Instructions
Things You'll Need
* Wire cutters
* New Guitar String
1.
* 1
Remove the broken string by popping out the pin on the bridge and unwinding it from the head. Discard the string.
* 2
Thread the ball end of a new string through the bridge and secure it with the pin.
* 3
Stretch the new string up the neck, into the nut and through the eye of the tuning machine on the head of the guitar.
* 4
Sharply bend the string to help hold it in place on the peg.
* 5
Turn the tuning peg counterclockwise to tighten the string. Turn it at least one rotation. Make sure you don't turn it too tight.
* 6
While you turn the tuning peg, apply light pressure to the pin to keep it from popping out as tension develops.
* 7
Pull the string with your thumb and index finger to stretch the new string, then turn the tuning peg a bit to retighten it.
* 8
Use wire cutters to snip off the excess string, leaving about 1 or 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm).
* 9
Tune the new string to the other strings or to a guitar tuner.
Tips & Warnings
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To keep the sound of your guitar crisp and bright, change the strings every three months, more often if you play it a lot. Pros change their strings once a week.
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Most electric guitars require that you thread the string through a hole in the back side of the body to the bridge. Thread the string through the tuning peg as you would on an acoustic guitar.