Installing Strings.
First, here are the basic rules:
- Strings for all guitars are installed ONLY FROM NUTS TO NUTS.
- Strings should not be wound onto the pins by hand. Use the tuning machine.
- It is recommended to change strings as a set. They are initially balanced and have their own tension, which is distributed evenly across the neck.
Once you’ve mastered these rules, you can begin installing the strings.
Since there are two main types of strings (synthetic and metal), the method for removing and installing them will differ.
Installing Metal Strings.
The strings are installed in the order 1 and 6; 2 and 5; 3 and 4. In the tuning machine, strings 1 and 6 are located closest to the neck, 2 and 5 in the middle, and 3 and 4 closer to the edge of the headstock.
Metal strings are made only with tips (rings).
1) Secure the strings in the tailpiece.
- we take the pins (pegs) out of the socket and insert them ring-side down into the hole in the stand.
- Reinsert the pins (pegs), clamping the string firmly.
2) Secure the strings in the tuning pegs.
- Adjust the pin hole in the tuning pegs so they point along the neck toward the body.
- Carefully position the string in the nut cutout, thread the string completely through the pin hole in the tuning pegs, and wrap it around the pin.
- Then thread the string back through the hole, securing it securely.
3) Tighten the strings.
The recommended number of turns is 1-2 for bass, 2-3 for treble. When winding metal strings, hold the pins to prevent them from slipping.
- Turn the tuning pegs away from you, ensuring the turns don’t overlap each other, but rather form a spiral (one after the other).
- While winding, also ensure the turns don’t touch the headstock or get caught in the gap between the bolster and the wood.
- while tightening the strings, we simultaneously produce sound until we hear the pitch of the string.
Next, let’s figure out how to tune a guitar so it doesn’t twang and sounds clear…
