How to Change the Strings on an Acoustic Guitar

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You should change the strings on your acoustic guitar from time to time, so that you always have a fresh and bright sound. You may also need to change a string after it is broken while playing.

Steps

Step 1. Buy a set of strings

Step 2. Place the guitar on a flat surface, such as a table, and stand in front of the instrument, possibly on the side of the first string you are going to remove

Step 3. Start by removing the sixth string (E), which is the lowest pitched and thickest string on the guitar

Step 4. Unscrew the corresponding key

Pinch the string and turn the key; if the note gets higher it means that you are tightening the screw, and therefore you have to turn in the opposite direction. Keep unscrewing until the string comes off the handle.

Step 5. Move to the headstock (where the strings end) and unwind the string from the stick

Keep unrolling until you can see the end of the string, then you need to thread it through a small hole on the key.

At this point the rope should be hanging only on the bridge. The bridge is that part of the guitar on which the strings are attached, located just below the soundhole, in the area where you pluck the strings.
This is probably the hardest part of removing a string. You need to take the peg out of the bridge.
To extract the peg, grab it and pull hard. You may need to help yourself with pliers; in this case, cover them with soft material so as not to damage the pegs. Move the peg to remove it. There are special pliers to extract the tuning pegs, they are very cheap and you can find them in music stores.

Step 6. Pull the string out of the hole you cleared, and you will have removed the first string

Step 7. Carefully throw the rope away, the end is sharp and easy to cut

Step 8. Use a cloth and cleaning product to carefully clean the guitar

It's always a pleasure to have a shiny guitar that you can show off.

Step 9. Open the package and unroll the first string

Find the right string, in this case the sixth, and unwind it, paying attention to the sharp ends.

Step 10. Find the ball located at one end of the string and pass it through the hole located on the bridge under the peg

Slide it in a few inches and then put the peg back in place. As you reposition the peg, pull the string lightly; when the ball is in place, fully insert the peg.

Step 11. To attach the string to the headstock, first place it along the handle

Bring the string a couple of inches above the key, and bend it at a right angle in front of the corresponding hole.

Step 12. Thread the string through the hole and wrap it around the key counterclockwise

Step 13. Get the electric tuner

Sit down, hold your guitar and rest the tuner on your knee, so it's close enough to pick up the sound waves.

Step 14. Cut the remaining part of the string using wire cutters

However, leave some excess string in case you want to tune it to a lower key.

Step 15. Repeat these steps for all other strings

Step 16. Start playing

Advice

To make sure the strings don't break, remember to start with loose strings and tighten them according to the key when tuning your guitar.
You should always have a set of new strings with you in case one breaks.
Don't play the strings too hard, you could break one and risk one of the ends hitting you in the face and injuring you.

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