[BobDawg173]

I cant get the string out how do you do it like that? Im doing what you said but it wont come out of the back

[Cokoholicar]

THANKS MAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME VIDEO, helped me a lot, didn't know there was a back opening like that on my guitar and I've been playing it for over a year and a half =) (you can guess I never had a broken wire untill now, I'm a gentle man, what can I say =) )

thanks once again =D

[meneerMaxTeeuwen]

@troydameron - It worked out. Thanks anyway.