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    How To Change Strings On Electric Guitar

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    The document provides instructions for changing the strings on an electric guitar. It details loosening the old strings, cutting and removing them, threading the new strings through the bridge and tuners, tightening and tuning the strings, and stretching and trimming the new strings.

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    How To Change Strings On Electric Guitar

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    The document provides instructions for changing the strings on an electric guitar. It details loosening the old strings, cutting and removing them, threading the new strings through the bridge and tuners, tightening and tuning the strings, and stretching and trimming the new strings.

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    The document provides instructions for changing the strings on an electric guitar. It details loosening the old strings, cutting and removing them, threading the new strings through the bridge and tuners, tightening and tuning the strings, and stretching and trimming the new strings.

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    How To Change Strings On Electric Guitar

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    Satrio Tongam Putra Situmorang
    The document provides instructions for changing the strings on an electric guitar. It details loosening the old strings, cutting and removing them, threading the new strings through the bridge and tuners, tightening and tuning the strings, and stretching and trimming the new strings.

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    HOW TO CHANGE STRINGS ON ELECTRIC

    GUITAR
    1

    Loosen the strings at the headstock. Turn the tuning knobs of each string to loosen
    them—just to the point that they don't make any sound when you try to pluck them.
    You don't have to unwind them completely.[11]
    1.

    2
    Cut the strings with wire cutters and remove them. Gather the strings together
    around the neck pickup and cut through them cleanly with the wire cutters. Take care
    that the sharp ends don't poke you. Then, pull the strings out of the guitar completely.
    [12]
    2.

    3
    Push the strings up through the saddle. For most electric guitars, simply poke the
    non-ball-end of your string through the rear of your guitar and up and over the bridge.
    There are a couple of special styles, though, that have a different system:[13]
     Floyd Rose and tremolo systems: snip off the ball-end and poke the end
    of the string into the saddle until it's centered, then trap it there.
     Les Paul-style: feed the non-bell-end of the string through the guitar's
    tailpiece and keep pulling until it hits the bell-end and stops.
    3.

    4
    Thread the strings through the tuner from the inside out. Align the tuning posts so
    that the holes run perpendicular to the neck of the guitar. Feed each string through the
    inside hole of its tuning post so that it goes out the other end.[14]
     If your guitar doesn't have a locking nut, feed the tail end of the string
    back around the tuner and under the string. That creates a kink in the
    string that will help hold it in place.[15]
    4.

    5
    Tighten the strings on the tuners. If you don't have a locking nut, make sure each
    string is sitting in the right groove on the nut as you tighten it. Use your string winder to
    make this process go faster.[16]
     If you have a tremolo system, reset each fine tuner screw in the middle
    of its range as well.
    5.

    6
    Stretch your strings one at a time as you tune. Tune by ear or use whatever electronic
    tuner you prefer to get your guitar up to pitch. Then, lift each string about 0.5 inches
    (1.3 cm) away from the neck and run your finger up toward the nut as you gently pull
    down on the string with your other hand. Then, do the opposite. Do this at least a couple
    of times with your strings, then tune them again.[17]
    6.

    7
    Trim the ends of the strings with wire cutters. Cut the tails of your strings about 0.5
    inches (1.3 cm) away from the tuning post. Since your strings are stretched and secure,
    you can cut them just as close as possible to avoid any accidental pokes or scratches.
    [18]

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