Basic stringing question

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Adam

Posts: 1156
Joined: Dec. 6 2006
From: Hamilton, ON

Basic stringing question

Hey guys, sorry for the noob question! When restringing the guitar, at the top of the guitar should you put all of the free string through the peg hole, or just enough to hold on to while you tune it up? Thanks!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 17 2007 17:30:21

srshea

Posts: 833
Joined: Oct. 29 2006
From: Olympia, WA in the Great Pacific Northwest

RE: Basic stringing question (in reply to Adam)

Ramparts,

This'll learn ya:

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Musician/Guitar/Setup/Classical/ClassicStr/classicstr1.html

I think the D'Addario site also has restringing info available.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 17 2007 18:48:07

Jim Opfer

Posts: 1876
Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Basic stringing question (in reply to srshea)

If you put the loose wound string end through the bridge the strings will take for ever to streatch into tune. IME best to use the other end. Also, pull them tight through the machines.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 17 2007 19:21:09

Adam

Posts: 1156
Joined: Dec. 6 2006
From: Hamilton, ON

RE: Basic stringing question (in reply to Adam)

Thanks guys! I followed those instructions (that exact site, actually) and saw the "leave only a little slack" bit, but then the strings (especially the high E) felt really tight and sure enough the high E broke today as I was tuning it! (I strung 2 days ago). Thanks for the reassurance :)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 17 2007 20:10:51