pajamaboy206

I don't understand how you are supposed to tune the guitar once you get the strings on there... The strings make a really thin noise and I can't tell if it's in tune or not, infact just a min ago I tried to tune it after putting strings on there and my b string snapped and left a big gash in my finger (not that I'm complaining about the cut) and yes I did slowly tighten the strings like it says here in the lesson but on my tuner the B string was still flat compared to what it needed to be in normal tuning.

Anyways when does that really tinny noise go away on ur strings?

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Logz

^ You have to feel the string which goes down the neck under the end of the string which comes out the tuner. It should look like the picture below when you've wound it properly.

Try to find a song which plays the low e open, then tune your low E to that.

If your B string is snapping and cutting you like that, you've most probably tuned it too high. Its happened to my a few times before while trying a very alternate tuning.

You also have to stretch your strings in as you wind them.

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Wannabeatle

It would still be a good idea to have it up, I had to find an online tutorial the first time I changed strings on my classical.

joyzeelife

how do you put the strings on a bass, they're is a hole going down the thing you tie the string around...what do i do?

DoGaLoG

Pretty Sure Its The Same As Any Other Guitar..... ur on about the peg Right.... u kinda confused me

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PianoBlackSP

Yeah I need hel on this too. Does anyone know a simple way to string my tele? Cause its like the tuners on the P Bass, it has a a hole at the top of it.

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DiGiTaLiS

can any one help me with my floating tremolo? it's really hard to restring...

dwnbowden

what gauge would ppl reccomend for funk rock

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Jonneh

Cheers for the thread, im not new to changing strings but I swear I do it differently every time, for fear of looking like an ass going back into the shop and asking them to do it

all together now... 'n00000b'

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Logz

id say nines or tens

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Chaos Maggot

I've got a Warlock with a Widow headstock, how would I string that?

And also, what brands and gauges would you reccomend for heavy metal and bluesy type stuff?

Logz

dont be such an arrogant prick.

i can guarentee you, you dont know a quater of the things i know, but i dont go round calling you stupid.

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radiantmoon

I have always had my own funny way of changing guitar strings and would like someone to explain to me in a simple manner what the correct process is,i have tried looking at websites but they seem to leave me more confused, the whole put string through, then leave slack , then turn anti clockwise, then loop over the string all seems very foreign to me!! i need someone to explain in an idiot proof manner!! i have noticed strings in guitar stored look really neat and tidy in the machine heads, mine however stick out and dont seem to be wrapped around like others ive seen!! i can play guitar quite well but cant even change strings properly, could smeone once and for all put an end to this ongoing nightmare!! any help would be very much appreciated

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radiantmoon

this is wat im talking about

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ok

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blink_x41

You should say an easy way to cut the extra string from the tunning peg =)

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Logz

the Low E should have about 3 windings around the tuning peg, and the thiner the strings, the more windings they should get.

thread through your string, and have about 10cm coming out the other side, then start winding. when the end of the string gets to meet the string again, make sure the strin which you wont be cutting off goes UNDER the peice of string you threaded through. I hope that made sense.

As you wind, pull the string so you get tension on it, and you can control the direction of the windings by moving the strnig up or down.

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radiantmoon

some pictures would be more helpful

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Logz

ill try post some soon.

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