How To Restring an Electric Guitar 🎸 | A Complete Guide

Sit tight rockers, today we'll be showing you how to restring an electric guitar. 😎

We all have to do it at some point. Restringing your guitar for the first time can seem a little daunting, especially if you don't know where to even start. We are joined by Keiran from our Glasgow store to show you how to take off those nasty, worn strings, and swap them for some fresh new ones. There's no better feeling than brand new strings on your axe! 🎸🤘

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0:00 Intro
0:06 What You'll Need
0:16 Step 1 - Loosen & cut your strings
0:31 Step 2 - Removing your strings
0:43 Step 3 - Clean your guitar & fretboard
1:29 Step 4 - Get your strings
2:04 Step 5 - Attaching the strings
2:20 Different types of bridges
2:44 Step 6 - Attaching to the headstock
3:28 Over-Under technique
4:06 Fender-style string trees
4:31 Step 7 - Cut the string excess
4:50 Step 8 - Tune your guitar
5:12 Step 9 - Tree arm & string stretching
5:46 Your guitar is ready to play!
5:51 - BONUS TIP
6:10 - Outro :)

[howardsix]

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[kjellhenninghansen]

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