That's a little too graphic there, Boredtolife! :-) But seriously... it sounds like your new strings have a lower tension than the old ones, allowing the neck to bend backwards under the control of the truss rod. That brings the strings closer to the fretboard - if they actually touch a fret, you get that harsh buzzy "BRAAAAP" sound. If you are not using the same gauge strings as before, and/or if you're going to a different tuning, you're going to have to get your guitar set up by a competent repair shop.
The stretching technique here works beautifully. My guitar stayed in tune for practically 2 months(!) and I play a few hours every day. Thanks a lot for this!
You just taught an old dog a new trick! In 50+ years of playing I've never seen this method, and I could never get the hang of that locking loop thing a lot of people use. I'm about to try this for the first time. Thanks!
I can't seem to make the string wind around the tuning peg twice. It only makes one wind around the peg and it seems my guitar won't stay in tune because of it.:(
Hi Mike, It sounds like you aren't pulling the string a full fret's worth down the neck before you start winding. You're right, if you don't get 3-4 turns on the machine peg it's going to slip and not stay in tune. One fret of slack should give you that many turns around the peg. What I do is pull the string for one fret of slack, then bend the string upwards from the hole in the machine peg. That shows you exactly where the string should be when you start winding, and if it slips back (leaving less than one fret of slack) you'll see the problem right away.
I agree with everything he says besides the stretching, every one has their own way but the proper way to stretch your guitar strings is to have the string along inside of your fingers where your fingers bend and have your thumb sitting at the side than pull towards your with your fingers and push away from you with your thumb. That's what I've been advised by many people, but like I said everyone has their own way.
It’s probably been 10 years since I had string a guitar with these style tuners so I couldn’t remember for the life of me how to do it. This video was great, a massive help. Thank you very much!
Thank you. I broke a string using a different method and had to buy a whole new set. Just got my low E string on much much smoother with this method and am about to cut the excess string :D I had to wait for the new set to come in from amazon and it was such a frustrating wait because I love my guitar, Super glad to get it done right this time.
Thanks, that helped. I tried the "pull through, bend, feed under and bend up" method first, but this broke the 1st string on initial tightening, right at the machine head. Apparently, the method puts too much pressure from the underlying piece of string on the wrapped portion. It was an 011, too! Either that or Ernie Balls are just crappy. This worked fine with the replacement (a 010).
I took bullet ended strings out of my guitar and the ones I purchased are ball ends... Are they compatible? I didn't get a good look at the back of your guitar or ends of your string. Sorry.
this way seems easiest...stretching wary of popping the unwounds using guitar tuna snark not reliable for initial tuning...found that out on a Fender Acoustic....
Man this helped so much!!! I was always so scared to restring my guitar I would have to rely on my friend to come over and string my guitar but this tutorial actually helped me restring my guitar so easy, thank you!!!
My A string just snapped while doing the D string using this method 🤦♂️. It broke off just before the top wrap. Never had this happen on a new set of strings. Does the age matter? They’re likely 4 years old.
Stupid question here...why do you have to cut the old strings? Can't you just loosen them from the tuner and then pull them out? Yes, it's my first guitar, No I have no clue what I am doing.
I watched the video a 2nd time. Now, I'm straight on that stretching routine. Also, I saw where you initially tightened the strings two windings deep; that's what I saw in a similar video. Great video. Thanks
Today, for the first time tuning an electric, I almost poked my eye out ngl. The Low E String whilst I was tuning (I didnt cut the excess yet) the excess part hit my lower eye lid, not even an inch away from my eye lol. Guess I'm wearing safety googles next time,
I always go wrong somewhere, I always get random loops in my restring jobs, maybe im not gripping the nut end of the string enough on the first couple of turns? So frustrating because it should be a simple task haha
+Elisandro De Leon Right. To avoid loops you have to keep tension on the string so it's not flopping around between the nut and the tuning machine peg. And press the string down onto the headstock so it winds neatly onto the peg starting from the BOTTOM. Keep winding onto the bottom of the peg and the previous turns should slip slowly upwards onto the peg as you turn.
Great video, i really hated the other methods i found online, some people swear by them but after only a week of practice i found my strings were a mess. This method worked perfectly since i did it last week. Came back to thank you.
This is off the path a bit,but I was curious as to what the year model was ,as mine is Identical?(in red tho)the string trees where a puzzling issue as not many have the twin Upgraded trees!
Did everything like in the Tutorial (Only thing i don´t have is a string winder) but I broke my thick E string it seems like there was too much tension on the Headstock. so it broke on the upper part of the string. Anyone knows any tips so that doesn´t happen again? Peace
Any tips on getting a good grip on the treble strings? The bass strings went on without problem but the treble strings are a lot slipperier and I end up with not enough slack
What about the high E ? Surely you don't use the same technique as for the bass E? That was too little slack, it makes the string slip out. It is F€%ked thanks!
I'm a dumb ass so I somehow did this wrong snapped the high e and b string then all the other strings were just kind of fucked its my second time trying to do this and its pissing me off
Simply brilliant video. I followed the instructions accordingly and it's exactly as he says. My guitar is strung very very cleanly on the tuners and the guitar doesn't go out of tune for at least three days or more. Amazing. Thank you.
What if the strings arn't in tune to begin with like if its a brand new guitar? Mines like that and when I tried to tune it strings broke before they even were anywhere near their tuning, for example the low e broke just about when it hit d. Do I need to tension all strings abit first to take pressure off the string being tuned?
I broke my e string so I replaced all the strings on my guitar. it broke again a few weeks later , mad as he'll right now any tips or reasons my this is happening
Hi Rob, If your string keeps breaking and it's not because you're over-tightening it, you may have an issue with the guitar. First, let's make sure you're tuning the treble E string up to pitch and not higher. You're using a pitch reference, I hope - a tuner or a keyboard for example. Now... look at where your string is breaking. If it's near the bridge, check for burrs or sharp edges on the saddle. If it's breaking somewhere else, check carefully for anything that could cut the string or make it bend too sharply.
This was incredibly helpful to a dad and son restringing the son's first electric for the first time. Thanks for clarity.
You guys are awesome
This video was even better (showed more details) than the official Fender video. Very helpful, Thank you!
I fucked up and now my guitar sounds like me taking a shit after I eat chipotle at 3:00 in the morning
That's a little too graphic there, Boredtolife! :-)
But seriously... it sounds like your new strings have a lower tension than the old ones, allowing the neck to bend backwards under the control of the truss rod. That brings the strings closer to the fretboard - if they actually touch a fret, you get that harsh buzzy "BRAAAAP" sound. If you are not using the same gauge strings as before, and/or if you're going to a different tuning, you're going to have to get your guitar set up by a competent repair shop.
beautiful
I watched at least a dozen other videos and this one is the simplest method out there. Excellent job.
Dude - this is so great. I've played guitar for about 20 years and ALWAYS struggled with restringing! This is so simple and effective - THANK YOU.
Wow. Its minor skills like this that are just as important as playing guitar.
The best way to do it, lot of bad techniques on YT.
Thanks for the shout-out! Restringing is not rocket science, but a few tricks-of-the-trade really help.
@@abstrathmeyer great video/tutorial
Totally agree with Tugboatpb's comment 😁
Poked myself twice with the lower E string and bled haha! But other than that this couldn't be any more easy or simple.
+Wakas “High” Life Your guitar requires an offering of blood
+Elisandro De Leon Hah! Usually it's the treble E string that gets my blood. It's thin like a needle.
Whew! I thought I was just lame for getting stuck with them all the time:)
That's literally every time I restring my guitar.
LOL
way better than the fender vid
The stretching technique here works beautifully. My guitar stayed in tune for practically 2 months(!) and I play a few hours every day. Thanks a lot for this!
Thank you Zack. Your formula of 1 fret of slack, does the job! Perfect!
Glad it was helpful!
I only ever restrung the lower E string once and didn't looked up any guides. Damn I complicated myself for nothing. This is easy as hell.
You just taught an old dog a new trick! In 50+ years of playing I've never seen this method, and I could never get the hang of that locking loop thing a lot of people use. I'm about to try this for the first time. Thanks!
I can't seem to make the string wind around the tuning peg twice. It only makes one wind around the peg and it seems my guitar won't stay in tune because of it.:(
Hi Mike, It sounds like you aren't pulling the string a full fret's worth down the neck before you start winding. You're right, if you don't get 3-4 turns on the machine peg it's going to slip and not stay in tune. One fret of slack should give you that many turns around the peg. What I do is pull the string for one fret of slack, then bend the string upwards from the hole in the machine peg. That shows you exactly where the string should be when you start winding, and if it slips back (leaving less than one fret of slack) you'll see the problem right away.
I agree with everything he says besides the stretching, every one has their own way but the proper way to stretch your guitar strings is to have the string along inside of your fingers where your fingers bend and have your thumb sitting at the side than pull towards your with your fingers and push away from you with your thumb. That's what I've been advised by many people, but like I said everyone has their own way.
It’s probably been 10 years since I had string a guitar with these style tuners so I couldn’t remember for the life of me how to do it. This video was great, a massive help. Thank you very much!
Thank you. I broke a string using a different method and had to buy a whole new set. Just got my low E string on much much smoother with this method and am about to cut the excess string :D I had to wait for the new set to come in from amazon and it was such a frustrating wait because I love my guitar, Super glad to get it done right this time.
pretty sure I'm in love with you
This is probably the best restringing video out there, solid job!
Ive only been playing for 2 years and never re-strung my guitar bu myself and this was very helpful
Thank you!
I watched the "official" Fender video on re stringing and it messed my whole everything up!
Best fucking restringing video on RUclips. Holy Fuck why do people find it so hard to explain the string slack. Thank you so much!!!
What do I do if it's a higher gauge and it won't wrap completely?! :(
Buy a bass.
Drunken Hamster lmao
pull the string to one fret when you stretch it on the peg
are you giving one fret slack with each strings?
+anthony bergeron Yes, we pull each string to give one fret-length of slack before winding it onto the tuning machine.
Andrea Strathmeyer Thanks mate.
Thank you! Now to restring my guitar...
Excellent video. Previously, I just kept tuning it many times. Didn't know to stretch the strings the way you showed. Thanks 👍
This was very good. I will have to watch it again to understand how to stretch the strings
Thank you so much! I got a new electric guitar three days ago and broke the A chord....ehhehe. But anyways, this really helped me :) Thanks
Thanks, that helped. I tried the "pull through, bend, feed under and bend up" method first, but this broke the 1st string on initial tightening, right at the machine head. Apparently, the method puts too much pressure from the underlying piece of string on the wrapped portion. It was an 011, too! Either that or Ernie Balls are just crappy. This worked fine with the replacement (a 010).
Fact same thing happen with my A string, but doing this method in the video. Ernie Balls as well.
i was always taught that when winding one go round should be above the inserted string and then the rest below. i guess to lock the string in place.
I took bullet ended strings out of my guitar and the ones I purchased are ball ends... Are they compatible? I didn't get a good look at the back of your guitar or ends of your string. Sorry.
cheers for the help, easier than i thought it'd be. much appreesh!
just a suggestion, instead moving the string back one fret try moving it back two frets.you'll get an extra wind or two
Or if you just want to change the scratchplate: ruclips.net/video/ed3ydEsbWzM/видео.html
this way seems easiest...stretching wary of popping the unwounds using guitar tuna
snark not reliable for initial tuning...found that out on a Fender Acoustic....
Best guide on RUclips.
Dude, he looks like Rob Schnider!
How come when I do it there's something blocking it
Man this helped so much!!! I was always so scared to restring my guitar I would have to rely on my friend to come over and string my guitar but this tutorial actually helped me restring my guitar so easy, thank you!!!
This video actually shows the pegs 😢 god bless you three windings minimum it is
It’s going to be my first time stringing my guitar tonight and I was a little scared so thank you for the video
Right, who's got his maroon 5 CD?
That was nothing special . Do some kind of clever knot
Best tutorial there is. Thanks!
No holes in my Fender Strat machine heads, just slots.
My A string just snapped while doing the D string using this method 🤦♂️. It broke off just before the top wrap. Never had this happen on a new set of strings. Does the age matter? They’re likely 4 years old.
Also, curious why some bend a kink immediately after pulling a string through, while this demo doesn’t.
Thank you for your knowledge so helpful
Stupid question here...why do you have to cut the old strings? Can't you just loosen them from the tuner and then pull them out? Yes, it's my first guitar, No I have no clue what I am doing.
Speeds the process
What about high e string how much fret gap should i give?
I watched the video a 2nd time. Now, I'm straight on that stretching routine. Also, I saw where you initially tightened the strings two windings deep; that's what I saw in a similar video. Great video. Thanks
Hi William, glad the video was helpful!
@@abstrathmeyer indeed it was. I may look through your playlists for more of interest
imo it's not a big deal to do it by hand if you can spend 6 minutes watching someone else string a guitar
Today, for the first time tuning an electric, I almost poked my eye out ngl. The Low E String whilst I was tuning (I didnt cut the excess yet) the excess part hit my lower eye lid, not even an inch away from my eye lol. Guess I'm wearing safety googles next time,
I always go wrong somewhere, I always get random loops in my restring jobs, maybe im not gripping the nut end of the string enough on the first couple of turns? So frustrating because it should be a simple task haha
+Airtrooper719 XBL Gotta grip that nut, son. Grip it good.
+Elisandro De Leon Right. To avoid loops you have to keep tension on the string so it's not flopping around between the nut and the tuning machine peg. And press the string down onto the headstock so it winds neatly onto the peg starting from the BOTTOM. Keep winding onto the bottom of the peg and the previous turns should slip slowly upwards onto the peg as you turn.
Thanks, that was a very informative tutorial.
I love the way you tune. you're very fast at it.
great video!! i really appreciate it!
Great video, i really hated the other methods i found online, some people swear by them but after only a week of practice i found my strings were a mess. This method worked perfectly since i did it last week. Came back to thank you.
Thanks didnt even break a string :D Great success for my first time
This is off the path a bit,but I was curious as to what the year model was ,as mine is Identical?(in red tho)the string trees where a puzzling issue as not many have the twin Upgraded trees!
One time a string poped and the force was so strong where it hit my cheek but got stuck in it. I had to pull it out and started bleeding. Was not fun
11 years l8er. Thank you so much! So many of the other videos I found skipped over some of the finer details. This was a very helpful resource.
Did everything like in the Tutorial (Only thing i don´t have is a string winder) but I broke my thick E string it seems like there was too much tension on the Headstock. so it broke on the upper part of the string. Anyone knows any tips so that doesn´t happen again?
Peace
Thank you so much! I have the same guitar body and nut styles and I was wondering how to change the strings so I can enjoy playing as a lefty!
very helpful thank you!!!!
IDK about guitars, but for basses, the minimum number of wraps one should have on the machine heads is 3...two is acceptable, one is a no no.
A Bass is a guitar...
u jus broke my e string dude
Hello I did one slack, but the low e only did two turns, can I give two slacks instead to add turns on the peg??
I feel stupid because I’ve tried this on my low E 8 times and I can’t get it to work. Time to take it into a shop
The EASIEST way..but not the best way to prevent slipping of the strings.
very helpful, I couldn't seem to get it but then I watched this video and I got it right away. Thanks man.
Any tips on getting a good grip on the treble strings? The bass strings went on without problem but the treble strings are a lot slipperier and I end up with not enough slack
had some kind of a problem with the high e so i had to unwind it and do it again but i managed to fix it
That's an 🇺🇸 Stratocaster ❓
I take off all my strings @ the same time,so I can polish my fret .
Best video. To the point. I hate yip yap.
why dont i have the holes in the back?
Thanks a ton for your help! First time in a while I did this right. Everything sounds Primo!
My string is like stuck is the saddle i'm trying to dislodge it but the little circle thing at the end is stuck
Thanks very much. An easy to follow video.
I am glad I watched this video, as a first time stringer.
Great vid, thanks
Go RedSox!! Cool video man, thanks.
Thank you, very much.. that's been really helpful!
thanks this vid helped me a lot
i've been playing the electric guitar for 1 and a half year and this vid is the best tutorial so far
For stretching the strings, how exactly are you supposed to retune several times if you can only tune to a note once?
Everything's Lowkey Stretching pulls them out of tune
Thank you so much!!! It was my first time restringing my guitar today and your instructions were so simple for a beginner like me to follow :)
Really clear guide. Just ordered new strings and will follow your guide. Thanks.
What about the high E ?
Surely you don't use the same technique as for the bass E?
That was too little slack, it makes the string slip out. It is F€%ked thanks!
Same principal
I'm a dumb ass so I somehow did this wrong snapped the high e and b string then all the other strings were just kind of fucked its my second time trying to do this and its pissing me off
+randomness WATCH and LISTEN to the youtube clip!
It took me about 3 to 5 packs before I mastered it so keep trying
Wow this guy kinda sounds like Brian setzer 😂🤘👌 how cool
New strings on, then intonation?
Simply brilliant video. I followed the instructions accordingly and it's exactly as he says. My guitar is strung very very cleanly on the tuners and the guitar doesn't go out of tune for at least three days or more. Amazing. Thank you.
This was very helpful. Restringed my guitar for the first time today.
How your guitar stay in tune when u didn't lock your string?
Fantastic video, helped me immensely. Thank you!
Why clip? You can't put the out without clipping them?
What if the strings arn't in tune to begin with like if its a brand new guitar? Mines like that and when I tried to tune it strings broke before they even were anywhere near their tuning, for example the low e broke just about when it hit d. Do I need to tension all strings abit first to take pressure off the string being tuned?
i think you didn't leave enough slack
I don't understand what he's doing when he is winding the tuning peg?
Very helpful instructional video!
So how do you clean and oil your finger board if you only change one string at a time?
Unfortunately, you need to remove all the strings if you want to clean and oil the fretboard!
I broke my e string so I replaced all the strings on my guitar. it broke again a few weeks later , mad as he'll right now any tips or reasons my this is happening
Hi Rob, If your string keeps breaking and it's not because you're over-tightening it, you may have an issue with the guitar. First, let's make sure you're tuning the treble E string up to pitch and not higher. You're using a pitch reference, I hope - a tuner or a keyboard for example. Now... look at where your string is breaking. If it's near the bridge, check for burrs or sharp edges on the saddle. If it's breaking somewhere else, check carefully for anything that could cut the string or make it bend too sharply.
trying with first string - broke. gotta love that shit.
This is a great tutorial, thanks for all the tips and tricks!