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Unheard Vinyl 3: Echo and the Bunnymen's "Heaven Up Here" Unheard Vinyl 3: Echo and the Bunnymen's "Heaven Up Here"
28 Nov 2008 at 12:34pm
By: Mark Lambie
Changing
your guitar strings might make you feel a litte uncomfortable
if you have never done it before, but it's really quite simple and should
become a regular part of your guitar care routine. Before
you do anything, first take time to make some personal observations such
as:
1. Which way do you have to turn the tuning keys to tighten or loosen
the strings?
2. How are the strings aligned from the nut to the bridge?
3. Which is the heaviest string (6)?
Taking mental notes will probably save you some frustration and make the
job much easier.
Below you will find some helpful steps to follow for changing your strings.
Once you've changed your guitar strings a couple
of times your confidence should begin to grow and you won't need to refer
to these steps any longer. I like to remove all of the guitar strings
in order to give my guitar a thorough cleaning, but you
can remove and replace them one at a time if you prefer.
Guitar Care and Maintenance Tools:
- Needle-nose Plyers (to cut string ends)
- String Winder
- Soft Cotton Cloth
- Guitar Cleaning Polish (do not use furniture polish, oils, or wax)
REMOVING THE STRINGS
Acoustic Steel String Guitar-
1. Using the string winder , begin slowly loosening the string(s) until
completely slack.
2. With the needle-nose plyers, carefully grab the string from the capstan
(the part it winds around) and pull through the hole until it is free.
3. Taking the string winder again, use the cut-out at the end of it to
grab the pin at the bridge. Gently pull the pin until it comes out of
the hole.
4. Continue this process until all the strings are removed.
5. Clean guitar surface thoroughly.
Classic Nylon String Guitar-
Follow steps one and two above. When you come to step three, take
your needle-nose plyers and carefully loosen the figure eight knot at
the bridge. Pull the string free.
Electric Guitar-
Follow the same procedure as described for an acoustic steel string guitar.
However, if you have an electric guitar with a movable bridge
you may want to take it to your local music store and have them show you
how to do it safely. If the bridge is moved from it's correct position
you will not be able to tune your guitar after restringing it.
RE-STRINGING YOUR GUITAR
Acoustic Steel String Guitar-
1. Bend the ball end of the string slightly and place it inside the hole
below the bridge. Some steel string guitars do not have pins. When this
is the case, just pull the string throught the hole.
2. Line up the string with any grooves in the pin. Insert the pin into
the hole, making sure it is secure.
3. Take the other end and insert into the hole on the capstan.
4. Pull the string through leaving a fair amount of slack between
the capstan and the bridge.
5. Bend the string at the point it comes through the capstan to keep it
secure.
6. Watching out for your eyes, begin turning the key with your left hand.
Once you get it started it may be easier to use the string winder. (For
safety reasons, you might want to cut off any excess string. I usually
wait until after they're all on to do this).
7. As you are winding, apply some tension to the string with your right
hand to help keep it taught. Make sure you are winding in the right direction!
On the bass strings you will be winding counter-clockwise (away
from you). On the treble strings you will go the opposite direction.
8. Continue to wind each string until all the slack is taken up. Do not
worry about tuning yet.
9. Cut off all excess string length.
Classic Nylon String Guitar-
1. Put the string through the top of the hole found just below the bridge.
2. Pull about 3 inches through.
3. Bringing the string up over the tie block, pass it underneath itself
at the original point of entry.
4. Come down over the tie block again and wrap the end of the string around
itself in a figure eight type pattern.
5. Insert the other end of the string down through the hole on the capstan.
6. Wrap the string around the back and then underneath itself in order
to secure it in place.
7. As described above, begin turning the key with your left hand while
maintaining some tension with the other until all the slack is taken up.
With a classical guitar you will wind clockwise on the bass
strings and the treble strings.
8. Keep the string as straight as possible as it continues from the capstan
through the nut and down onto the neck.
9. You should not have any excess string length, but if you do, cut it
off.
Electric Guitar-
Follow the same procedure as described for the acoustic steel string guitar.
If you need help re-tuning your guitar please see my free
guitar lesson which covers this subject in detail.
I hope you found this information to be helpful. Remember, establishing
a good guitar care routine will insure many long years of
musical fun and enjoyment!
About the Author
Kathy Unruh
is a singer/songwriter and webmaster of ABC Learn Guitar. She has
been writing songs and providing guitar lessons to students of
all ages for over 20 years. For
free guitar lessons, plus tips and resources on songwriting, recording
and creating a music career, please visit: www.abclearnguitar.com
Copyright Mark Lambie
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