Restringing a guitar?

Question

Looking for a site that show or has instructions on restringing a guitar. The guitar is electric. I can't get my guitar in tune, not sure if I was using bad strings or not stringing them right. Now I new set of better quality strings, but dont want to take any chances.

Answer 1

I agree. But on the other hand if you check out some sites on how to string up a guitar and learn how to do it yourself, you can save a lot of time and money. You should go buy a tuner also.
Once you do it , Its always going to be the same. Take your time and understand how its done. Its not hard. I believe in you!
Happy strumming!!!

Answer 2

Wow...There is so much involved with a guitar staying in tune that it would be hard to pinpoint the problem. A few questions need to be answered first...

1. has your guitar been setup by a a pro (this includes intonation)
2. Does your guitar have a trem bar?
3. Is your guitar a knock off of a more famous guitar.

The re-stringing of a guitar is important. there is a way of locking a string at the tuning machine without the aid of a locking system and it has worked very well for me for many many years. here's a visual.

http://www.stringitup.com/resyourguit.html

The gauge of a string is also important...I would highly reccomend using no less the 9's and if you can 10's of any make. GHS is a great string.

tuning...The more accurate way of course is to use a good tuner and do some just tuning (the B string almost always a bit flat on any guitar so adjust it to taste)

Answer 3

Yes I do, you have to do it this way, go to google and type in restringing a guitar, and up will come tons of them, the first one is good, "restringing your guitar". Hope this helps. For some reason when I typed in the site it wouldn't come up, so do it this way and it will, I tested it. Another one is :
http://wwwstringitup.com/
http://www.guitarnoise.com/
And if you want a free electronic tuner go to this, don't type in http only this, the tuner is on the upper right hand side.
stringdancer.com/
Hope this helps you, bye ! P.S. Don't forget it could take over a week for your strings to stay in tune, they stretch for a while, that's why I like having four guitars, while I'm waiting for new strings to settle, I always have another one to play, I tune them a couple of times a day until they calm down.

Answer 4

The next time you need new strings, buy them at a reputable music store. Usually, a guitar technician will install them free of charge.

Otherwise, stretch your strings after they've been brought near pitch by placing three fingers beneath them at the center of the guitar. Pull upward and evenly several times. Avoid placing kinks in them. Do the same with the top three strings after you've installed them. Contrary to some opinions, only minor tunings the next day should be sufficient to keep them in pitch tune.

There are several methods of winding the string on the head spindles. The one that I use is putting the string through the spindle hole, pull it in the opposite direction around the spindle, feed it under the string, and then back over the same string in the opposite direction. Hold it steady around the spindle as you tighten up the string until it catches. This method precludes slippage.

Answer 5

New strings have to stretch quite a bit before they'll stay in tune. Tune it up and leave it for a day, then tune it again, and keep doing that, and in a few days they'll be fine.

There are no secret tricks to stringing a guitar. If the new strings are on the same way the old strings were, you did it right.

Answer 6

Boil? Weird. Any decent guitar shop will sell you a set of strings and if it's quiet they'll advise and possibly restring for you. Get a tuner and learn to gently tune it. The next time your brother "plays around with it" take some direct action.

Answer 7

if you dont wanna take any chances, take the guitar and the strings and go to a local music shop. the smaller ones work just as good as the bigger corporate ones and probably for cheaper. call around in your area and pay them to get it done. dont risk it! it's not worth risking you're expensive guitar

but if you want to try:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/the_guide_to/restringing_a_guitar.html

hope this helps, good luck! :)

Answer 8

http://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=300