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Sinclair Community College | ETD 110 Guitar Service Manual
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Restring:
Restringing a guitar is one of the most common repairs you will
have to do to keep your guitar in top playing condition. It is very
simple to do and should take no more than a half hour to complete.
� Guitar strings
� Wire cutters
� Powdered graphite (optional)
� Tuner
1.) Loosen the strings by slowly turning each of the tuners on the
headstock clock-wise. Only loosen each string, do not remove yet.
2.) Take hold of the middle of each string and cut each with the wire
cutters, the strings should be loose enough that they don’t snap
when cut. Now remove each string half, unwind the top half from
each tuner and pull the bottom half out from the underside of the
guitar below the saddle.
3.) Take the new strings out of their package, but keep the
packaging as it shows what strings go where. Thread the strings up
through the saddle as the package shows. Make sure to thread all 6
strings before moving to the next step.
4.) Once all 6 strings have been installed and checked to make sure
location is correct, begin threading the strings through the tuners,
starting with the 6
th
string (thickest), and thread it through the tuner
from the inside out. Once you have pulled the string through, give
about 2 inches of slack before you begin tightening. Turn the wing
nut while plucking the string until it sounds, then move to the next
string. Make sure each string has at least 3 wraps on the tuning post
before continuing.