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How to wind strings
For electric guitars and acoustic guitars
For 3 a side headstocks wind the machine head post clockwise for the 4
th
, 5
th
and 6
th
strings and anti- clockwise
for the 1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
strings. For 6 in line headstocks wind all the machine head posts clockwise. Turn machine
heads 6 to 8 times for 1
st
and 2
nd
strings, and 3 to 4 times for 3
rd
to 6
th
strings.
[How to set the strings for 4
th
, 5
th
&6
th
strings.]
[As they would appear when the guitar is tuned.]
[Not wound enough]
[Coiled sufficiently around the post.]
[Wound Too much]
For Electric Basses
For
basses there is a hole in the middle of the machine head post to take the end of the string. Bend the string
15 - 18cm beyond the machine head post as shown below then trim the string length 2cm beyond the bend,
insert the string into the machine head post hole then proceed to wind the string clockwise around the post 3-4
times.
Removing and refitting strings to an acoustic guitar
When replacing strings on an acoustic guitar, firstly slacken the strings so that the bridge pin can be easily
extracted from the bridge, Once the bridge pin is out the ballend of the string can pass out of the hole in the
bridge.
For Classic Guitar
At the machine head - wind clockwise for the 4
th
, 5
th
and 6
th
strings and anti clockwise for the 1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
strings. Wind finely so that the strings do not cross on the post. Pass the tip of string through the hole in the
barrel of the machine head and tie as illustrated below, this will help prevent the string slipping on the machine
head post when it is tuned.
[How to wind Low-pitched strings.]
[How to wind High-pitched strings.]
At the bridge - fix the end of string to the bridge (see the illustration below). Coil twice for 1
st
,2
nd
and 3rd
(unwound) strings so that they will not slip when being tuned.
*Replace the strings one by one, so that the saddle and top nut do not fall from the guitar.
