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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!!!
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.
I am a nine year old and my guitar string snapped. I got so mad and watched dozens of videos and I found you. You were so helpful thank you from Liverpool
Fantastic video. I always ended up with the messiest machine heads after restringing, the strings would be all over the place, and after watching and copying your technique, my guitar looks like it did when I bought it at the store! So neat, thank you so much! :)
+johndollop You're very welcome! Restringing a guitar is not rocket science, but there ARE some helpful tricks-of-the-trade! We tried to show you these tricks in the video.
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
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.
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 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.
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 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 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!
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
Great video, easy to follow and gave good results (although my windings were significantly lower due to not holding so much slack). One question: do I need to repeat the stretching process several times or maybe the next day after restringing? Is it really necessary or am I doing more harm than good by continuing stretching the strings?
Hi socialdef3, If you go through the two rounds of stretching when you install the strings you shouldn't have to do any more stretching later. Don't think you'll hurt anything though if you do; it'll be kind of like if you were bending a string while playing. You aren't really 'stretching' the string when you install it, it's more that you are getting the creases and bends set in properly where the string goes over the nut and saddle. A good steel string is not going to actually stretch much! :-)
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.
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
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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
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.
This video was even better (showed more details) than the official Fender video. Very helpful, Thank you!
I watched at least a dozen other videos and this one is the simplest method out there. Excellent job.
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!
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!
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!
This is probably the best restringing video out there, solid job!
Thank you Zack. Your formula of 1 fret of slack, does the job! Perfect!
Glad it was helpful!
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.
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.
Ive only been playing for 2 years and never re-strung my guitar bu myself and this was very 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.
Excellent video. Previously, I just kept tuning it many times. Didn't know to stretch the strings the way you showed. Thanks 👍
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.
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.
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 was very good. I will have to watch it again to understand how to stretch the strings
Best fucking restringing video on TH-cam. Holy Fuck why do people find it so hard to explain the string slack. Thank you so much!!!
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.
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 😁
I am a nine year old and my guitar string snapped. I got so mad and watched dozens of videos and I found you. You were so helpful thank you from Liverpool
Fantastic video. I always ended up with the messiest machine heads after restringing, the strings would be all over the place, and after watching and copying your technique, my guitar looks like it did when I bought it at the store! So neat, thank you so much! :)
+johndollop You're very welcome! Restringing a guitar is not rocket science, but there ARE some helpful tricks-of-the-trade! We tried to show you these tricks in the video.
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
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
This was very helpful. Restringed my guitar for the first time today.
Best guide on TH-cam.
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
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.
Really clear guide. Just ordered new strings and will follow your guide. Thanks.
way better than the fender vid
very helpful, I couldn't seem to get it but then I watched this video and I got it right away. Thanks man.
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
cheers for the help, easier than i thought it'd be. much appreesh!
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.
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 :)
Thanks a ton for your help! First time in a while I did this right. Everything sounds Primo!
Best tutorial there is. Thanks!
This is a great tutorial, thanks for all the tips and tricks!
I am glad I watched this video, as a first time stringer.
Thanks, that was a very informative tutorial.
I love the way you tune. you're very fast at it.
Excellent. Clear and simple.
Thank you!
I watched the "official" Fender video on re stringing and it messed my whole everything up!
Fantastic video, helped me immensely. Thank you!
Very helpful instructional video!
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!
Thank you! Now to restring my guitar...
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.
Thanks very much. An easy to follow video.
So helpful! Worked great. Thank you!
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
Thank you for your knowledge so helpful
I have the exact same guitar so it made it easy. Thank you!!!
Mee to (red one)
just a suggestion, instead moving the string back one fret try moving it back two frets.you'll get an extra wind or two
great video!! i really appreciate it!
Superb lesson, thank you
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.
very helpful thank you!!!!
Thank you for this. Very clear.
This video is greatness
Thanks! This helped me a lot with my guitar
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
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,
Best video ive found so far
Alex, thanks for the kind words!
Thank you, very much.. that's been really helpful!
Thanks didnt even break a string :D Great success for my first time
This help so much!! Simple and easy
thanks man. now I can play my guitar again. once again thanks very much
What about high e string how much fret gap should i give?
This is the best one out there thank you so much
This video actually shows the pegs 😢 god bless you three windings minimum it is
Works great! Thanks brother!
when done its like magic
genuinly helpful
Great video!
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 was a pretty great video it helped me.
Great video.
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!
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
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??
Great vid, thanks
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
My string is like stuck is the saddle i'm trying to dislodge it but the little circle thing at the end is stuck
Well done!
Thank you! Great Video!
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
Great video, easy to follow and gave good results (although my windings were significantly lower due to not holding so much slack).
One question: do I need to repeat the stretching process several times or maybe the next day after restringing? Is it really necessary or am I doing more harm than good by continuing stretching the strings?
Hi socialdef3, If you go through the two rounds of stretching when you install the strings you shouldn't have to do any more stretching later. Don't think you'll hurt anything though if you do; it'll be kind of like if you were bending a string while playing. You aren't really 'stretching' the string when you install it, it's more that you are getting the creases and bends set in properly where the string goes over the nut and saddle. A good steel string is not going to actually stretch much! :-)
Andrea Strathmeyer Thanks!!
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.
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
What about the other strings, is it the same porocedure as the first one?
James Santos no you need to wait 3 hours between each string
How come when I do it there's something blocking it
Thanks this was helpful
New strings on, then intonation?
Two words- Thank you!
very helpful. thanks
Thanks so much
Thanks, that was helpful!
Very helpful thanks
Right, who's got his maroon 5 CD?