how do u change electric guitar strings?

Answer 1

Brands and gauges of strings are all a matter of personal taste. As a starting point, I would try these: For electric guitars try the brands GHS, Ernie Ball or D'Addario. For the gauges (thickness) of the strings I would start with .009 for the 1st string, and .042 for the 6th string. If you pick a set where the gauges are .009(1st) and .042(6th), usually the gauges for the other strings will be very close from brand to brand. If you find that the strings are breaking a lot or are just to thin for your tastes, move up to a .010 for the 1st string and a .046 for the 6th string. Remember that every time you change gauges of strings, you might have to adjust the neck of your guitar and possibly reset the intonation. If you are a beginner, then this means taking your guitar to a qualified repair person and asking them to "set up" your guitar for the new strings. There are heavier and lighter strings, but those are the most standard gauges.

Answer 2

I answered it earlier on another post.. Basically the same as an acoustic guitar.. I prefer to take one off at a time to keep some tension on the neck.. Take string off, attach new string. String it up the neck above the tuning post about 3/4" cut string, make a bend in the string, put it inside the hole in the tuning post and turn it counter clockwise until the tension is slight. You might have to hold it into the post while you turn it until the tension is enough to remove you fingers or hand from the string. Tune string to pitch with your ear, fork or tuner. Replace the next string.. I sometimes start in the middle... G string etc.. IT really doesn't matter.. The hard part is on the high E and B strings, you might want to make the cut 1" instead of 3/4". Hold the string inside the post hole and make sure it doesn't slip out. These two string are lighter in gauge and tend to slip Have fun. Good luck!

Answer 3

Depends on the guitar. On a Strat style, the strings go in through the back, up through the body and then on to the tuners. On a Gibson style they are pretty much straight forward. If you change gage of strings you will have to have a tech reset the neck and so forth. good luck.

Answer 4

its kind of hard to explain in text, just unwrap the old string from the tuneing knobs and take out the old string, as you take a string out replace it with the one of the matching color, then insert the end of the string into the tuneing know again and twist till its tought, tune it by ear or with an electric tuner till its just right... yeah hard to explain YOU TUBE it.. just watch a video on how to do it... it will be easier than my explination.. GOOD LUCK

-shamar