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How to String a Nylon-String Guitar For Dummies
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2024
- Putting a new set of nylon strings on your classical guitar is different from putting metal strings on an electric or acoustic guitar. This video shows you how to restring a classical guitar with nylon strings and get them up to pitch.
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thanks for zooming in on the hardest part, oh wait
I'm actually mad at this.
"man handle it..or woman handle it" i love it lol
Gotta be politically correct in today's society. ^_^
Yeah poor man and fuckin' SJW
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This is the best explanation for stringing a classical guitar that I've seen on TH-cam.
You only want the 6th and 1st strings wound to the outside of the guitar on the tuning machine pegs. The other strings should be wound toward the inside at the tuning machines. This helps seat the strings better on the nut. Also, I wouldn't stretch nylon strings like that. They last longer if you let them settle a few days. It's a hassle to keep tuning it, but it's worth it and you only have to do it once per new set.
Still super helpful and have gleefully woman-handled my guitar into working order. Thank you!
Excellent video, a lot more in-depth than other restringing videos. I wasn't exactly sure how to do the loops and what not before but you explained it very well.
I'm new to classical guitars, but I recognize that knot at the bridge. That's a Timber Hitch. If you tie rope to a tree, wrap the end around 4 times, it will not slip.
I've played as a hobby for years and never used this knot technique. You have saved me countless hours of time. Thank you!
I had to watch this 6 times
i feel your pain 😂😂
Me too
Nice touch adding the bit about after the actual stringing process. It's actually a really important point which might be overlooked from the actual stringing of the guitar.
I am restringing my classical guitar as I watch this video on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. It's always been a tradition of mine to string and polish my guitars over the holidays while other people are cooking, getting ready, etc. It's a real satisfying thing.
I think this is an excellent 'how-to' video, far better than many others I've seen. Thank you, good work!
Thanks, this video helped me alot,
and after my oppinion is this the best video that show how to string a nylon string gutiar... for dummies
I've been playing electrics for many many years, I've got a coassical, and I've had three hardest time restringing. I've watched several vids and the final set up is hirrible. Yours make sense. I can inderstand perfectly. Great video
Thank you very much for sharing your time and skill. May you be rewarded 10 fold.
@MegaRotten17 the strings will stretch until they settle. Classical strings are like tuning a tennis racket for the first week or so. Change in air temp will also de tune your guitar.
Great vid! Just received a 1978 mexican classical guitar from my auntie and uncle so needed some help!
2:15 Anything from there was confusing as shit and now I have no fucking clue how im suppose to restring my guitar
This video is the most helpful video on changing Nylon Strings that I have found. Thanks for the post!
That u shape tuning peg trick was explained really well. Thank you. It makes it so much easier to explain to people when I am not there in person to be able to share you great clip with the right way to tie strings quickly and with the least slip.
I have my first ever nylon string guitar coming. I've been playing on and working on my guitars for years - just never did nylon. Your video is the first one to recommend that the windings go to the outside for straight string pull. In fact there are videos by string manufacturers that ignore that and have a heck of a sideways break angle at the nut. Thanks for the correct info and the help. I'm ready for my first Godin nylon.
Big Ron
Great video, I'm a beginner and this vid helped me string up my first guitar without a hitch
@c00lb0y10 well, as you saw in the video, it uses a loop to anchor itself to the bridge (the string i mean). the same method might work for an acoustic guitar. but you have to remember, nylon string guitars tend to be much shorter than ordinary acoustic ones. one could give it a go though...
good tutorial, been putting off trying to restring my nylon for 2 years.
awesome video, would never have thought of taking on a restring before lockdown happened but here I am with a nice fresh set of Pro Arté strings all sorted thanks to this guide 😁
I'll forever be hearing "to form a little... U" in the 0.25 speed I was playing it to figure out that last knot 😆
I wrote a pretty lengthy comment with some advice for people who are new to nylon strings, but in short, this guy did a poor job by leaving far too much slack in the string and by "pre-stretching" it. There are much better videos on this topic. Check out the videos by StewMac, Sam Ash Music, Martin Guitar and likely any other with a high view count. I've watched those other 3 videos and they all have good tips and you can pick which method(s) you like best.
@malefera only certain guitars are intended for steel strings! The reason lies in the neck of the guitar...steel string guitars have necks reinforced with a "truss rod"...a big cylinder rod (like rebar in construction) that runs from end to end on the inside of the neck, generally only able to be seen at the underside of the end of the fretboard and at the headstock. The tension of steel strings will rip apart a guitar that does not have a truss rod.
Guitar Center charges $30 to do what you just showed in your video. Thank you, you just saved me $120/year!
Thanks for the tip on stretching the nylon strings. It does take some time. No other video I watched talked about that.
I can now restring my guitar, am so happy! I used to pay £15 for a full restring. I got some strings from Amazon for £2.40p! Thanks alot man :-)
After restringing guitar use old strings as dental floss
Right,lol
put them back in the package & use them when there are no new ones available when you're in a pinch
Rainbow music repair guy . ,,,,,, great video .
I recently "purchase" an acustic guitar just like the one in the video... and in needs some new strings. Didnt have a clue of how to do that because I only played with steel string guitar.. lol.. always learning
Thank you, Andy, very much appreciated! Total newbie here. I have pins on my bridge (it was a steel string guitar before I salvaged it), and I guess I'll use the pins instead of wrap around the bridge.
That was very helpful as I was finding the nonwound strings would slip. Now they don't. Thanks.
I just love the way you talk and present this (I'm British) I've owned guitars for longer than I care to remember but only just got a La Patrie nylon string one. Thanks a lot you were right it is a bit fiddly compared to metal strings.
jack freeman I'm curious, how is your nationality relevant to your comment?
Because I was intrigued by his voice and accent whereas a US person may not be. And believe me I'm not proud of my nationality that is not logical for me.
jack freeman Ah, that makes sense. Have a nice day, man.
Fantastic; super helpful, this.... i had not replaced a string in a *long* time, so it took a really long time to simply replace the D string on the Classical (Spanish) guitar.... am having a challenge tuning it -- i never knew about that last bit. ...
Thanks again. Great stuff.
Anyone who has ever gone fishing can easily change their own guitar strings! This is a wonderful tutorial! Thanks!
First time stringing a nylon guitar, your instructions are the best and easiest. Do you have lessons to play finger style?
i love this guys calm manner
Thanks! This really helped- especially the parts about stretching the strings.
Thank you very much, I had problems with these knots but now it's fine.
ive been looking at videos on how to string a acoustic guitar this whole time untill now!!!!!!
This post was a long time ago, but in case anyone else is wondering. Most new guitars are strung that way but it isn't necessary. Just cut off the string you are removing as close as possible to the other string without nipping it.
perfect video. just got a new guitar from valencia spain. a juan hernandez :) thanks for showing me how to restring it!
Thanks for this demo. I was able to restring my husband's guitar, no problem.
Very insightful and succinct! Thanks for sharing your expertise and time - greatly appreciated
i would also like to add that nylon string guitars sound awesome. so now i want one.
Very clear explanation .
Extremely clear and helpful. Thank you
The most difficult part for me is bringing the first string to pitch. Even with a tuner I get all sorts of readings till it is relatively nearer the pitch. Have not seen any TH-cam video showing that. My problem was learning on untuned guitars , hence become pitch semi-deaf
Very nice tutorial. Thank you.
Thanks man. Easy to follow.
as a newbie, this was extremely helpful, thx!
That was a great demonstration. Thank you.
Love your vids and love the way you say "guitar". awesome vid, helped a lot.
Thanks so much. I've been playing for decades and I need help every time, lol. This one is easy to do while one follows along, and yes, I used my woman power. Haha, loved that part.
Very good video; you make it easier. Thanks
the best "How to String a Nylon-String guitar" video on youtube
Awesome. My advice (if you haven't gotten that far yet) is to string your guitar in this order: Low E, A, D and then HIGH E, B, G. Otherwise, your treble strings will cross over each other and things will get real confusing!
Good luck and Happy "Thankstringing!"
1st of all wanted to say thank you for this video much help, the other thing just wondering if anyone knows if I put the wrong acoustic
strings on a nylon would it be to late, cause the other day i put steel strings on by accident.
Thanks that was helpful. Now if a get a nylon string guitar I'll know how to string it.
The three strings that you said were steel are actually nylon wrapped in metal. Classical guitars have this style of strings. I wouldn't advise putting steel strings on a classical because if the neck isn't reinforced it can actually ruin your guitar. Some classical guitars are designed with a reinforced neck and you could actually switch between steel and nylon. Take it to your guitar shop and have en check it out.
Great video. Thank u for showing me how to do this
The same he did at the bridge. After inserting the string in the hole and arcing it to the string(the "U" he mentioned), you just loop the string twice inside the "U" and tug.
Nicely done.
I have never seen anyone tie off like that at the headstock end, simply they wind over the tag end. Does your method help?
Also, for the inner four strings, do you wind towards the inside of the headstock (center)? It seems like this is not stated. Does it matter?
This Helped out a lot thanks
Very helpful i tried and successful in my work 👍
@GameOnStudious No, a classical guitar is not built like a steel string guitar therefore cannot withstand the higher tension of steel strings.
Excellent, thanks.
Cheers Greg
I just changed new strings to my nylon guitar, but I have minor problems with D string. I've managed to strike it up to H, but it already feels so tight that if I try to strike it to D, it will snap. Also once I did that, at about C there were series of click like sounds and it had lowered to A#. I really don't want to the string to snap since there's no stores nearby where I could get new strings. I changed the string 2 days ago so they would get used to the tension.
@LKB90 then you dont have to tie it at the bridge, the ball will keep it in place
oh ill woman handle it
Clear and succint, good tutorial, thanks!
I enjoyed both pixels of this video
really helpful. this is a long and tedious battle thought.
Thanks for the video : ) just changed my strings the first time myself cheers
Do the strings really buzz when it's not fully stretched even if it's in tune?
thanks, got the dummies book, but the explantion of the tying off at the headstock made more sense once I'd watched the video... guess I am a dummy ;)
@ZuluSmasher You could go out and search for nylon strings with ball ends
"Cuz if you do, you'll be out of tune... ALL NIGHT."
2nd best catchphrase on a guitar video.
No. 1 is Batio's "I'm going to give you the keys to the Lamborghini".
The problem i'm having is that even if i do everything as you do, with the knot and everything, the string never gets full tuned when i try to bend it, it always go down and losen up, until i have no string left to bend, it's like the knot aint doing anything because in the end i don't get enough string to bend, any tip?
+Thadnill Did you make sure the knot was very tight? Also, you might have given it too much slack before knotting it
excellent video!
thanks a lot. i really appreciate what you're doing.
Ace video. Really helpful. Thanks a lot.
basicly doing what you did at the bridge but, with a different beginning step
i have a set of the nylon there the expensive ones ill try to put them on this weekend and thanks for offering to help ill let ya know what happens. :)
my strings r a different color, the higher strings r black does it mean there old, my gpa gave me this guitar
I just got that same guitar yesterday it has no markings on it can you tell me any info on it.
@ZuluSmasher steel string acoustics have bridge pins that need strings with a steel ball end to lock it in place. It really isn't worth spending hours attempting to improvise with open ended nylons. Just buy some new strings for the guitar you have. Regards
This was very informative. Thanks heaps!
Started out ok at the bridge. Once you got to the head stock on low E, it went south Couldn't see what you did, and did not understand your terminololy.......
That was super , thank you.
I have a normal steel string acoustic guitar that i have not played for a few years but want to get back into:
I need to chnage the strings but i found a pack of Nylon Classical Guitar strings that i bought a few years ago and never used, can i use those on a normal acoustic? Because my machine-heads and bridge dont look anything like those in this video so i'm guessing not?
Thanks.
At the crucial moment they do a bunch of jump cuts and his hand is blocking the action. STILL. I love this guy's vibe.
PERFECT, this was so easy, thanks!
thanks.. really helpful to string my nylon guitar😊
Thank you!
good tut
@stripes5150
Ah, those, totaly forgot bout them!
I'mma go check my local store soon to see if they have some. thanks
Thanks man, really useful