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INSTALLING NEW STRINGS:
• Remove the bridge pin of your guitar. Bridge pins can stick to the guitar, and may take
some time to get off; the edge of a peg winder (available at any local music store) can be
used to help. Locate the proper string to replace your old string. Then, from the end of the
string that does NOT have a ball at the end, feed the string through the bridge via the open
hole exposed by removing the pin. Then, press the bridge pin back into place gently with
the slot facing forward, and while holding your finger on the pin, run the string through
until the ball on the end of the string is flush to the bottom of the pin.
• Secure the string to the headstock end of your guitar via the tuning machine. To do so,
make sure the eye/hole of the tuning machine is parallel to the neck/headstock of the
guitar. Feed the string through the eye of the tuning machine, and pull the string fairly
taught. The string should have a bit of slack (about 1-2 inches).
• Secure the string to the tuning machine by winding the part of the string that has come out
through the tuning machine back underneath the part of the string that is running between
the bridge and tuning machine. Then, pull the string back up and over the string running
through the tuning machine (see diagram). The string should now be secure on the tuning
machine.
Dust and other foreign matter can harm the quality of your guitar. Make sure to regularly
clean and maintain your guitar, including around the tuning pegs and bridge. To clean your
guitar, use a dry, soft cloth. If desired, guitar polish can be bought from any local music
store. Do not leave your guitar exposed to the sunlight or elements, and be aware that
guitars are made of wood and are therefore sensitive to changes in temperature, humidity,
and altitude.
GUITAR CARE
• For the treble strings (G,B,E), keep the
string tight against the post as you wind
the string clockwise. For bass strings (E, A,
D), wind the strings counter-clockwise.
• Begin to tune the string, winding the tuning
peg until the desired sound is produced.
After hearing the desired tune, pull the
string lightly. The string will go slightly out
of tune. Readjust the tuning peg until
receiving the desired tune again. Repeat
the process a few more times. This will
ensure that your string will stay in tune
while playing.
• You may cut off the excess string, but it is
important to leave some excess still
attached (about
¼
-1 inch) in case the guitar
string needs to be restrung again.
Remember, it is easy to cut more off later,
but impossible to add string back.
CHANGING STRINGS (Cont.)
