Electric Guitar String Change Tutorial - Floating Bridge - Ibanez RG Prestige

I was jamming and rocking out when the D string on my guitar just gave up and broke. I decided to take the time to make this string change tutorial and I hope it will help out anyone who is learning how to change strings on the electric guitar especially on a floating bridge system.
I want to make it clear that I am not a licensed repair person and all the advice I give is out of personal experience. Ive been changing guitar strings for well over a decade and the things that I do seem to work for me.
The guitar that I am changing the strings on is an Ibanez RG Prestige 2007 (puzzle limited edition)
The strings I used are Elixir 9-42 Nanoweb, I really like those strings and have been using them for many years.
Most of the tools I use could be acquired at you local music store and the local hardware store.
I hope you enjoy this tutorial,
Maxim

[@shaunmcarthur3616]

Thanks for this.

[@MaximShelkov]

You welcome.

[@keithdudzak6282]

Thank you for this i was having a hard time restringing my Ibanez RG my MusicMan Sub Zero is much easier to restring

[@MaximShelkov]

I am glad this video could help you out, floating bridges are always a bit of a pain when it comes to restringing, but hey I like to do bar tricks so I live with it :)

[@vileanduselessdeadworks6550]

I just got the Ibanez rg550 and I broke one of the strings. I guess I can do the same method like in this video? I haven’t even the use trem yet. Maybe I’ll have to put it on so I can change the strings following what you did. I’m just new to this cuz I’ve always had fixed bridges guitars. Anyway awesome video dude👍💪

[@MaximShelkov]

Yeah this method will work even if you only broke one string

[@vileanduselessdeadworks6550]

@@MaximShelkov thanks man 👍

[@jnjmedia8321]

Is it recommended that you change all the string even if you just broke 1 string? or just change the broken string? Thanks bro

[@MaximShelkov]

If your strings are old then change all of them as the new string one will stand out tonally compared to all the other ones.

[@BelterSkelter]

Would you not change them one at at time? I took all mine off and the tremelo system came apart :/

[@MaximShelkov]

One at a time is also a practice that is done by some, however I find that it takes longer. If your trem came off the studs you’ll have to attach it back, sort of balance it and then put a string on the guitar and through the bridge to hold it in place.